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The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Taraba State, Peter Gambo, is dead. The late NLC Chairman is reported to have died after a brief illness at the Taraba State Specialist Hospital Jalingo, on Wednesday morning. According to multiple media reports, the state commissioner of health Dr Innocent Vakkai who confirmed that Gambo died of diabetes and not COVID-19 …

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has announced the suspension of more than 10 top officials of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to multiple media reports, “They were suspended for various alleged criminal and corrupt infractions,” however, the new acting Chairman survived the suspension, because he was found not to be a part of the suspected …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, of Ondo State has asked the state Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami, to probe the former Secretary to the State Government, Ifedayo Abegunde, over claims that the 2016 governorship election was rigged in his favour. The former Ondo State SSG, Ifedayo Abegunde, claimed that the 2016 election was won by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, …

Fahim Saleh, the Chief Executive of Officer of popular logistics company, GOKADA . The Tech Entrepreneur was reported to have been found dead, with his body found headless and dismembered in his New York apartment on Tuesday, July 14th, 2020. His murder has dominated the news headlines in New York City. ‘CUT-UP BODY FOUND IN $2M APT’ the New York …

There was tension in Amukpe community, in the Sapele area of Delta State, on Monday, when a youth, Akpobome Okokoyo, allegedly stabbed his friend, God’sTime Ikpakpa, to death during an argument over N12,000. It was gathered that the two friends made the money from gambling and at the point of sharing, argument ensued, which led to fisticuffs. The deceased, Ikpakpa, …

The House of Representatives has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to order a partial reopening of schools to allow pupils sit the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. The House called on Buhari to overrule the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, and allow pupils to sit the examination. The House made the call at …

When we thought the abuse trend was over, we just recorded another, as a 20-year-old identified as Sherifat Suleiman, have committed suicide over alleged physically and psychological abuse by her own brother. According to reports, the ugly incident happened in Isawo community, Ikorodu, Lagos State Nigeria. It was learnt that Sherifat committed suicide after her efforts to stop her brother …

Eight months ago, the Nigerian Air Force recorded its first female helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, who was decorated by the Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar, and now, she has lost her life in an accident in Kaduna State. According to reports, Arotile died in an alleged accident which took place at the Nigerian Air Force base in Kaduna State, …

The people of Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, were in a state of shock as a 59-year-old Pastor Okedokun Abiodun of the Light Christian Church has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl. It was reported that, the father of the girl, whose name is withheld for personal reasons, reported the case to the Odeda Police station. …

463 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Tuesday’s new cases raised the total number of cases recorded in the country to 33,616. The highest number of cases were recorded in Lagos with 128, followed by Kwara with 92, Enugu with 39, Delta with …