Yoruba Nation struggles will not be collapsed for Tinubu’s ambition, we won’t be part of Nigeria in 2023 ―Prof. Akintoye (Video)

Ilana Omo Oodua, the umbrella body for Yoruba self-determination groups being led by Prof. Banji Akintoye, has through the Prof. in a news conference, told the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and other Southwest All Progressives Congress leaders not to hurt the agitations for Yoruba freedom and that the Yoruba […]

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Nigerian Professor’s tweets generate sharp reactions over Queen Elizabeth II

Uju Anya, Nigerian Professor who lectures at Carnegie Mellon University in the US, came under sharp criticism on Twitter over her comments following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Few hours before the Queen’s death was announced, Professor Anya wrote on her Twitter handle, “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire […]

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Wike makes good his promise to expose PDP betrayers, alleges threats to his life

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, while alleging threats to his life, amidst the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, said those plotting to kill him will die first before they get to him. Wike spoke on Tuesday when he inaugurated a new Faculty of Agriculture for Rivers State University and commissioned the […]

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Nigeria’s problems are the irresponsible leaders ―Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has declared that there is no problem between the two major religious groups in the country, Christians and Muslims. Kukah, who spoke on TVC News Breakfast show on Monday, said the problem of the country is with irresponsible leaders who use religion as a tool of […]

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Gunmen threaten, disrupt Labour party meeting in Enugu (Videos)

Video clips of unknown gunmen disrupting a meeting of some members of the Labour party in Awgu Community in Enugu West Senatorial district in Enugu state has gone viral. The video shows the masked gunmen, numbering about four, as they unleashed attack on unsuspecting party faithful at the venue of the meeting, shooting sporadically to […]

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Keyamo once sued Tinubu over certificate forgery ―Bwala

Former All Progressives Congress chieftain and now a Spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala, has proven that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, once sued the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, for alleged certificate forgery. In an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, Bwala noted […]

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Christian Association of Nigeria says no agreement with Tinubu

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday talked tough on the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, insisting that it had not reached any agreement with the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and that its opposition to the ticket remained unchanged. There was a report on Monday that Tinubu met with the leadership […]

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Mary Elizabeth Truss becomes the new UK Prime Minister

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK), Mary Elizabeth Truss, is the new UK Prime Minister. The South West Norfolk MP, who has been in Parliament since May 2010, takes over from Boris Johnson, becoming Conservatives Party’s fourth PM since the 2015 election. 47-year-old Truss is the third […]

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Nigerian govt suspends proposed VAT on Telecommunication services

Nigerian Government has suspended its proposed excise duty on telecommunication services. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in Nigeria, Isa Pantami announced this on Monday during the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Committee on Excise Duty for the Digital Economy Sector in Abuja. Pantami said that the telecommunications sector is already overwhelmed by excessive […]

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Pastor arrested for allegedly defiling 14-year-old church member in Nigeria

38-year-old pastor, Israel Adebayo has been arrested by men of the Ogun state Police Command for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old member of his Church (name withheld). The Pastor who is the General Overseer of “The Beloved Chapel ” situated at No 9, Iyaniwura street, off Owonikoko street Agbado area of Ogun state was arrested following […]

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7-storey building collapses in Lagos, 2 bodies found, others still trapped

Two persons were, yesterday, confirmed dead, while four construction workers are still trapped under the debris of an uncompleted seven-storey building at Oba Abiodun Oniru Street, Oniru Estate, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. The building located on Oba Abiodun Oniru Street, beside Ave Maria Hospital, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed in the early hours on Sunday, September […]

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Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds William Ruto’s election as Kenyan president-elect

The Supreme Court of Kenya has upheld the election of William Ruto as the president-elect of the country. Kenya’s Deputy President, Ruto was declared winner of the August 9 election by the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Raila Odinga had filed a suit challenging the election results as announced by the IEBC in August. […]

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Killers of Ekiti NSCDC officer demand N30m ransom for his kidnapped brother, two children

Suspected gunmen who killed an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Segun Ayebulu, in Ekiti State and kidnapped his brother and two children, have demanded N30m ransom to secure the release of the victims. According to reports, the gunmen killed Ayebulu along Oke Ako Road, in Ajoni Local Council Development Area […]

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24-count charge filed against DCP Abba Kyari, his mega assets seized

Nigerian government has filed 24-count charge against Abba Kyari after uncovering 14 assets linked to the former commander of the Intelligence Response Team. Shopping malls, residential estate, polo playground, lands and farmlands belonging to Abba Kyari were uncovered by the Nigerian government  in different locations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Maiduguri, Borno State. […]

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Nigerian singer, Timaya’s manager shot dead in US

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Inetimi Timaya Odon, better known by his stage name, Timaya’s manager, Prince Oluzor has died after he was shot outside a gas station in Atlanta, United States. 38-year-old Prince Oluzor made a stop at the BP along 14th Street NW at Atlantic Drive near Georgia Tech around 9.00 pm. on Wednesday […]

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Governorship candidate dies one week after picking ticket in Nigeria

Prof David Bamgbose, Ogun state governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) is dead. The Professor of Educational Management died one week after he was unveiled last Saturday August 27, by the Chairman of the party, Samson Ogunsanya after a meeting with leaders and stakeholders of the party in Abeokuta. Daily Trust reported that Bamgbose died […]

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Former gov, Jonah Jang discharged and acquited of N6.3bn corruption charge

A High Court of Plateau State sitting in Jos has on Friday discharged and acquitted a former Governor of the state, Mr. Jonah Jang, over the N6.3 billion corruption charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court presided over by Justice Christy Dabup also discharged and acquitted a former […]

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Late husband’s brother’s wife accused a widow of witchcraft, community members tie and flog the widow (Video)

A video of a widow who was tied and flogged by members of her community in Umueghu in Amaegbuato autonomous community, Nkpa Bende Local Government, Abia state, has been shared online. Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who shared the video, said the widow was assaulted after her late husband’s brother’s wife accused her of being a witch. […]

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