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Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to avoid divisive politics. He said this on Friday at a meeting with representatives of the south-south chapter of the association, led by Israel Ege, an archbishop. He advised CAN […]

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, says “security breaches” in parts of country cannot be used as a “yardstick” to say the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has failed. Keyamo spoke on Friday an interview with Channels Television. Over the past weeks, the spate of violent attacks has increased in […]

Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu defeated Canada’s Morais Linda to claim the gold medal in the women’s wrestling in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The world’s number two wrestler beat Morais 5-1 to the first position in the 68kg category at the Coventry Arena on Friday evening. This is Oborududu’s second gold medal […]

Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the agency will go after persons and organisations hoarding foreign currencies, especially dollars, across the country. According to a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, Bawa said this on Friday at a meeting with representatives of Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators […]

Odunayo Adekuoroye, the Nigerian wrestler, has defeated India’s Malik Anshu to clinch gold in the women’s freestyle wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Adekuoroye beat Malik 7-3 in the women’s 57kg category class. The 28-year-old Ondo-born wrestler claimed her third successive Commonwealth Games gold on Friday evening at the Coventry Arena. […]

Ladidi Mohammed, head of asset recovery and management unit, ministry of justice, is being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud, TheCable can report.  Mohammed, who is very close to Abubakar Malami, attorney-general and minister of justice, was initially detained for a number of days by the […]

Some soldiers attached to Ojo military cantonment have beaten a police inspector identified as Monday Orube to death after an argument over traffic right of way in Lagos. The incident happened on Wednesday along Lagos-Badagry expressway, a location not far from the Ojo military cantonment. According to Daily Independent, the argument started […]