Popular Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show star and comedian, Aderombi Adedayo Martins, better known as DeeOne, has emerged as the House of Assembly candidate of the BOOT Party for Ibeju-Lekki Constituency 1 in Lagos State. Newsextra24 reports that BOOT party, which stands for (Because Of Our Tomorrow), is a registered political party …
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Nollywood actor and Nigeria Democratic Congress House (NDC) of Representatives aspirant, Emeka Ike, has said he felt unsafe after his data on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal was allegedly exposed. Newsextra24 reports that Ike said the incident made him feel insecure for the first time in his life. He spoke …
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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the nomination of Dr Zainab Marwa to the Senate for confirmation as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Marwa is being nominated to represent the North-East zone on the NDDC board. The President’s request was contained in a letter read during plenary …
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The National Welfare Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has sued the Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, over alleged disobedience to court order. Ukandu, In a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1165/2026 and filed on Thursday, sought an order compelling the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate …
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The Police Command in Rivers has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of a commercial driver, Mr Christopher Akpabio, and recovered his stolen vehicle. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, told journalists on Thursday in Port Harcourt that Akpabio, 55, an indigene of Akwa Ibom, was reported …
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The Kogi State Government on Thursday inaugurated the Police Force Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and protect lives and property in the state. Gov. Ahmed Ododo while inaugurating the VCRU in Lokoja, said security remains a top priority of his administration. Ododo, …
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The Kingdom of Thailand on Thursday donated 12 metric tonnes of rice valued at 22,000 dollars to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support communities affected by food insecurity in Nigeria. Presenting the donation in Abuja, the Ambassador of Thailand to Nigeria, Mr Thirapath Mongkolnavin, expressed concern over the humanitarian …
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concern over what it described as a growing pattern of excessive and unrealistic bail conditions being imposed by courts and law enforcement agencies across the country. In a statement, NBA President Afam Osigwe said bail conditions should not defeat the constitutional purpose of …
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Mourinho is likely to be appointed Real Madrid boss Benfica confirmed on Thursday that Real Madrid would have to pay 15 million euros to prise away their coach, Jose Mourinho. Real president Florentino Perez has vowed to bring back Mourinho to the Bernabeu, 13 years after he left the club …
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The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria’s Northwest has climbed to nearly 800,000, following a sharp rise in violence across the region, according to new data. Figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) indicate that the IDP population in the zone rose by 143,189 people …
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