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Yoruba Nationalist, Adeyinka Shoyemi, popularly known as Adeyinka Grandson, 45, president of the group Young Yorubas for Freedom (YYF), has been jailed for four and half years by a United Kingdom court for inciting violence against other Nigerian tribes via social media. Grandson, a UK-based Nigerian, is known for using his social media accounts to […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal of the Enugu Division, on Friday, affirmed the judgement of Ebonyi High Court, Abakaliki, which quashed a suit challenging the defection of Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Recall that governor Umahi and his Deputy had on November 2020 left the PDP, […]
Continue ReadingPopular comic actor, Kunle Adetokunbo, popularly called Dejo Tunfulu has died. Another star actor, Kunle Afod, shared the news on his Instagram page on Friday. The president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan, known as Mr Latin, also confirmed his death. “Yes, it is confirmed. He died in […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the scheduled resumption of tolling in Lekki area of Lagos state, Instagram comedian Mr Macaroni has given an update from the LCC and stakeholders meeting held today, March 30. The comedian revealed that Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association Chairman announced the decision of all residents which is “NO TO TOLLING”. Mr Macaroni […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian man, Isaiah Olugosi, 38, was on Monday, March 28 discovered dead in his cell at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in West London, where he was awaiting sentence after being convicted for fraud. In May 2021, he pled guilty to masterminding a scam that defrauded over 100 shops in the UK in a two year […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have allegedly recovered 11,570 tablets of tramadol from a lawyer in Ekiti and arrested a professional methamphetamine (Mkpuru Mmiri) cook in Imo state. Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Wednesday March 30, said the Mkpuru Mmiri cook, Reuben Bekweri, […]
Continue ReadingPoverty reduction in Nigeria stagnated since 2015, with more Nigerians falling below the poverty line over the years, the World Bank says. Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, was first elected into the office of president of Nigeria in 2015. According to the Washington-based bank, the number of poor Nigerians is projected to hit 95.1 million in […]
Continue ReadingAngry Nigerian football fans on Tuesday attacked Ghanaian players after they knocked out Nigeria’s Super Eagles from the 2022 World Cup finals. Reports say, “Two fans first jumped into the pitch and others followed. Before then, the fans attacked the Ghana players with bottles. They also threw planks and other objects at them.” The angry […]
Continue ReadingNational Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, sympathised with the families of the victims of an Abuja-Kaduna train attack. The former Lagos State governor from 1999 t0 2007 said the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday night by marauders on harmless passengers was a “national […]
Continue ReadingAn Uber driver and his three passengers have lost their lives in a fatal accident on Eko Bridge, Lagos state on Saturday, March 26. The victims, who were in a Toyota Camry, were plying the Eko Bridge to navigate to their destination when the driver of a Lexus 300, Yusuf Ambali, lost control of his vehicle […]
Continue ReadingNigerian medical doctor, Chinelo, was killed during the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday night, Her photos have been shared online by friends who took to Twitter to mourn her.
Continue ReadingSuspected bandit terrorists on Monday March 28, detonated bombs on the rail track of the Abuja-Kaduna train. According to reports, the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana. The 6pm train, which took off from Idu Train Station at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) hit the explosive device about 30 minutes to Rigasa […]
Continue ReadingWill Smith stormed the Oscars stage to hit Chris Rock after the presenter made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s haircut. Rock, a comedian, compared Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair to that of G. I. Jane’s, who has a shaved head. Pinkett Smith suffers from hair loss condition alopecia. Pinkett Smith has been grappling with hair loss since revealing […]
Continue ReadingA Facebook user, one Adaolisa Melissa posted on her wall, the bio page of a Nigerian she said died in Spain and has asked people to help locate his family. She wrote: “Please help identify the family of this Nigerian. He died in a Hospital in Sevilla Spain.” Her post:
Continue ReadingNigerian Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected the application for bail filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Sunday J. Ubua. The two senior police officers are charged with five others in relation to offences of unlawful drug dealings. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Gospel artiste, Chinedu Nwadike, has died. He died on Sunday, March 27, after a long battle with chronic Kidney disease. The “Oku Gbajie Aka” crooner had battled the ailment for a while and had even come out to publicly seek financial help from prominent Nigerians and others. Actress Rita Edochie announced his passing on […]
Continue ReadingMajor-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has commiserated with the family of a corps members, Musa Momoh Tunde (KB/22A /2278) who died at the Orientation Camp in Dakingari, Kebbi State. Late Tunde, a Public Administration graduate of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, slumped and died on Friday evening, March 26, while […]
Continue ReadingMs. Chidinma Ogbulu, Lagos socialite, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by a Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court for sharing petrol as gift at a social (owambe) party she hosted. The court sitting in Oshodi delivered the judgment after Ogbulu pleaded guilty to the charges against her. She had initially pleaded not guilty […]
Continue ReadingEx-governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has been declared National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jigawa State governor, Mr. Abubakar Badaru, made this known at Eagles Square, Abuja, venue of the APC national convention, after an aye-and-nay vote. The party had earlier on released its unity list which named the lawmaker as […]
Continue ReadingA Kenyan woman, Makena Sara Ngari has appeared in court to forgive a man who had been charged with touching her buttocks. The 21-year-old Ramadhan Johnson, was arraigned before Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya, for intentionally touching Sara’s buttocks without her consent. Sara was in court on Thursday, March 24, ready to withdraw the […]
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