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The Government of the Republic of Benin has filed new charges against Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Ighogho.

...FG cannot prosecute in Kanu's absence - Court

...To Return Second Week Of August

...DSS To Provide Tight Security At Venue.

Delegation to be present at court hearing today

...Singer Denies All Accusations

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has revealed that it intends to resume the industrial action it suspended since December 2020 as the Federal Government has allegedly failed to honour many of the agreements it signed with the Union.

Solskjaer has signed a new deal with the Old Trafford club

Sancho has signed a deal until 2026 with the Old Trafford giants

... reports indicate that officials of Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) are only just arriving with voting materials

The games which are to be held without fans was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday gave a directive to the Department of State Services (DSS) to bring before the court on July 29, the 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Sunday Igboho.

...Wednesday's cases one of highest in months

...Nigerians still use Twitter home and abroad- FG

...Second Batch To Arrive Later This Year

...The song is produced by Shizzi and inspired by DMW star Peruzzi

...Kanu did not betray me -Senator

...Treaty protects Igboho against extradition - Counsel

...The kidnappers who were dressed in military camouflage stormed the residence and kidnapped the victim

...it is absolutely impossible for the ministry of information to impose a code of conduct for the media

A man who claimed to be Nigerian directed abuses at the girls for representing their country.

...the British Government has requested consular access to Kanu and is ready to provide consular assistance

Awoniyi joined Liverpool back in August 2015

The Bucks' 4-2 series win was their first title victory in 50years. 

...FG to focus on the states with highest number of cases.

...President Wishes Injured pilot quick recovery

...Yoruba patriots are working to provide legal assistance

...We are committed to a better Nigeria, says Buhari

...Stories are rumours and distractions -Malami

...Lokonga signed for an undisclosed for a fee believed to be in the region of £17m

...personnel of FRSC to ensure a hitch-free Sallah celebration.

...Court orders all parties involved to maintain status quo

...Pilot successfully ejected from aircraft - NAF

....Truck driver is recovering - agency

The Federal Government has clarified that news claiming that they asked Cubana Group Chairman, Obi Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, for a loan is untrue.

....Storms shall persist into the afternoon and evening hours - Agency

...Agency warns against use of onions as covid cure

The EURO2020 Team of the Tournament features five Italian players and three English players

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill with a provision to use electronic transmission where possible.

The Speaker, in his valedictory speech at the plenary, noted that the 9th House of Representatives has carried on its constitutional duty to make laws for the good government of the country.

The programme was kick-started in January this year by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo.

52 Senators voted to give Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Assembly power to decide where electronic transmission of results can hold

Donnarumma was voted Player of the Tournament at the just concluded European championships.

...We are now in the early stages of a third wave...

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has approved the Moderna And Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines to be administered in the country.

 A report by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team has revealed that 1,617 cases of sexual assault were recorded in the first half of the year.

The apex socio-cultural organisation in Igbo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said Nigeria having a President of Igbo extraction come 2023, would address current spates of insurgency and banditry in the North.

Messi has agreed to a deal until 2026

Giroud joined Chelsea from London rivals Arsenal for £18m in January 2018.

“To check the spread of COVID-19 on campus, the University Senate has directed that all students vacate the halls of residence latest by 12.00 noon on Thursday 15 July 2021"

The United Arab Emirates has opened an embassy in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

The Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination groups have filed a 27-page petition against President Muhammadu Buhari before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Nigeria is expecting a cumulative of 41,282,770 vaccines through the COVAX facility and the African Union Commission by the end of September, the Federal Government has disclosed.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it had received 542,576 online applications since the resumption of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), which started on June 28, 2020.

The Death toll in South Africa has risen to over 72 people following sporadic violence in major towns.

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Electoral Offences Commission.

...Each time Uzodinma realises that the people are not happy with his style of governance, he uses Okorocha's name to distract the people...

Rashford alongside Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were all subjected to online racist abuse after the game

“The sanction of 500 million euros takes into account the exceptional seriousness of the breaches observed”

The Senate has dropped Lauretta Onochie and one other as INEC Commissioners

"The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has commenced with pre-deployment processes and procedures in line with a request for assistance,"

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has welcomed the formation of Legal team by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to monitor the proceedings at the trial of the self-acclaimed IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has advocated the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to reflect a single-term rotational presidency.

The Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has made it compulsory for all the public and civil servants to wear Adire to work every Thursday.

Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has personally arrested a gang of suspected criminals, which specialises in harassing motorists and road users in traffic.

...I don’t have anything to do with his death...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to the Fasasi family on the death of Sound Sultan

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The defeat for the Three Lions means their 55-year wait for a major title continues

Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie and five others nominated for appointment as national commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission could know their fate on Monday.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has imposed restrictions and sanctions following a 6.6 per cent rise in daily Covid-19 cases in the state over the past week.

Popular Nigerian singer/songwriter, Sound Sultan, has been laid to rest.

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Edem says traveling early to Tokyo is key to enhancing the chances of success for Nigeria's athletes

Messi was named Player of the Tournament after victory over Brazil

Veteran Nigerian singer and actor Sound Sultan has died after losing his battle with cancer.

Six students and two teachers of the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State regain freedom

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is committed to tackling Nigeria’s security challenges as the Federal Government cannot afford to disappoint Nigerians.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have blasted President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie's for denying her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nigeria has confirmed the detection of the Delta COVID-19 variant. 

Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in the 2019 elections, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, says it is ‘’unconstitutional” for Nigerians to be restricted from expressing themselves on Twitter.

It is important that Nigeria puts a stop to all tax frauds that had been going on for too long

Court grants Ojerinde bail in the sum of 200 million Naira (N200,000,000) and two sureties in like sum,

Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku has advised that in a bit to address Nigeria’s security challenges, corps members should undergo military training for an extra year to enable them to protect themselves.

A Federal High Court, Abuja has ruled that former Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun was ineligible to undergo mandatory one-year national service, hence her appointment was not illegal.

South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, has handed himself in to police to start serving a jail sentence for contempt of court

"APC had zoned the presidency to northern Nigeria based on the agreement that in the year 2023, the presidency should go to the south.”

N173 billion is for recurrent expenditure and N722 billion will be for contribution to a development fund for capital expenditure

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was killed during an attack on his private residence early on Wednesday, the country's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph has confirmed.

The Presidency has explained why the DSS raided the Ibadan home of Yoruba agitator Sunday Igboho. 

Yoruba Nation Agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho says the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos will go on as planned.

...the bill will enhance the security and preservation of lives and properties in Nigeria.

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) says reports that COVID-19 vaccines create a magnetic effect around the vaccination site or any part of the body are untrue.

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So says a former commissioner of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC).

LASTMA has explained that they do not clamp down hard on commercial buses

...the next president of Nigeria should emerge from the Southern Region.

Four days after the DSS operative's invasion of Sunday Ighogho's home, Professor Wole Soyinka has reacted to the federal government's declaration of the "Yoruba Nation" agitator as wanted.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old girl in Ojota during Saturday’s Yoruba Nation rally.

Southern governors are expected to hold a meeting in Lagos State today, Monday

And that's the submission of Lawyer and Human rights activist Jite Ogunye.

Shock, disbelief greeted arrest of popular Nollywood actor

Some students are working against the ethics of the scheme