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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu reiterates his commitment to realizing a peaceful and united Nigeria President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reiterated his commitment to realizing a peaceful and united Nigeria.Read more 2. Sect warning: Police ban illegal gathering in Ekiti Ekiti State Police has banned all forms of illegal gathering in the …

Police officers on Thursday killed nine suspected kidnappers in a gunfight in the state’s Ladipo area. Spokesperson of the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Friday. He said: “It gives us great pleasure to inform the people of the state that the Lagos State Police Command under the leadership of …

Justice Ekarete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Friday dismissed a move by five kingmakers in Oyo State to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating them over alleged bribery. In five separate rulings, judges ruled that it was impossible to restrain the EFCC from carrying out its constitutional duty to investigate alleged financial crimes. …

Benue State in Nigeria’s north-central region has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Nigeria. And this is due to the widespread lack of access to healthcare across its rural communities. In this report, ARINZE CHIJIOKE visits Gboko and Ohimini Local Government Areas (LGAs), exposing the tragic stories of maternal and child mortality and highlighting the state government’s neglect …

*Okpebholo is the next governor of Edo State – Esan Youths* “Esan youths in Edo State said on Saturday that the victory of Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the September 21 gubernatorial election was a foregone conclusion. “There is no alternative to Monday Okpebholo in the next governorship election,” they said. Okpebholo governorship, they said, …

Police officers in Delta have killed one suspected kidnapper and arrested three others in the state. State police spokesman Bright Edafe told reporters on Saturday in Warri that one AK-49 rifle was recovered from the suspects. Edafe said the suspects were arrested at different locations between Monday and Friday by police officers deployed to Ughelli on special duty. He added …

Police warn Nigerians of planned nationwide cult initiation Police have raised the alarm over a possible mass initiation into a secret sect across the country. The spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, July 6. In a statement titled, “Neo-Black Movement, Also Known as Aiye or Black Axe, Planned Cult …

England’s Three Lions advanced to the semi-finals of the European Championship after beating Switzerland on penalties on Saturday night. The two sides drew 1-1 after extra time, with Bukayo Saka scoring an 80th-minute equaliser for England after Breel Embolo had opened the scoring for Switzerland. In the penalty shootout, Manuel Akanji failed to convert the first kick for Switzerland, while …

An unidentified man on Saturday dived into the Gbodofon River in Osun State. An eyewitness told reporters that the middle-aged man complained that he was tired of life and jumped into the river in the state capital, Osogbo, at 10:30 am. “I saw him coming towards me on the bridge and seemed to mutter something in Yoruba that sounded like …

Embattled US President Joe Biden has responded in a new interview to claims that he is unfit to run for president, arguing that only divine intervention could make him step down. The 81-year-old president sat down for 22 minutes with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in his first interview since his terrible debate against Donald Trump last week. Biden admitted he had …