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Nigeria has dropped four places to 150th out of 180 countries and territories in Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index, which was released on Tuesday. In 2022, the country maintained its previous score of 24 out of 100, but it fell to 150. Even though the country maintained its previous year’s (2021) score of 24 […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s former deputy senate president and his wife appeared in a London court on Tuesday ahead of their trial for organ harvesting, but his accused daughter was unable to attend as she is in hospital. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, appeared at the Old Bailey court wearing a grey tracksuit top, speaking only to say “Yes, miss” […]
Continue ReadingInternet services, SpaceX’s Starlink is now live in Nigeria, according to the company. The Elon Musk-owned firm confirmed this in a tweet on Monday, stating that Nigeria was the first African country to enjoy its services. The billionaire business tweeted, “Starlink is now available in Nigeria – the first African country to receive service.” Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingGodwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating the redesign and swap policy of some Naira notes. Last week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had threatened to invoke the provisions of section 89(1)(d) of the Constitution by […]
Continue ReadingA video has surfaced online of a knife-wielding female student of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Nigeria, who was also reported to have set her hostel on fire. Reports also have it that the student lit her hostel bed on fire and watched it burn the whole room. The lady was spotted contemptuously holding a […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union Election Observation Mission’s Chief to Nigeria, Mr Barry Andrews, says the mission will only observe and not interfere in the February 25 and March 11 elections. Barry made this known at a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja on the purpose of the mission in Nigeria. He said the EU EOM […]
Continue ReadingOsun state Governor, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, has continued in his usual delightful dancing and high spirits even after a recent tribunal ruling sacked him as governor. The clip captured the moment that excited residents stormed the streets to felicitate with the governor and reaffirm their support for his administration. The irony of the moment is […]
Continue ReadingAngry youths who were carrying stones and sticks, were throwing stones at Buhari’s helicopter, were however dispersed by security agents who fired shots in the air to scare them away. The protesting youths were chanting “ba mu so” (we don’t want), “ba ma yi” (down with you) as they set a bonfire of tires along […]
Continue ReadingA popular comedy skit maker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, has been arrested by the police in Kano State. According to the Daily Nigerian, Kunya was arrested at Tahir Hotel while trying to book rooms for guests who came from far and near for her much-publicised birthday bash. Details of the arrest are still sketchy at the […]
Continue ReadingIn circumstances yet unknown, two Nigerian nationals have been reportedly shot and killed in Johannesburg, South Africa at the weekend. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report, however, it was gathered that one of the deceased identified simply as Dashu was shot dead at Midrand Hyper in Johannesburg […]
Continue ReadingProf. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President, on Monday January 30, stated that a cashless policy in Nigeria can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. He disclosed this at the Presidential Villa when he received a delegation of the European Union Election Observation Mission led by Mr. […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Polytechnic, Nekede in Imo State, Nigeria, has said that the female student who credited her graduation to God and her “p***y” will be investigated. A female graduate recently released a video on TikTok after her project defence to celebrate her graduation. “It can only be God and my p**sy ooo,” she said in […]
Continue ReadingFormer Director of Voter Education and Publicity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has thrown more light on the election petitions tribunal judgment that sacked Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the 2022 governorship election in the state. Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal had on Friday […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria has on Monday dismissed the suit by a former presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Chief Ambrose Owuru, against the election of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, in the 2019 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit seeking Buhari’s sack on three grounds. The grounds were […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Osun State, Mr. Olagunsoye Oyinlola has threatened to institute legal action against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), for refusing to release the IG Monitoring Team Report in respect of his petition against MTN Nigeria and others. In a letter dated January 27, 2023, which Oyinlola addressed to the Inspector General of […]
Continue ReadingCanadian police have arrested two Nigerians, Gbemisola Akinrinade and Adebowale Adiatu, for allegedly enriching themselves with the proceeds from the sales of valid flight tickets to unsuspecting customers. Canada Today reports that the suspects fraudulently sold more than 250 airline tickets at a value of more than $500,000 in the racket scheme. Majority of the customers […]
Continue ReadingA container has fallen on a fully loaded bus in Ojuelegba, Lagos state, Nigeria this afternoon, January 29. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency LASTMA says efforts were made toward rescue and evacuation. The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who also confirmed the incident in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian woman, Rahama Asma’u, has died less than one month after her wedding. Asmau and her husband, Umar Maigari Dingyadi, got married on Saturday, December 31, 2022. She died on Thursday morning, January 26, 2023, in Sokoto State, Nigeria. She has been laid to rest according to Islamic rites.
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a further extension of the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs by one week. The commission had earlier extended the deadline for the collection of PVCs to Sunday January 29, however, the new deadline is February 5. In a statement released today, the National […]
Continue ReadingNigerian singer, Chukwudi Ken Agali popularly known as Chuddy K, is bereaved as he just lost his wife, Racheal. Chuddy K shared the sad news on his Instagram page this evening. He disclosed that she had been battling cancer for a while. “My queen is gone. I can’t believe am typing this. Never imagined a […]
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