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THE Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has rejected the claim by the Attorney General of the ​​Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, that the leader of the Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (aka Igboho) has ties…

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted the citizens on the discovery of a damaging malware called “FluBot.” The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde, who disclosed this in a statement today in Abuja, said…

By Donald Okpeh The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has slightly clocked two years of its existence. Absolutely, in the last two years, NEDC has been on a progressive odyssey in the execution of its mandate in Nigeria’s…

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is considering granting a posthumous state pardon to author and playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa as well as eight other Ogoni activists brutally executed 26 years ago. Saro-Wiwa and eight of his…

GOVERNOR Willie Obiano of Anambra State has signed the anti-open grazing bill into law. He assented to the Cattle and Other Livestock Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Bill of Anambra State at the Governor’s Lodge in…

GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum says his government will close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps located within the state capital, Maiduguri, by 31st December, this year. Zulum revealed this in an interview with State House…

SENATOR Ali Ndume, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, has said that insecurity in Nigeria is reducing with the hope that it will completely be eliminated. Ndume, representing Borno South, said while fielding questions from journalists…

A High Court in Ibadan has ordered an internet fraudster, Adewale Tosin, to sweep the court premises for six months. Justice Bayo Taiwo, today, sentenced Tosin, after he pleaded guilty to defrauding an America man, Lylian Zamarippa of…

The Federal Government has accused the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, of being responsible for the murder of Chike Akunyili, the husband of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug…

THE Federal Government has revealed that self-acclaimed activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho is sponsored by a federal lawmaker. Attorney General Of The Federation And Minister Of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN,…

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed; and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, have indicated interest to contest for president in the 2023 general…

THE Indigenous People of Biafra has condemned the killing of monarchs and other innocent citizens in Imo State. The group in a statement yesterday said Governor Hope Uzodinma is responsible for the recent killings. “It is unfortunate…

TIWA Savage has finally broken silence after her sex tape was leaked on social media on Monday. The singer who seemed unbothered about the issue has continued to share challenge videos of her new song, ‘Somebody’s son’. …

There are millions of us round the country who follow Muhammadu Buhari passionately. Some got enlisted in 1984 when the man was military head of state. Others joined along the line as the principal was Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund…

My Name is Amos Usman I am a Corps Member serving in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State with the State code Kb/20B/0218 I am serving in Government Girls Science College Yauri. I saved up my allowee to invest in green season rice…

TURKISH President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says his nation will continue to stand by Nigeria and other "African brothers". Erdogan said this last night after completing a four-day tour of three African countries this week, including…

AN Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rubbished claims by Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that Nigeria is currently housing terrorists who attempted to overthrow him. Erdogan, during his visit…

THE lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume, has threatened to quit Nigeria over the rising recurrent expenditure in the annual national budget of the Federal Government. He threatened to leave the country if relevant…

TERRORISTS loyal to Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) and Ansaru were responsible for the destruction of the Abuja-Kaduna rail track. According to Daily Trust, security agents had in the last few days intercepted and neutralised…

ADAMAWA State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, says the insurgency being witnessed in the North-East will if a president from the region emerges. Fintiri, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Maxwell Gidado, disclosed this at 2021…

THE National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu (retd), says the country's troops fighting insurgency in the North-East killed the leader of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), Abu Musab Al-Barnawi and his…

Bandits have abducted the brother-in-law of the ex-governor of Zamfara State Abdulaziz Yari in Talata Mafara area of the state. Auwal Hussain was taken captive on Monday in an attack that is described as the first in the headquarters of…

Corps members serving in Òkè-ìlà community in Ifedayo local government area have put smiles on the faces of the people of the community by refurbishing two long abandoned boreholes in the community. The project which was carried out on…

There is suspense across the country today over the much-anticipated court appearance of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The State Security Service (SSS) in whose custody Kanu is being…

THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged security agencies and political leaders to deal decisively with all those who think they can turn the country upside down through misinterpretation of religious teachings.…

