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The 10-year-old female student suspended by Chrisland Schools, Lagos State, over alleged sexual misconducts with a colleague during a school competition at Dubai, United Arab Emirate, has deleted all the videos on her account on a social media app, Likee. The account, with over 12,400 fans, drew attention shortly after a video clip of the pupil and her male colleague engaging …

Mr Osinbajo declared his intention to run for president on the platform of APC on April 11. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said it would be an injustice if he did not contest the 2023 election with his vast experience in the last seven years in office. Mr Osinbajo said this when he visited Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo …

A political pressure group, Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPD), has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to adopt former President Goodluck Jonathan, as the party’s candidate for the 2023 presidential election. The National Coordinator of the group, Mr Ralph Okorie, who made the call on Monday at a news conference in Abuja, urged President Muhammadu …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Police Command has arrested and detained four of its operatives over the gruesome shooting to death of a vigilante member in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. The officers include Inspector. Igere Victor, Sgt. Umhenin Stanley, Sgt. Okongor Ojong and Cpl. Monday Joel, all of New Benin Police Division in Benin …

HOPE2023 Campaign Organization and all its affiliate organizations have unanimously condemned any machination and gang up towards using money politics to discourage capable and qualified candidates from running for any elective office from the grassroots to the presidency in Nigeria. The condemnation was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the Director-General of HOPE2023 Campaign Organisation and Dr. Philip …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration is collating the data of residents in the state to help the government in planning, ensuring the delivery of essential services to the people. Obaseki disclosed this when he received the template of the pilot phase of the Edo Identification Scheme, at the Government House, Benin City. The governor noted, …

…Urges the public to come forward with accurate information about extortion By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Extortion of the Nigerian public at gun point by any member of the Police Force is tantamount to armed robbery, Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said on Monday on his Twitter handle. The Police spokesman therefore urged the public …

• Jonathan’s backers in dilemma over APC’s past attacks on ex-President, fear rejection • Aspirants looking for consensus are lazy, nobody will impose candidate – Tinubu group • VP will emerge candidate – Supporters • Yahaya Bello’ll beat GEJ – Campaign council The consultation between former President Goodluck Jonathan and some leaders of the All Progressives Congress for Jonathan to …

In a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday, Mr Buhari described the incident as “a catastrophe and a national disaster.” President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Nigeria’s security agencies to intensify the clampdown on illegal refineries in the country. The directive follows the explosion that rocked an illegal refinery, Friday night, at Abaezi forest in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area …

* Leaders mourn monarch President Muhammadu Buhari and former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan have mourned the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who died on Friday night at the age of 83, after 52 years on the throne.The remains of Oba Adeyemi, who passed on at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti,  were committed to mother …