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The driver of the petrol tanker which exploded close to the Nigerian Television Authority, Ibadan on Thursday night has been hailed by eyewitnesses for his bravery and expertise. Eyewitnesses who spoke to our correspondent at the scene of the incident on Friday morning said the expertise of the driver and …

LAGOS will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world. The campaign will feature the distribution of a special edition …

In its determination to deepen commercial banking activities across Nigeria, Titan Trust Bank Limited, one of the fastest-growing and customer-centric financial service providers in Nigeria, has opened a new branch in Kano State. The newly commissioned ultra-modern branch is located at 73, Murtala Muhammed Way, Kano. Mrs. Adaeze Udensi, PhD, …

Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday adjourned the alleged N125 billion fraud trial of a convicted former BankPHB Managing Director, Mr. Francis Atuche and his co-defendant Charles Ojo till February 22, 2022. Atuche is serving a six-year jail term passed on him by Justice Lateefat …

•PDP, activists back punishment for indicted officers •CDS defends Army The United Nations (UN), the United States, lawyers and right activists yesterday called for full implementation of the report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS-Related Abuses and Other Matters. The panel submitted its report …

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello   The Niger State Government said it is planning to deploy surveillance drones to tackle the worsening security situation in the state. The Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday in Minna. According to …

  Dr. Alex Otti, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has accused the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, of squandering state funds and facilitating the collapse of critical institutions in the state. Dr. Otti, in a press statement on Monday, claimed that Faulks Road, which …

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a three-week ultimatum to fulfill its outstanding demands or its members will embark on a fresh strike. This was disclosed by the National President of the Union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, at the University of Abuja on Monday, …

The Nigerian Government has denied abandoning one Itunu Babalola from Oyo State to die in a prison in Cote d’Ivoire. It also called for full investigation into the circumstances leading to her death. Reports of her demise went viral on Monday and Nigerians took to Twitter to vent their anger …

Pastor Taiwo and Nomthi Odukoya Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, has said that his late wife, Nomthi, got the best of both healthcare and spiritual support in the course of her two years battle with cancer. The Star recalls that Mrs. Odukoya, who …