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Raymond Dokpesi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and founder, DAAR Communications plc, has died at the age of 71.

A young man identified as Christian Ugbede Abuka, has d!ed in an auto crash two days after he completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in Kwara State.

In an apparent bid to temper expectations, the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, says the administration of his principal, Bola Tinubu, may not be off to a rosy start.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The police in Lagos state has arrested and paraded two suspected k!llers of a former Ogun State Permanent Secretary, Femi Egbeoluwa, and his wife, Funmi, who were m¥rdered in their Ikeja residence on March 19, 2023.

A 25-year-old woman (name withheld) on Wednesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a bishop, Oluwafeyiro Daniel, allegedly raped her while praying.

Naira appreciated at the Investors and Exporters window on Wednesday exchanging at N463.33 to the dollar, a 0.23 per cent increase against the N464.42 to the dollar traded on Tuesday.

The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of a $285 million sale of a NASAMS air defense system and related equipment to Ukraine as Kyiv seeks to boost protection against Russian strikes.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sani Usman as the 7th substantive rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is happily relocating to his farm in Daura, Katsina State, to take care of his cattle after handing over to President-elect Bola Tinubu on Monday.

The Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti, has been appointed as Chief Editor of the African Journal of Public Administration and Management (AJPAM).

The House of Representatives has called for more productive bilateral relationship between Nigeria and China to enhance national economic development.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has told President Muhammadu Buhari in plain language that it is a constitutional aberration to appoint Minister of State.

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has uncovered plans by some disgruntled individuals to disrupt activities lined up for May 29 inauguration of new governments in the country.

Abductors of the daughters and grandchildren of the Emir of Kagarko in Kaduna State, Sa’ad Abubakar, have threatened to abduct the emir if his family fails to raise N150 million ransom for the abductees.

Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has revealed that he declined a request from Tinubu’s inauguration team to perform at his inauguration. 

Operatives of Ogun state Police Command on May 22 arrested a 28 years old man, Adeyemi Babatunde, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of his 5 years old biological daughter(name withheld).

Justice Jamil Tukur of the Court of Appeal has ordered the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 elections, Ambrose Owuru, to pay a fine of N40 million for filing a suit to stop the inauguration of president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29.

A student at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Samuel Adegoke has reportedly committed su!cide after losing his tuition fee and that of his friend to gambling.

I owe u my freedom and my sanity- Seun Kuti appreciates his family members, his wife and his legal team after his release from police custody

Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that Igbos in the country should stop playing bad politics by putting their eggs in one basket at every political dispensation. 

President Buhari on Wednesday May 24, presided over his last Federal Executive Council meeting. 

The family of 16-year-old Ajibade Israel, have declared him missing after he ran away from home. According to his sister, Adedayo, Israel left their home located at Adisa Akintoye street, Tipper Garage, Ketu in Lagos state since February 25, 2023 and has not been seen since then.

The iconic singer died at her home in Switzerland today May 24 after battling a protracted illness.

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023.

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday merged the petitions submitted by the various political parties while giving the pre-hearing report on the petition and presenting the trial schedule.

Former Akwa Ibom Governor Godswill Akpabio and his team of Senators have met with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irabor, has disclosed that Nigeria spent $8bn to restore peace in Liberia. 

In the midst of preparations for his upcoming inauguration on May 29, Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu received a visit from Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Taking to Twitter, Tinubu shared the details of their meeting. He said, “I received former British Prime Minister and founder of the Tony Blair Institute for Good Governance, Mr Tony Blair, at the Defence House, Abuja, earlier today. We discussed areas of mutual interest and how Nigeria can continue to benefit from the amazing work of the Institute.” Now, further information regarding their conversation has come to light.  During their meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, it was learnt that Blair expressed his willingness to support Tinubu’s incoming administration and ensure its success.  He stated that the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change would collaborate with Tinubu’s government to prioritise and achieve its goals. Blair explained that his visit to Tinubu was motivated by the institute’s ongoing p

The Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja is abuzz as members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) gather for a significant valedictory session, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Outgoing Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has denied reports on social media about a purported disagreement between him and the state governor-elect, Siminalaye Fubara.

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has elected to consolidate the three petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

Members-elect of the house of representatives from the opposition political parties say they are yet to endorse any candidate for the speakership position.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that the ongoing 2023 Direct Entry e-PIN sales will close on Saturday, 26th May, while registration of those who obtained the e-PIN ends on Tuesday, 30th May 2023.

  News Agency reports that Peter Obi and the reverend traditional Yoruba monarch joined President Muhammadu Buhari and other dignitaries at the Dangote Refinery inauguration at the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.

Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South and Director-General of the Godswill Akpabio campaign organization, has voiced his concerns about the encroachment of money politics in the race for the presidency of the 10th Senate.

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has approved the immediate reappointment of some key officials in the state.

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Monday, received hundreds of former members of the People’s Democratic Party from Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area, who have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and pledged their support for the APC gubernatorial candidate, Usman Ododo, in the upcoming governorship election scheduled to hold in November.

Suspected ritual activities within metropolis in Oghara Kingdom, Delta State has continued to unsettle residents of Koko Junction including students of the popular Saint Augustine’s College few meters away from the Oghara main town.

A coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has appealed to the President Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the national leadership of the APC to consider only politicians that are loyal to the party.

Bauchi State Government under the leadership of Governor Bala Mohammed, has ranked third in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN Accountability and Transparency Index for the 2021 assessment year.

Two suspected kidnappers terrorising the Oyigbo-Igbo-Etche areas of Rivers State have been shot dead by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command.

The Adamawa State Police Command said on Monday that two wanted inmates from the Kuje Correctional facility have been arrested by the police command.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assented to eight Bills passed by the 9th National Assembly.

Juventus have been handed a deduction of 10 points in Serie A after the verdict from the Federal Court of Appeal following their recent financial scandal.

The first Professor of Geology in Africa, Jamiu Mosobalaje Oyawoye, is dead.

The United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Monday announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria.

Vice Admiral Awwal Zubair Gambo, the 16th and current Chief of Naval turned a year older recently. 

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday commission the national headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned one Saadatu Ramallan Yaro and a company before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on money laundering separate charges to the tune of over N140billion.