How Wilson Oruma lost N2 billion to fraudsters
For the first time, former Golden Eaglets captain and Super Eagles midfielder, Wilson Oghenekevwe Oruma, has opened up on...
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Fayose accuses Fayemi of hiring four INEC officials to rig poll
Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Kayode Fayemi of hiring four top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
Lassa fever strikes, kills two in Plateau, Edo
The Lassa fever outbreak in the country has killed two persons in Plateau and Edo with six new confirmed...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
Police nab lawyer over alleged N250m fraud
The Ogun State police command have arrested a legal practitioner, Kayode Oshiyemi, for allegedly conniving with others to extort...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
FG abandons 22% of 2017 federal projects in Abia, says report
A monitoring exercise to ascertain the level of execution of 2017 federal projects in Abia State left the people...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
Investigations reveals ‘Otedola Bridge Tanker’ was overloaded
A preliminary investigation into the cause of last week’s tanker explosion that claimed nine lives and over 50 vehicles...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
Buhari under pressure mounts to sack security chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari is facing growing pressure to sack his security chiefs over indiscriminate killings across the country. A...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
Official: Banks now ordered to report cybercrimes
Effective August 1, 2018, all deposit money banks and payment service providers shall report all cyber incidents, whether the...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
Wildfire spark up evecuation of Northern Califonia residents
Californian authorities have issued red flag weather warnings and mandatory evacuation orders after a series of wildfires fanned by...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
I will defeat Buhari in 2019 — Kwankwaso
Rabiu Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress who is increasingly becoming estranged from the ruling party, has...
- By OtownGist
- July 2, 2018
Presidential Villa roundup from June 24 to June 30, 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari commenced his activities for the week on Sunday June 24, when he attended the National Convention...
- By OtownGist
- July 1, 2018
President Buhari sympathises with victims of gas explosion
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy with victims of a gas explosion in Kaduna. The President’s message is contained...
- By OtownGist
- July 1, 2018
Expect thunderstorms on Monday-NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted prospects if thunderstorms and rains over the central states such as Abuja,...
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- July 1, 2018
Tony Nwulu shares UPP photos, as supporters hail the ‘youths in governance agitator’
Having reported that Hon. Tony Nwulu formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has dumped the Umbrella party for...
- By OtownGist
- July 1, 2018
WANTED-Journalist who reported Maradona’s death
Diego Maradona has issued a bounty worth 300,000 pesos ($10,800/£8,300) to find the journalist responsible for reporting fake news...
- By OtownGist
- July 1, 2018
32 Boko Haram terrorists willingly surrender
The Army has confirmed that 32 Boko Haram terrorists have willingly surrendered themselves to troops at different locations in...
- By OtownGist
- July 1, 2018