Police release names of victims of US Embassy convoy attack in Nigeria

Anambra state Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, has on Thursday, during a press conference in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, released the names of those in the United States (US) government vehicles when the gunmen attacked them and said, three US embassy officials and four policemen were killed in the attack. He also said that two […]

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EFCC invites Fayemi over alleged money laundering

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has declined an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), over an investigation involving alleged money laundering. According to reports, an invitation letter dated 12th May 2023, was sent to Fayemi by the EFCC. The Commission said it needed clarifications from Fayemi as part of the […]

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Nigerian man, Yemi Mobolade elected first black mayor in US city

Nigerian man has been elected the mayor of Colorado Springs, a municipality in Colorado in the United States, becoming the first black man to achieve that political feat. Yemi Mobolade, an Independent candidate, defeated his opponent, Wayne Williams, a Republican on Tuesday night, May 16, in the city’s runoff contest, despite minimal politics-related experience, The […]

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Labour Party’s factional leader, Lamidi Apapa disgraced at the Election Petition Court in Abuja (Video)

Factional leader of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Lamidi Apapa was booed, mocked and disgraced at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday. This happened after he and members of his faction fought over seats where Labour Party members were to sit for the court process. He also attempted to speak to […]

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Ekiti govt allegedly awarded millions of naira contracts to non-existent companies

On February 20, 2020, the deadly COVID-19 was confirmed in Nigeria. The frenzy that greeted the discovery led to procurement fraud cases across several Nigerian states. The corruption was strengthened mainly by the existence of COVID-19 emergency guidelines which had no specific deadlines. In Nigeria, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registers small, medium, and large companies. However, […]

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Rabiu Kwankwaso holds meeting with Tinubu in France

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s President-elect has on Monday, in Paris, capital of France, met with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, one of his opponents in the February 25, 2023 elections. The former Kano State governor’s wife, Hajia Salamatu and Abdulmimin Jibrin, an NNPP lawmaker-elect, accompanied him to the meeting, Tinubu’s wife, Sen Oluremi Tinubu and Femi Gbajabiamila, outgoing […]

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Chief Justice of Ukraine Supreme Court dismissed, detained for alleged bribe

The head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court was dismissed from his post on Tuesday after being detained in a bribery investigation which anti-corruption authorities cast as their biggest-ever case. Kyiv has redoubled efforts to clamp down on corruption despite Russia’s invasion, and doing so is vital to meet the conditions for joining the European Union. Oleksandr Omelchenko, a […]

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Nigeria’s National assembly passes Independent candidacy for elections bill, sends it to Buhari for assent

Clerk of Nigeria’s National Assembly (CNA) has been directed by the Nigerian senate to transmit a constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act. The bill seeks to provide for independent candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies and local government councils […]

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Court admits Seun Kuti to bail, orders police to round up investigation in 48 hours

Chief Magistrate Court in sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria, on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The court also ordered police to finish their investigation into the alleged assault of a policeman within 48 hours. Police prosecution, S. A. Adebese and Morufu Animashaun had prayed that the court should remand the defendant […]

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Three sentenced to death in Ekiti for stealing phones, chargers, laptops, sandals and power banks

A High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday, May 15, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The defendants: Omotayo Deji, 23, Chidiebere Ifeanyi, 25, and Bolaji Usman, 28, were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotoso on January 21, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and […]

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US imposes Visa restrictions on Nigerians who undermined Nigeria’s 2023 elections

United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world, so, we have taken Steps to Impose Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Process During Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Cycle. “We have imposed visa restrictions on specific individuals who undermined the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections. We […]

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Ghanaian socialite, Hajia4Real extradited to the United States over alleged $2m fraud

Ghanaian socialite Mona Faiz Montrage popularly known as Hajia4Reall has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the US for allegedly swindling over $2 million from older, single American men and women in a twisted lonely hearts scam. Recall that the social media influencer whose Instagram account is among the top 10 most followed in Ghana, […]

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Two weeks to her wedding, young Nigerian woman dies

A young and beautiful Nigerian woman identified as Ameerah, has died two weeks to her wedding in Ayagi, in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. One Umar Habib Sadiq Ayagi, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, May 14, 2023. The President of Cooperative Students Association, Kano State chapter (COSA) Comrade Abdullahi […]

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Seun Kuti arrested, handcuffed, detained over alleged assault of Police officer

Son of legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been arrested and is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), popularly known as Panti, Yaba, in Lagos State, over an alleged assault on a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana […]

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Why we want Tinubu and Bode George reconciled —Olorunnimbe and Olusi

Former deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has confirmed that a peace meeting did hold between him and some elders together with community leaders in Lagos State The peace parley was brokered by retired Justice Isola Olorunnimbe and had in attendance Prince Tajudeen Olusi, the leader of the Governance […]

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Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, moves ahead in Guinness World record-breaking attempt

Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, is on her way to breaking the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. This is coming after the chef hit the 80-hour mark, with less than 8 hours remaining to set a new world record. The restaurateur kick-started […]

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Seun Kuti pushes, slaps Police officer on duty, IGP orders his arrest (Full video)

A shocking video of the son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti assaulting a uniformed Police officer, has been shared online. The video shows Seun confronting the policeman after which he pushed and slapped the officer. It also shows Seun’s wife coming down from his vehicle to calm him down, while he […]

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In less than 24 hours, another prominent Nigerian actor dies

Less than 24 hours after news filtered out about the death of a veteran and iconic Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, another popular actor and movie producer, Murphy Afolabi, is dead. The very sad news of Afolabi’s death has left many Nigerians especially in the Nollywood movie industry in shock. No official details yet about the […]

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