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The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill has been transmitted by the Clerk to the Nigerian National Assembly, Arch. Olatunde Amos Ojo, to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. The reworked bill was transmitted to the president on Monday January 31, according to a statement by Senator Babajide Omoware, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]
Continue ReadingSadly, former beauty queen, Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, has passed away. She died at the age of 30. Kryst, who is a lawyer, jumped from the 60-story Orion building at 350 W. 42nd St. around 7:15 a.m on Sunday, January 30 and was found dead in the street below, sources said. Kryst, who lived […]
Continue ReadingA final year student in the Department of Library and Information Science of the Bayero University Kano, has died. The student identified as Babangida Ahmad, from Bauchi State, was said to have collapsed in his hostel in the early hours of Friday, January 28, while preparing to go to mosque for morning prayer. The Secretary, […]
Continue ReadingThe SWAT team that occupies the Adeniji base of the defunct FSARS has been accused of harassing and extorting civilians like the defunct SARS officials did. This was made known by activist, Segun Awosanya aka Segalink. He alleged that the SWAT team, made to replace SARS after the End SARS protests, have taken to harassing […]
Continue ReadingPolice has arrested a 23-year-old man, Mark Njuguna, for allegedly killing his four-month-old son in Gatanga Murang’a, Kenya. In a video that has gone viral, the suspect is seen physically assaulting his wife Mary Muthoni, using a belt while their baby is crying on the floor. The suspect later grabbed the infant, who he claims is not his […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Ondo State Police Command have commenced investigation on the circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year old woman, Biola Soyinka who was allegedly killed by her married boyfriend in a hotel in Oke-Igbo in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Olasunkanmi Oluwole, a 40-year-old mechanic and father of two […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said there is no basis for judges in the country to earn less than federal lawmakers. In his speech at the Justice Sector Reform Summit 2022 themed ‘Devising Practical Solutions towards Improved Performance, Enhanced Accountability and Independence in the Justice Sector’ on Tuesday January 25, the Vice President […]
Continue ReadingOne Motunrayo, a housewife, has allegedly killed her husband, Alaba Bakare, alias Bama, in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State, Nigeria. There were reports that the couple had an argument at their house, which degenerated into a fight. Motunrayo was alleged to have plugged a pressing iron, which she used to inflict burns on her […]
Continue ReadingBarely 24 hours after an American-based woman, identified as African Doll, accused him of impregnating her, popular gospel artiste and Wellu Wellu crooner, as he is fondly called, Sammie Okposo, on Tuesday tendered a public apology to his wife, Ozioma, and his fans worldwide after he confessed to cheating on his wife. Okposo took to […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has disclosed that the subsidy on fuel in Nigeria may continue for another 18 months. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, announced this on Tuesday, January 25, while briefing State House correspondents in Abuja. Sylva said that President Muhammadu Buhari, aware of the negative implications of total subsidy removal, has graciously […]
Continue ReadingThe traditional ruler of Agodo village in Ewekoro local council of Ogun State, Nigeria, Oba Ayinde Odetola, and four of his aides have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen who invaded his palace and set them ablaze on Monday, January 24. According to reports, the monarch and his aides were assassinated and burnt as soon as […]
Continue ReadingThe 2021 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday January 25, showed that Nigeria has dropped 5 places. The CPI rated Nigeria, which scored 24 out of 100 points in the 2021 index, as the second most corrupt country in West Africa, after Guinea. Nigeria’s current 154 ranking out of 180 […]
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso President Roch Kabore has been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers. Reports of his detention on Monday January 24, came a day after soldiers staged mutinies at several army barracks, prompting fears of a coup in the conflict-hit country. Later on Sunday, heavy gunfire was also heard near Kabore’s residence in the capital, Ouagadougou. It […]
Continue ReadingOne member of the Southeast local security outfit, Ebubeagu, Sunday Nwafor, in Ekpelu community, in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been killed by gunmen. The gunmen stormed Nwafor’s house at night while he was asleep and shot him dead. They dragged his body out of his room and cut off his head, which […]
Continue ReadingThe Edo State Police has paraded the police officer who assaulted travelers and shot in their direction in a viral video. The video went viral yesterday and caused outrage. Following the outrage, it was revealed that the police officer involved and his team members have been arrested. However, Nigerians were not satisfied and asked for proof. The […]
Continue ReadingA trigger-happy Nigerian police operative was seen assaulting a woman before shooting close to civilians when confronted. In a video making the rounds online, Police officers said to belong to Edo State command, Nigeria, are seen with some travellers they stopped by the road side. One of the officers is seen scolding a female traveller […]
Continue ReadingThe mother of two, Mercy Henry, who was declared missing in Lagos state, Nigeria, in December 2021, has been found dead. Mercy had gone missing on December 16 after she left her home to see a trado-medical doctor in Ijegun, a suburb in Lagos state. She however did not return home on the said day, […]
Continue ReadingThe Kano State Police Command, Nigeria, has arrested a school teacher, Abdulmalik Mohammed Tanko, for abducting and killing his 5-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, despite collecting part of the N6m ransom he demanded. Hanifa was abducted at Kawaji, in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed the […]
Continue ReadingAn Abia State High Court presided over by Justice Benson Anya has ordered Nigerian Government to pay the sum of N1 billion as damages to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and issue a letter of apology to him. The IPOB leader had instituted the court action demanding N5 billion […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday morning, departed Nigeria for Gambia where he will be attending the second-term inauguration of President Adama Barrow holding today January 19. He left via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The President will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama; National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana […]
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