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Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has ruled out the possibility of returning to the Presidential Villa, stressing that she would not return to the seat of power due to the difficult situation Nigeria is currently facing. While questioning the reason anyone would want to return to the presidential villa, Patience said Nigeria was in so much distress that anyone whom God delivered from it should give Him glory, adding that […]

Ruth Otabor, sister of Big Brother Naija winner,Phyna, has tragically lost her life after allegedly being hit by a Dangote group truck. The family announced this yesterday in a statement issued by Eko Solicitors and Advocates, revealing that Ruth passed away yesterday morning at about 6:30 am. Ruth was crushed in an accident alleged caused by a dangote truck driver on August 13 at Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, an accident which occurred just six days after […]

The federal government through the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidami has expressed shock over the death of the former Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase.  Gaidami, in a letter of condolence, sympathized with the government and people of Edo State, especially the Arase families, over the death of the former IGP and Police Service Commission, PSC, who died yesterday at the age of 69 after a brief illness. Gaidami […]

The Anambra State House of Assembly, during its plenary session yesterday, suspended the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, Bernard Udemezue, for three months. Udemezue’s suspension followed a post he made on social media where he revealed his allowances as a lawmaker and equally disclosed that he receives 10 million Naira quarterly from the state government for projects in his constituency. Consequently, a report presented by the House Committee on Rules, Business, […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC has halted train services along the Abuja-Kaduna route following a derailment incident.  The NRC Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this yesterday at a press briefing in Abuja, stating that services will remain suspended until investigations are completed to identify the cause of the derailment and implement necessary safety measures. Opeifa refuted claims that the trains were poorly maintained, emphasizing that the corporation has always complied […]