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Photo: Late Herbert Wigwe A new investigation by UK publication The Londoner has linked the late Herbert Wigwe to 106 properties across London, placing him among the top foreign owners of real estate in the British capital. The report, which examined 32,611 London properties owned by overseas entities, traced ownership…

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has lost his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, who passed away in Cairo, Egypt after a prolonged illness. Family sources confirmed that she died on Friday at an advanced age in Cairo, where she had been residing with her son since he left office…

The Super Eagles returned to winning ways on Friday with a 2-1 victory over Iran national football team in an international friendly played in Antalya. Nigeria started brightly and took an early lead just six minutes into the encounter, with Moses Simon cutting in from the left before firing past…

Photo: Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, has resigned from office, citing the need to ensure stability in governance and allow the office to function effectively. In a statement issued on Friday by the Kwankwasiyya Movement, the decision was described as…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revised its timetable for the 2027 General Election, extending the deadline for the submission of political parties’ membership registers. In a statement issued on March 27, 2026, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, said…

Tension flared on Friday in Abuja as journalists jostled for accreditation ahead of the convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) holding in the nation’s capital. The incident occurred at the Kano Hall of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, where over 100 journalists—both accredited and non-accredited—stormed the venue in a bid to…

The community of Kogi State Polytechnic has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a lecturer, Mr. Anslem Ojodomo. Ojodomo’s death comes barely a month after the demise of another lecturer, Dr. Barnabas Akuba, who reportedly died in February shortly after completing his PhD programme. The late Ojodomo…

Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed following a fire outbreak in Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State on Thursday night. The inferno, which reportedly started from a bungalow, spread rapidly to nearby buildings before it could be brought under control, leaving several structures in ruins.…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed the arrest and arraignment of a man accused of severing his partner’s finger in a suspected domestic violence incident that sparked outrage on social media. In a statement issued on Thursday, the agency said it became aware of the case…

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining site in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, recovering more than 20,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Acting Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho. Folorunsho said the…