Prophet TB Joshua’s Lying-In-State holds in Lagos (Photos)

Funeral rites of popular tele evangelist, founder and General Overseer of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), late Prophet T.B Joshua, continued on Thursday morning July 8 with his body laid-in-state in his church in Lagos, Nigeria. His wife, children, family members as well as church members took turns to pay their respect to […]

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Gunmen attack Imo Assembly during plenary, Speaker, others narrowly escape death

Imo State House of Assembly descended into chaos on Thursday after the Speaker of the House, Paul Emeziem, announced the suspension of six members for alleged ‘unparliamentary conduct.’ It was learnt that the Speaker of the Assembly, Paul Emeziem, alongside some members of the House narrowly escaped being shot by some unknown gunmen after the […]

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Two Immigration officers killed by bandit in Katsina

Suspected bandits have killed two officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Katsina state, Nigeria. The officers identified as Umar Bagadaza Kankara and Lauwali Dutse, were killed in an ambush at Kadode check point in Jibia Local Govt Area of the state on Wednesday night, July 7. A security source told The Guardian that […]

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Nigeria’s PSC promotes 24 CPs to AIG rank, CP Ibrahim Magu not included

Nigeria’s Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 24 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. The Commission, however, declined the promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), CP Ibrahim Magu. After the Commission’s 12th Plenary Meeting held on Tuesday and […]

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Buhari’s aide Lauretta, others appear in Senate for INEC job’s screening

Nigerian Senate on Thursday started the screening of nominees for appointment as National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The nominees, including Lauretta Onochie, one of the aides of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, appeared in the Senate for the exercise. Onochie arrived at the Senate wing of the National Assembly accompanied by the […]

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I didn’t collect N50m or aid Sunday Igboho’s home invasion ―Olubadan

Olubadan of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has denied reports that he collected N50 million from the Federal Government to aid the arrest of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho. The monarch made this clear as Yoruba Nation agitators staged a protest on Wednesday, July 7, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The crowd demanded the release of agitators arrested […]

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Woman sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in Kano for N2.9m fraud

Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today July 6, 2021 secured the conviction of one Habiba Abubakar before Justice J.K Daggard of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on a two count charge of obtaining by false pretense. The convict fraudulently sold a plot of land to the complainant […]

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Buhari is to blame for secession agitations ―Col Umar

Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), the former Military Administrator of Kaduna State, has blamed the current government under President Muhammadu Buhari for separatist agitations threatening the country’s unity. Umar, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday titled: ‘Nigeria; A Nation Challenged, ‘insisted that the current administration under Buhari has failed to unite Nigeria. He […]

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Alleged fake lady lawyer nabbed in Nigeria (Photos)

Police operatives in Imo state, Nigeria, have arrested an alleged fake lady lawyer, Mrs Princess kate Nneoma Duruji “F”, age 37 Years of Akakkims Palace Orji Owerri, lmo state. A statement released by spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Michael Abattam, today July 7, states that the suspect who has been parading herself as […]

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Igboho’s followers protest in Ibadan over DSS invasion and killing (Photos)

Followers of the Yoruba Youths Leader (YYL) and activist, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho have taken to the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to protest last Thursday’s midnight invasion by the Department of State Services (DSS) of the residence of the Yoruba nation activist. Placard-carrying protesters gathered in front of Igboho’s […]

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I’ll stand with Nnamdi Kanu as long as Northerners stand with Pantami, Gumi, Miyetti Allah ―Bishop of Methodist Church

Bishop of the Methodist Church, Onitsha Diocese, Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Biereonwu Livinus Onuagha, says he will stand with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, as long as Northerners stand with Pantami and Gumi. He said that Nnamdi Kanu might have exhibited youthful exuberance but that he is representing 99.9 percent of […]

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Southwest govs, senators, reps meet, take common position on Constitution review

Governors, Senators and House of Representatives’ members from Southwest Nigeria zone, have agree to present a common position for Nigeria’s constitution review. They took the position at their Tuesday evening meeting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and also set up a committee to harmonise the positions of the Governors and lawmakers from the zone. […]

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US court orders Pastor Olukoya of MFM to pay $7,320 to Sowore within 30 days

Founder and Senior Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Pastor Daniel Olukoya, has been ordered by a United States District court in Maryland to pay $7,320 within 30 days to Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. Pastor Olukoya had filed a lawsuit against Sowore in 2018 after a 2017 report of […]

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Union Bank, CBN, AGF at the Supreme court with oil company over $15b judgment debt

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Union bank are currently entangled in a fierce legal battle with a private company, Petrol Union oil and gas Ltd over a whopping $15B judgment debt at the Supreme Court Supreme Court of Nigeria has, however, agreed to hear a motion filed […]

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Nnamdi Kanu’s repatriation to Nigeria for debate at UK parliament

United Kingdom Parliament is set to commence a debate on the repatriation of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Nigeria’s federal Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, last week revealed that Kanu was repatriated and subsequently arraigned him. However, Malami did not reveal where the IPOB leader was repatriated from. […]

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Middle-aged man commits suicide in Daura, Katsina state

A middle-aged man identified as Ibrahim Lawal aka Kawu has committed suicide by hanging in Daura town, Katsina State. Daura is the home town of Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari. It was gathered that the deceased, who worked at the Sandamu Local Government Council, was found hanging from a tree on Sunday, July 4. A resident, […]

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