Nigerian lawyer awaiting his confirmation as a Judge slumps, dies

Mr. Bolaji Agoro, one of the top lawyers from Oyo State, shortlisted to be appointed as High Court Judges, is dead. Sources said, the Ighoho-born Agoro performed well at the screening for appointment of new judges and was waiting for his confirmation when he died. Mr. Bolaji Agoro was said to have slumped on Sunday, […]

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Lagos Court admits 49 Yoruba Nation agitators to bail

The 49 Yoruba Nation agitators arrested during rally on July 3 have been granted bail by a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. Application for their bail was filed by human rights lawyers led by Olasupo Ojo and Oladapo Kayode. Communications Manager for the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, […]

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NAF confirms that Nigerian military Jet crashed but pilot survived

In a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet, the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that an Alpha Jet aircraft returning from a successful mission between Zamfara and Kaduna crashes, the jet came under intense enemy fire. The statement said: “on 18 July 2021, […]

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In 2015, I warned Nigerians about this ‘evil’ government ―Oyedepo

Founder and Senior Pastor of the Living Faith Church Worldwide popularly known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has recalled how he seriously warned Nigerians about the current administration in 2015. In a sermon at the church’s headquarters, Canaanland, Ota in Ogun State on Sunday July 18, Oyedepo said what he saw in 2015 was “wickedness of […]

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Nigeria’s DSS prevents Kanu from signing consent forms for UK legal and consular assistance —Lawyer

In a statement on Monday, one of the counsels for the detained IPOB leader, Aloy Ejimakor, said Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has stopped the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from signing the two consent forms, one by a UK legal team and the other for consular […]

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Redeemed Church pastor stabbed to death in Nigeria (Graphic videos, photos)

A man identified as Obum has allegedly stabbed a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Thompson Thomas Ugochukwu Onyekuru, to death in Imo State, Nigeria. The tragic incident happened at Umuokoto town in Umudibia Autonomous community in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that Obum, who hailed from […]

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Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu responds to Bishop Kukah’s petition to US House of Reps

President Muhammadu Buhari’s senior special assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has responded to recent claims against the Buhari administration by Bishop Matthew Kukah before the US Parliament. Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Kukah had expressed to the US congress the fear that the Nigerian government under President Muhammadu Buhari is not handling […]

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See Nigerian Senators who voted against electronic transmission of Nigerian election results (Full list)

In spite of the general clamour for a lasting solution to the myriad of electoral problems facing the country, 50 members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate and two of their counterparts in the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday voted against electronic transmission of election results in the forthcoming […]

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Bishop Oyedepo of Winners Chapel reportedly sacks 40 Pastors for low income generation

A pastor at the Bishop Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church International, popularly known as Winners Chapel, has, in a trending video, cried out after he was allegedly sacked for not generating enough money in his branch. According to the pastor, Mr. Peter Godwin, he was invited by the state pastor and getting there he met other […]

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Fani-Kayode visits Ooni of Ife, prostrated flatly, receives prayers and blessings (Video & Photos)

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode prostrated flatly before the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, when he visited his Palace at Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Ile Ife is the hometown of Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode. He once described himself as a proud Ife, an Anago, an Aku, an Omo Karo […]

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Nigerian Passport ranked 101st behind Togo, Mali, Niger, Chad, among 199 countries (See the best Passports and the worst Passports)

Have you packed your bags? Even if you have, don’t be in too much of a hurry to hop on the next flight without the required visas: Nigeria’s passport is ranked 101st out of 199 countries in the world. The ranking is based on the Henley Passport Index, described as the original, authoritative ranking of […]

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Bishop Kukah writes US House of Reps alleging persecution of Christians in Nigeria

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has written to the United States House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Religious Freedom and alleged the persecution of Christians in Nigeria based on their faith and not crimes. He said the faith-based harassment of Christians posed one of the greatest threats to […]

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Why I attended Cubana’s mom’s burial ―IGP’s IRT leader, DCP Abba Kyari

Leader of Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, has described Obi Cubana as one of the most hardworking entrepreneurs he knows. DCP Kyari said this while giving reasons for attending Cubana’s mother’s burial ceremony which was held at Oba in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, […]

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INEC has capacity to transmit election results electronically from remote areas across Nigeria ―INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted it has the capacity to transmit election results electronically from remote areas across Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television breakfast show on Saturday, Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee Chairman, said the Commission’s position was clear. Okoye said: “We have uploaded results […]

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Man who strangled boss’ wife, sentenced to death in Nigeria

Justice Adenike Adeeyo of the High Court of Justice, Awe Road in Oyo town, Oyo State has sentenced an accused murderer, Adeyemi Morenikeji, to death for strangulating a staff of Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, Mrs Racheal Oyewumi Ayanwale, to death on April 11, 2019. The judgement, in the case of The State vs Aderemi […]

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Nigerian govt claims Igboho is trying to get new passport to flee Nigeria

Nigerian government has said that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, is trying to obtain a new passport to escape from Nigeria after being placed on the stop-list in order to facilitate his arrest. This was stated in a letter dated July 9 and signed by A.B. Baba, Assistant Comptroller General of Immigration, Investigation and Compliance, […]

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Herbalist who said Iyabo Ojo will suffer and die, reportedly dies

The herbalist who threatened that Actress Iyabo Ojo will “suffer and die” for her involvement in the Baba Ijesha saga, is reportedly dead. The “herbalist” had in a viral video, slammed the movie star, accusing her of waging a personal war against Baba Ijesha because “he didn’t settle her well.” He also accused the actress of engaging […]

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Murdered Nigerian Army General, Hassan Ahmed, laid to rest

The Major-General of the Nigerian Army, Hassan Ahmed, who was murdered by gunmen on the Lokoja – Abuja road, Nigeria, on Thursday night has been laid to rest. The deceased who was recently appointed as a director at the Nigerian Army Headquarters, was buried at Lungi Barracks Cemetery, Abuja, Nigeria. This platform reported earlier that […]

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