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  The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 5 in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi who was kidnapped few days ago has reportedly died in the custody of his abductors.   Adepoyigi was kidnapped by some armed men at his residence along Ifon-Owo ...

  Craftsmen and small business owners have expressed concern over the persistent power outages in Kano state, saying the situation is crippling their operations.   Some of the affected residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in interviews on Sunday said the poor electricity supply was affecting productivity ...

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, has arrested a 47-year-old man, Muraino Lasisi, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in Abeokuta.   The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya.   He said the ...

  Less than seven months after a boat accident claimed over 200 lives in Gbajibo in Kaiama Local Government Srea of Kwara Etate, 37 traders perished in another boat mishap which occurred on Thursday in the Gbajibo-Mudi community in the state.   The traders, according to impeccable sources came to ...

  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecasted a mix of sunny and cloudy weather conditions accompanied by thunderstorms across various parts of the country from Sunday to Tuesday.   In its weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, the agency predicted that Sunday would begin with sunny skies in most ...

  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has debunked rumours that he may pick the presidential ticket to battle against President Bola Tinubu for the number one seat in 2027.   Rumour has it that if the Peoples Democratic Party agrees to zone its presidential ticket to the ...

  The Abia Government, on Saturday, conferred the Outstanding Corps Member of the Year 2024 Award on Francis Owums for his immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the state.   The ex-corps member was honoured with the State Honours Award during a colourful ceremony at the National Youth Service ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, as his political son despite their rift.   In an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike said he cannot fight his son, refuting claims of a feud.   ...

  The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, directed a review of a road project in Aduramigba community, Ido-Osun, after a protest by the residents, who alleged that a shoddy job was done by the contractor.   Residents of Aduramigba community had earlier held a peaceful protest over the ...

  The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has disowned a statement circulating on social media, which allegedly claimed to represent his views on Nigeria’s ongoing political realignments.   Kwankwaso made the clarification on Saturday via his official X (formerly ...