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Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah dies in London Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah died while on a medical trip to the UK. Read more 2. Former NBA president Agbakoba urges Tinubu to emulate Obasanjo on how to raise funds to run the government Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa …

Police officers in Lagos have arrested five people, including a husband and wife, for their alleged involvement in the sale of a two-month-old baby in the state. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrests in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Hundeyin said detectives from the Oko-oba Police Division arrested the suspect following a report from the baby boy’s …

The Lagos State Government has revoked all existing building permits and ordered builders to reapply for validation in order to resume operations in the state. The Governor’s Special Adviser on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, stated this while visiting the site of a collapsed building in the Maryland area of ​​the state on Saturday. Babatunde was accompanied to …

Nigerian champions Rangers will host the CAF Champions League home leg at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Flying Antelopes opted for the “Den of Champions” after failing to gain CAF approval for their usual venue, the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium in Enugu, which was deemed unsuitable for international matches. Rangers, led by coach Fidelis Ilechukwu, will face Union …

World soccer governing body FIFA has banned the Canadian Women’s coach and stripped the team of six points after they spied on opponents with drones at the Olympics. A drone was used to spy on an opponent’s training session by the team, and FIFA announced the sanctions on Saturday which include a fine of £175,720 for the Canadian Soccer Association …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday held a district congress in Rivers State in defiance of a court order. Justice Charles Wali of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, on Friday, barred the party and its National Executive Committee (NEC) from holding any congress in the state. Those affected by the ruling are the National Chairman of the …

At least three labourers were killed in a building collapse in Taura local government area of ​​Jigawa State on Saturday. State police spokesman Lawan Shiisu confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse. Shiisu said police received information about the incident that occurred in Gujungu town, Taura LGA on Saturday morning. He added that the two-story building was under construction …

  The Yoruba Ronu group has sent an urgent appeal to traditional rulers of the Yoruba states of southwestern Nigeria, urging them to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and prevent any upheaval in Yoruba territory. In a letter signed by the group’s chairman, Prince Diran Iyantan, addressed to the chairmen of the Council of Obas of the states, the group …

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, has warned residents of the state against attacking protesters. Fayoade made the call while addressing traditional and community leaders in Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki, Epe and Lagos Island local government areas during a town hall meeting on Saturday. A group of Nigerians have called for nationwide protests with the hashtag: #EndBadGovernce to express their …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Social Media Forum in the North West on Saturday urged Northerners to shun planned nationwide protests against the current economic situation in the country. Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Ahmed Rufa’i-Gumel, made the call at a press conference in Kano. He reminded northerners that the protests were destroying the peaceful coexistence of many countries. The …