THE governorship candidate of All Progressive Party (APC), Senator Andy Uba, has described the defection of the deputy governor, Nkem Okeke, from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) as a welcome development, adding that Governor…

Nigeria and Turkey have signed eight major Agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on a number of the key sectors, including Energy, Defense Industry, Mining and Hydrocarbons. The implementation of the agreements reached is…

GUNMEN, suspected to be bandits, has abducted 13 passengers at Konar Barau village, Rafi Local Government Area. Commissioner of Police, Monday Kuryas, confirmed the incident to journalists yesterday in Minna. He said: “The Divisional…

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the EndSARS protest has come to stay as an emblem of the Buhari administration's misrule. The party blasted the Federal Government for bringing anguish and pain to the country in the aftermath of…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged young Nigerians to get involved in politics in order to make the desired changes in government. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande,…

The Ondo State government has ordered all civil servants in the state to take the Covid-19 vaccine latest by November 1. The Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Segun Odusanya,…

GOVERNOR Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has joined the call for President Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists. The governor said this is necessary to allow the military to deal with them without any major consequences in…

Nigeria housing terrorists who tried to overthrow me, says Turkish president Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has alleged that terrorists who tried to topple his government are presently in Nigeria. Erdogan during a joint…

THE Federal Ministry of Power has budgeted N17.9 million (N17,958,535 56) to fuel generators and plants in 2022. The provisions which are contained in the 2022 budget proposal submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari are specifically for…

THE State Police Command has said the two monarchs, who were killed yesterday during a stakeholders meeting at Nnenasa, the headquarters of Njaba Local Government Area, were murdered by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People…

FOLLOWING the alleged arrests of EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate today, the Lagos State Government says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is not in charge of the police apparatchik in the state. Commissioner for…

*Anti-apartheid South African Bishop, Desmond Tutu, dies at 90* South African Bishop, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. This was announced by the Bishop of Johannesburg, Stephen Moreo, via his official Twitter handle…

The Federal Government would spend N1.27 billion to equip the new force, Special Weapon Tactical Team (SWAT). This is contained in the highlight of the 2022 budget of the police formations and commands. The provision is described as…

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described Disc Jockey Obianuju Catherine Udeh, better known as DJ Switch, as a "runaway DJ". Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja today to mark the first anniversary of the EndSARS…

The Federal Government says there is no evidence to show that any protester was killed one year after the shooting at Lekki tollgate by soldiers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known during a…

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has labelled the killers of two traditional rulers as bandits. This was as he vowed to ensure that those responsible are arrested and made to face the wrath of the law. Recall that some unknown…

Leaders of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, yesterday, paid a visit to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at his home in Lagos. They include Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Supo…

Following a brief illness, Hajiya Hadiza, who was the granddaughter of the late Premier of the defunct Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna Sokoto), has died. She died on Monday. A statement last night noted that “Hadiza was the…

The Indigenous People of Biafra has sued Prof. Ivan Kasheen of Batimore University, United State of America, over his call to designate the group as a terrorist organisation. The Media and Publicity Secretary of the secessionists, Emma…

THE State Government said says over 50 bandits were killed by troops during operations in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in…

THE State Government has given a 12-day ultimatum to all civil servants in the state to take the Covid-19 vaccine. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Governor, Muyiwa Adekeye, yesterday, the…

PROMOTERS of the #ENDSARS anniversary rally in Lagos yesterday vowed to go ahead with the activity despite the planned police clampdown on protesters in the state. The Lagos State police command had earlier asked the youths and other…

By David Onmeje The Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of The Sun newspaper is one of Nigeria’s leading generational news tabloid. Within a short time of its operations, the medium carved a niche for itself in credibility and…

THE police have ordered a probe of the officer who was seen casting a ballot during Saturday’s congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. In the viral picture, the officer was seen beside Abdullahi Abbas, the…

Microstrategy founder, Michael Saylor, says Nigerian government needs to adopt bitcoin and invest billions of dollars if President Buhari-led admininstration wants to end starvation within the country. Saylor said to fix Nigeria, the…