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John is a University of Lagos-trained journalist who has read almost every novel written by Chinua Achebe, Jeffrey Archer and Dan Brown. He's an expert Scrabble and draughts player who is also excellent at swimming.
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2023: Igbo can’t fold arms, expect presidency to be given to us – Okorocha

Former Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha says Ndigbo is justified

U.S. elects record 106 women Reps

No fewer than 106 women will serve in the 117th U.S. House

Lagos discovers more COVID-19 cases in another school

Lagos State Government says it has confirmed more positive COVID-19 cases in

JUST IN: CBN secures court order to freeze accounts of #EndSARS promoters

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s decision to freeze the accounts of

Boko Haram started like #EndSARS protest – Borno gov says after visiting Buhari

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum says Boko Haram insurgency started in similar

#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu presents pictorial evidence of destruction in Lagos to Buhari

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu today visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House

Banditry: Sleep outside your domain, lose your seat – Zamfara gov warns Emirs, chiefs

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has banned Emirs and chiefs in

Man’s leg gets broken after trekking for Buhari from Gombe to Abuja

Dahiru Buba, a man who trekked from Gombe to Abuja in honour

We Have Different Paths To Tread In Life – By Femi Adesina

There’s a board in my office at State House, Abuja, which I

“It is better to gain honour at the cost of losing power” – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says no life deserves to be lost for

Again Twitter flags Trump’s post on winning US presidential poll

President Donald Trump was furious Friday after Twitter flagged his post where

Did Pornhub Really Pop-up On CNN?

Twitter users were Friday morning greeted to a video purportedly showing a

JUST IN: CJN Swears In 8 New Supreme Court Justices

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Mohammed on Friday swore in

Restructuring will divide Nigeria – Sani

Former Secretary-General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Anthony Sani says restructuring

Why social media regulation is necessary – Uzodinma

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma says social media is “being used

3 Nigerians indicted for $3.5m wire fraud in Baltimore

Three Nigerians - Damilola Lawal, Idowu Ademola Raji and Akolade Ojo -

Serious poverty, unemployment facing youths – Sultan, Ooni, others tell Buhari

The National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) has lamented "serious

Ekiti APC elated as court dismisses Buhari aide’s suit

The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it

Stop advising policemen not to die for Nigerians – PSC warns

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned those inciting police officers against

Presidency: Obasanjo reveals reason for backing Yar-Adua over Falae

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his belief in the Nigeria

China bars Nigerians, Brits, others from country

China has temporarily suspended entry into China by non-Chinese nationals in Nigeria

Obasanjo reveals how Atiku’s bid to topple him in 2003 failed

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says his Vice President Atiku Abubakar did not

NBA sets up fact-finding team on alleged killings in Oyigbo

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has set

#EndSARS Unrest: I Nearly Shed Tears After Seeing Destruction In Lagos – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai said he was close to tears when

What Buhari told Sultan, Ooni, other traditional rulers about police reforms, others

President Muhammadu Buhari today hosted the members of the National Council of

Senate bans Buhari from foreign medical trips

The Senate has banned President Muhammadu Buhari from seeking medical treatment abroad.

Zamfara: After waiting in vain for N10m ransom, kidnappers beg abducted judge’s family for “whatever they can afford”

Abductors of two Zamfara judges were forced to setlle for whatever their

Driver named “Innocent”, conductor set ablaze for crushing 5 kids in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command says the driver and conductor of a

Southern, Middle Belt leaders fault Northern govs over positions on social media regulation, #EndSARS protests

The  Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has expressed strong disagreement

US election: Violence erupts in Oregon

Anti-Trump protests in downtown Portland, Oregon have gone violent as protesters smashed