Yahoo boy, his pastor arrested for alleged N12.7m scam (Photos)

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe Zonal office,  has arrested one Adebayo Olawale of No. 25 Fashina Road, Ile-Ife Osun State and his pastor Gbenga Moses Adesoji of Christ Apostolic Church, Ile-Ife, Osun State for allegedly defrauding one Umar Hayatu of Lafiya quarters, Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State to the tune […]

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Principal lecturer at Edo college of education commits suicide

Tragedy struck at the College of Education, Ekiadolor in Edo state as a principal lecturer of the school identified as Friday Osadolor committed suicide at his Obakhavbuaye, off Ekenwan road residence. His lifeless body was found hanging in a rope around his neck with a protruding tongue. The rope was tied to the rail of […]

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Nigeria must restructure ASAP to avoid breakup —Pastor Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised the Federal Government to give Nigeria a lasting solution to secession agitations and its economic challenges by restructuring the country. According to Adeboye, the restructuring of the country must be done “as soon as possible” to forestall a breakup of […]

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Facts don’t lie, I’m Proud of what Obasanjo and I did for Nigeria ―Atiku

Former Nigerian Vice President, Mr. Abubakar Atiku has scored the administration, led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo high on the economy, as Nigerians go into stock-taking mode on the nation’s fortunes after 60 years of independence, Mr. Atiku was obviously reacting to the Independence Day speech by President Muhammadu Buhari, where he said, “No government […]

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DJ Cuppy shares photoshopped wedding pose with Anthony Joshua, Nigerians react (Photos)

One of the billionaire Femi Otedola’s daughters, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, professionally known as DJ Cuppy, generated massive reactions online on Thursday, October 1, when she shared a photoshopped photo that features her and Nigerian-British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua. Cuppy posted the photo on her Twitter account as she wished Nigeria a happy Independence Day. The […]

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Produce Maina on Oct 5, Judge orders surety, Senator Ndume

Nigerian senator, Ali Ndume, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, on Friday, that he is unable to find Abdulrasheed Maina, an ex-pension chair for whom he is acting as surety. Mr Maina who is accused of diverting N100 billion of pension funds and alleged money laundering, is being prosecuted by the EFCC […]

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Armed robbers attack commercial bank in Ekiti

A gang of armed robbers on Friday, around 3.30pm, attacked a second-generation bank at Iyin Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti State and carted away several millions of naira. The daredevil armed bandits blasted the security door with explosive devices suspected to be dynamite before moving straight to the banking hall for the devilish […]

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Nigerian man gets 40 years imprisonment for double murder in UK (Photos)

A Nigerian man has been jailed for 40 years in the UK for murdering a mother-of-nine and her nephew in north London in September 2016. 28-year-old Obinna Ezeoke was sentenced on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Obina Ezeoke was convicted in September 2020 after an unprecedented five trials in four years for shooting dead 53-year-old Annie Ekofo and her […]

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Former university registrar sentenced for sexually molesting female student (Photos 18+)

Former Makerere University Senior Administrative Assistant has been sentenced to a fine of Shs4m or two years in prison for sexually molesting a former student, Rachael Njoroge. Edward Kisuze, a registrar in the College of Computing and Information Science, was convicted on the count of indecent assault by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate, Miriam Akello […]

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Canada unfairly denying many Nigerians visa –Amb. Asekun

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador Adeyinka Asekun, says the host country is unfairly denying a lot of Nigerians visas, including students. Asekun stated this during a webinar on Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary organised by the mission on Thursday evening. He expressed the hope that the issue would be addressed in the draft bilateral agreement, […]

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Malaysia returnee shot dead in Nigeria, friends, residents mourn (Photos)

Friends and residents of Ndiegoro area of Aba, Abia State, are mourning one Samuel Kalu, a Nigerian based in Malaysia, who was brutally killed by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the deceased popularly known as ‘aka aki ilu- bitter kola’ was shot dead at a barbing saloon at Umuibe Street, off Item Road, Ndiegoro […]

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American president, Trump, his wife, Melania test positive to coronavirus

The American president, Donald Trump, his wife, Melania Trump have both tested positive to coronavirus. Earlier on, it was one of his close aides, Ms. Hope Hicks who was reported to have tested positive to the virus. Trump has been carrying on his activities as if coronavirus means nothing. It is therefore a stunning announcement […]

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Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum not impressed by Buhari’s independence day speech

In a statement signed by Yinka Odumakin (South West), Chief Guy Ikokwu (South East), Senator Bassey Henshaw (South South) and Dr. Isuwa Dogo (Middle Belt), the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBF), on Thursday faulted the nationwide broadcast by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, in commemoration of the 60 years of independence of Nigeria, but […]

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Nigerian mother disgraces daughter out of hotel room with a man (Video)

A video which has gone viral on social media, captured moment a Nigerian mother disgraced her daughter after catching her in a hotel room with a man. The angry mother who spoke Yoruba, was seen dragging her daughter out of the facility while hitting her intermittently. Where the incident occurred is still unclear at the time of […]

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Nigeria in coma and on life support at 60 ―Fayose

Former governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has lamented that Nigeria as a nation is in coma and on life support at 60. He said the only thing that will revive the nation is the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. The former governor, who said there was nothing to celebrate in a country bedeviled with insecurity, […]

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Nigeria at 60: President Buhari’s Independence Day speech (Full text)

INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTIETH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2020 Fellow Nigerians I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to […]

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Three Nigerians appear in court in South Africa, accused of keeping sex slaves

Three Nigerians have appeared in the Kuruman Magistrate’s Court, Northern Cape in South Africa on charges of human trafficking. This follows after members of the Hawks, Crime Intelligence, K9, Tactical Response Team, Crime Scene Investigation and Home Affairs raided guest houses that were used as brothels in Kuruman and Rustenburg and rescued 11 victims of […]

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Mother, daughter get 5 consecutive life jail for killing 5 family members

An American mother and daughter have pleaded guilty in the 2019 murders of five of their family members who they killed because “demons told them” the victims “wanted to die.” Shana Decree, 47, and Dominique Decree, 21, will both serve five consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty but mentally ill to five counts of first-degree murder […]

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