Ezekwesili lambastes Buhari over Katsina abductions, other failures; says Nigeria has no govt now

In an interview with BBC on Tuesday, former Nigerian Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, says Nigeria has no government at the moment hence the abduction of over 300 boys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. She also did some tweets, feeling bad, over the state of the nation Nigeria at the moment. Ezekwesili, […]

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Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems remanded in Ugandan prison custody, have been released

A Chief Magistrate Court in Uganda today December 15, dropped the charges against fast-rising Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems. The singers were arrested on Sunday, December 13, and charged with doing “acts that are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease, Covid-19” following the illegal concert at Ddungu resort in Munyonyo with large […]

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72 lawyers conferred with the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Monday, expressed regret that some persons occupying privileged positions of authority flagrantly disobeyed court orders and made a boast of it. Justice Muhammad who warned that would now be met with severe consequences, also said court invaders would be sent to prisons to be tutored. This is […]

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Joe Biden’s election victory formally confirmed by electoral college

The next president of United States, Joe Biden Jr’s presidential election victory has been formally confirmed by the US Electoral College. California, the most populous state in the US, delivered its 55 electoral votes to Mr. Biden on Monday afternoon, officially taking him over the 270 votes needed to secure the White House. After all the states’ […]

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US Attorney General, William Barr resigns

United States Attorney General, William Barr resigned on Monday, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the administration’s “law and order” message but ultimately dealt the most credible blow to Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was littered with fraud, according to CNN. “Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General […]

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Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems charged to court in Uganda (Photos)

Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems have been charged before the Makindye Division court in Kampala for allegedly breaching COVID-19 guidelines in Uganda. The fast-rising stars were on Sunday December 13, arrested together with their managers for holding an illegal concert at Ddungu resort in Munyonyo where they gathered big crowds, contrary to President Museveni’s […]

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333 students still missing after attack ―Katsina gov

Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari has confirmed that three hundred and thirty-three students are still missing due to the attack on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, on Friday night. The governor gave the figure when he received a Federal Government delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno on Sunday, December […]

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Oge Obi claims she did nearly all the work in the ‘BBC Sex For Grade documentary’ while Kiki Mordi took all the credit, reportedly attempts suicide

Ogechi Obi, the woman who said days ago that she did most of the work for the BBC Sex For Grade documentary while Kiki Mordi is taking all the credit, has reportedly attempted suicide. Oge took to Twitter after Kiki Mordi was recognised yet again for the Sex For Grade Documentary. She claimed she came […]

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Bandits kill pastor, kidnap another pastor’s wife in Nigeria (Photos)

Amed bandits have killed a pastor at Chukuba village in Shiroro local government area of Niger state, Nigeria. Pastor Jeremiah Ibrahim, a resident pastor of ECWA Church in Kobwa Kuta was shot dead by bandits during an attack on the village in the early hours of Thursday morning, December 10. It was gathered that the late […]

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Saraki’s brother-in-law, Dapo Ojora dies of gunshot wounds, Police steps in

Dapo Ojora, the polo loving son of Otunba Adekunle Ojora is dead, via fatal gunshot wounds. The death occurred few years after he survived a ghastly auto-bike crash. It was not clear whether he deliberately shot himself or whether it was a case of an accidental discharge from a gun. Street Journal that broke the news […]

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NDDC gets new interim administrator

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday named the acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as the commission’s interim administrator. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled “NDDC gets interim administrator.” The presidential spokesman attributed the development to what […]

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Buhari strongly condemns attack on Katsina science secondary school

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the bandits’ attack at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State in the early hours of Saturday, December 12, charging the army and the police to go after the attackers to ensure that no student gets missing or harmed. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant […]

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One day to end his housemanship, young medical doctor drowns in Nigeria (Photos)

A young medical doctor, ThankGod Odo has reportedly drowned in the swimming pool of a popular hotel in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. The deceased was until his death, a medical house officer doing his housemanship with Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. He was said to have rounded up his one-year housemanship and due to […]

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Terrorists kidnap groom, best man in Borno —UN source

Terrorists have kidnapped two aid workers in Nigeria’s restive northeast Borno State as they were returning from a wedding, humanitarian and security sources said Saturday. The two were identified as an employee of UN World Food Programme, who had just attended his wedding, and a colleague from the International Committee of the Red Cross who […]

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ICC to investigate Nigerian security agencies, Boko Haram, over murder and crimes against humanity (Full statement)

Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a preliminary determination to investigate Nigerian security forces over allegations of “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes”. This is coming on the heels of allegations of human right abuses against the country’s security forces in the north-east and other parts of Nigeria. The determination, issued on […]

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Leadership newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-Isaiah, dies

Publisher of Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah, is dead. He was aged 58. Born on May 1, 1962. Multiple sources from his family and the newspaper organisation confirmed that he died on Friday “after a very brief illness.” “Yes, it is true. I was just told now,” a family member told Punch correspondent on the telephone […]

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Buhari arrives Daura for a week-long visit

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Daura, Katsina State for a week-long private visit. The aircraft conveying the President from Abuja landed at 4:45pm on Friday at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina. A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said the president was received by the Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, […]

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FUOYE governing council suspends process of appointing new VC due to 120 petitions

The process of appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), has been suspended by the institution’s governing council. While the current vice chancellor, Prof Kayode Soremekun is expected to hand over the position by February 2021, the Deputy Director, Corporate Services of the institution, Adeyinka Ademuyiwa said the process of […]

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Why BBC reporters were attacked at adoration ground ―Fr. Mbaka

Catholic priest and the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) Ejike Mbaka has defended himself after being accused of attacking BBC reporters. While the journalists, Chioma Obianinwa and Nnamdi Agbanelo alleged that they were attacked by Mbaka and some men at his residence over a “negative” reportage about the priest, Maximus Ugwuoke, spokesman of Mbaka’s ministry alleged […]

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