Man asks church to give back his over the years tithe so he can survive on earth (Video)

A frustrated Nigerian man has called on his church to return the money he was made to pay in the name of investing in the Kingdom of heaven. The man explained in a video that, for years, his pastor used the Bible verse Matthew chapter 6 VS 19 – 21 to make him invest in […]

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An Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) dies in Nigeria

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states, Lawan Tanko Jimeta, is dead. He died Sunday morning at the Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State after a brief illness. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bauchi State Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, in a terse Whatsapp message on […]

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Naira redesign has reduced kidnapping, corruption ―AGF Malami

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, says the introduction of the naira redesign policy by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has significantly reduced the rate of kidnappings in the country. In a fresh interview with Radio Nigeria Kaduna, Malami said there were positive sides of the policy that were […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court replies critics of its recent judgments and rulings

In a statement released on Saturday, the Nigerian Supreme Court has reacted in anger to the attacks on its judges over the recent judgments and rulings they delivered, warning that those who had been “venting convoluted anger” were ignorant of the law. Recently, the apex court had delivered what many Nigerians thought were controversial verdicts […]

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Political thugs attack Obi-Datti supporters in Lagos

Members of the Obidient Movement have been attacked by suspected thugs and hoodlums while on their way to the rally of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, which took place at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Onikan, in Lagos. Report of attack of the Obidients was contained in a WhatsApp […]

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Monarch beheaded in community crisis in Nigeria

Police Command in Delta State, Nigeria, has said that the traditional ruler of Asamokwu community in the state, Obi Okwudiki Odumodu, was beheaded in a community crisis that resulted from a disagreement that erupted over the sharing formula of a derivation fund. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, stated […]

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Killers of ex-CBN staff, wife and son, arrested in Ogun state

Officers from the Ogun State police command have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of former CBN staff, Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife Bukola and their only son, Oreoluwa Fatinoye, at their residence in the Ibara area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria on December 31, 2022. Lekan Adekanbi, the prime suspect and driver to […]

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Pushbacks against Naira swap policy, they want to buy votes with the available old notes ―Shehu Sani says

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, comrade Shehu Sani has shared his thoughts about the recent pushbacks against Naira swap policy instituted by the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a tweet he shared, Shehu Sani said the recent pushbacks are because politicians want to buy votes with available old notes. He tweeted: “They want to buy […]

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Buhari orders setting up of Presidential Transition Council

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council (PTC) to oversee the 2023 transition programme. As Buhari signed Executive Order No.14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions, a key feature of the order is the institutionalisation of a legal framework that would enable a seamless transition […]

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Kogi Governor’s nephew, 4 others charged over N3bn fraud

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, arraigned Ali Bello, a nephew of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court Abuja. Bello was docked alongside Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, Iyada Sadat, Rashida Bello (at large) on 18 count charge bordering on criminal […]

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Naira swap: Malami files preliminary objection to El-Rufai, Bello and Matawalle’s suit at the Supreme court

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has filed processes challenging the jurisdiction of the Nigerian Supreme Court to suspend the scheduled deadline of Naira swap and demonetization. Malami, in a preliminary objection he filed on behalf of the Federal Government, applied for an order striking out the suit that […]

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Nigerian star actress, Funke Akindele’s mother dies

Nigerian star actress and producer and the Lagos deputy gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funke Akindele, has lost her mother. Older sister of the actress, Olubunmi Akindele, broke the news on Tuesday evening on her official Instagram page. The statement read: “It is with heavy hearts, but in total submission to God […]

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Nigeria Labour Congress elects new president, Peter Obi congratulates him

The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has named Joe Ajaero as its new president. Ajaero, who was deputy president of the congress, emerged through a consensus. Presidential candidate of the Labour party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed his intention to work with the newly elected National President of Nigeria Labour […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court suspends February 10 Naira swap deadline

The Nigerian Supreme Court has restrained the Federal Government of Nigeria from carrying on with the full implementation of the Naira swap policy. Seven-man justices of the Supreme Court led by Justice John Okoro, has, in a unanimous ruling, granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigerian Government, Central Bank of Nigeria and their agents and […]

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Nigerian footballer collapses, dies on the pitch in Spain

A Nigerian footballer in Spain has died after he collapsed on the pitch. Ado Hadi, 21, who plays for CD Madridejos in the Spanish Terceira division, collapsed and died during his side’s home match against SP Cabanillas on Sunday, February 5. In a Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation statement, Hadi reportedly collapsed “for no apparent reasons” […]

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9-year-old Nigerian boy, David Balogun graduates from US high school (Photos)

A 9-year-old Nigerian boy, David Balogun, from Pennsylvania’s Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, who has graduated from high school and is now attending college says his impressive feat is one that other young kids can achieve as well. David became the youngest student to graduate from Reach Cyber Charter School, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and […]

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Lecturer defiles his 10-year-old daughter in Lagos, remanded in prison custody

A lecturer has been arrested over an allegation of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his biological daughter in Lagos State, as the state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) decries the rise in such cases in the state. In a statement, the Executive Secretary for the agency, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the agency got to know […]

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