Nigerian fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin extradited to U.S

A wire fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, has been extradited to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The offences contravene Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h) and carries a maximum jail term of 20 years. His extradition took place on […]

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BBNaija’s Khafi faces Met Police misconduct hearing for going on BBNaija show in 2019 without approval

Khafilat Kareem, better known as Khafi, is facing a misconduct hearing for going for the Big Brother Naija reality show in 2019 without being authorised by the Met police to do so. Khafi, who worked as a police officer in the UK at the time she took part in the reality show, said during a […]

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For equity, justice and mutual respect, its the turn of Southeast to produce president —Adebanjo, Clark say

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has said the North is not interested in ceding power to any other geo-political zones in the southern part of the country in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 94-year-old Adebanjo made the claim on Monday while speaking at the forum of Greater Nigeria Conference (GNC) organised […]

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Hungarian-Nigerian lady declares her mother missing in Abuja, Nigeria

A Hungarian-Nigerian lady, Borbala Samantha Ivancsik, has declared her mother missing in Abuja, Nigeria. The missing woman, Agnes Chieshe Movic was last seen by Dunamis Market Area 1, Abuja at about 8:55pm on Thursday, April 21. Anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the woman should please call the numbers on the missing person […]

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University student in Benue allegedly commits suicide

A 200 level student of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarkaa University, Makurdi, Benue State has allegedly committed suicide by hanging. It was gathered that the 20-year-old student identified as Ogbonna Shedrach took his own life over family challenges. The Public Relations Officer of the school’s students union, Comrade Zaki Christian, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, April 24. […]

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Former Nigerian Minister, Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas, dies

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation as well as former Minister of Youths, Sports, and Culture, from Rivers State, Nigeria, Mr. Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas is dead. He was born on 8th May 1939 and hails from Abonnema in the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Graham-Douglas was appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture […]

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Married woman butchered by boyfriend for ritual in Nigeria (Graphic photo)

A staff of the Ondo State Agency Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (OSAA-GBV), Princess Folashade, has shared a graphic photo of the married woman, Funmilola Ogundare, who was allegedly butchered by her boyfriend for ritual purposes in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Taking to Facebook, she wrote: “VIEWER’S DISCRETION ADVICED. Below is the current state of […]

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Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has joined his ancestors

HRM, Ikubabayeye, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, has joined his ancestors. He died at the age of 83. The top Yoruba monarch died in the late hours of Friday, according to palace officials. Adeyemi died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, according to Punch. The late Alaafin’s first […]

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Ondo State govt suspends civil servant who spreads rumour of gov. Akeredolu’s death

Ondo state government has suspended a civil servant for reportedly spreading fake news about the death of the governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu. Pastor John Adeyemo, the Head of Service disclosed this in a statement but didn’t disclose the Identity of the civil servant. According to him, “the disciplinary measure was based on the death rumour […]

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Buhari’s spokespersons are inefficient and poor writers ―Bishop Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, said he was looking forward to a debate with the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, and presidential spokespersons, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu, over the country’s state of affairs. The fiery cleric also accused presidential spokesmen of being inefficient and poor writers. Responding to Kukah’s […]

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Nigerian Professor dies hours after kidnappers released him

A lecturer with the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Nigeria, Professor Ovaborhene Idamoyibo, who was kidnapped last week has died. The Head of Music Department was abducted on April 9, at Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state, while on his way back to Abraka after a family meeting. The abductors had demanded […]

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Mother of 10-year-old Chrisland female pupil in sex video with classmates, speaks

The mother of a 10-year-old Chrisland school VGC pupil who was filmed having sex with her classmates in Dubai and the video released online, has come out to speak and seek justice. In a video shared online by Ubi Franklin, the distraught mother said about a month ago, she received a call from one Mrs. […]

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Lagos state govt shuts down all Chrisland school branches in the state over its students’ sex tape

The Lagos state government has shut down all the branches of Chrisland schools within the state following the viral sex tapes of some young students of the school. In a statement released, the state government says an investigation has been launched into the unfortunate incident. The statement mentioned that criminal allegation as regards the unfortunate […]

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Keyamo’s old tweet attacking Jonathan for pardoning Alamieyeseigha resurfaces

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo SAN, has come under heavy attack from Nigerians after the President, Muhammadu Buhari, granted a presidential pardon to former governors of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and Taraba State, Rev Jolly Nyame. Last Thursday, Nigeria’s National Council of State had endorsed the pardon of Dariye, […]

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Gov Akeredolu not dead, wife debunks death rumour with video

As a result of the death rumour concerning the Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor and his handlers have released a video in which the governor was seen singing and dancing inside a room. Media reports had recently claimed that the governor was hospitalised abroad. In a statement, Akeredolu’s Chief Press Secretary, […]

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Kukah bombs Buhari, says he has destroyed Nigeria, divided Nigerians

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has heavily criticised Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, over insecurity, corruption and division in Nigeria. Kukah made his complaints known in his Easter Message on Sunday titled, ‘To mend a broken nation: The Easter metaphor’. According to the bishop, every aspect of life in Nigeria has been […]

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Highlife music veteran, Orlando Julius, dies

Highlife music veteran, Orlando Julius Ekemode has died. The singer died on Friday, April 15, at the age of 79 The ‘A dara, a dara’ singer’s widow, Latoya, relayed the death announcement through music promoter, Bimbo Esho, early on Friday. In her eulogy, while announcing Orlando Julius’ death, Bimbo Esho wrote: “Bimbo Daddy has passed […]

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Buhari pardons former Governors Dariye and Nyame sentenced for stealing N2.7bn

Former governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and former governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, who were both serving prison time for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively, have been pardoned by the federal government of Muhammadu Buhari. The former Governors made the list of convicts (159 convicts) who were pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari […]

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