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English-born Ghanaian footballer, Derrick Otim has died at the age of 24 after he drowned in a lake in the US. The former Nottingham Forest midfielder drowned on Friday, July 3, in Lake Keowee, South Carolina, according to reports. In 2018, Lake Keowee was branded South Carolina’s “most deadly body of water” in a local news article […]
Continue ReadingA delegation from the Oyo State government were prevented from entering the Oluyole residence of late former Oyo state governor Abiola Ajimobi, venue of the 8th day Fidau prayer for the deceased. The delegation led by Oyo state deputy governor, Engr. Raufu Olaniyan, Barristers Abiodun Abdul-Raheem and Seun Ashamu, commissioners for land and energy respectively, […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian Doctor has narrated how an 8 months pregnant woman who had a “little quarrel” with her husband today July 1, chopped off his penis. @drpenking said the pregnant lady chopped off her husband’s penis after they got physical. The doctor reiterated that domestic violence goes both ways. He tweeted: “An 8 month pregnant […]
Continue ReadingPresident Buhari has applauded a Nigerian man, Ikenna Nweke, who found a wallet loaded with cash on the streets of Japan and returned it to the authorities. Ikenna, who is a PhD student at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and also a teaching assistant in the same university, said he was on his way home when […]
Continue ReadingFive persons have lost their lives after a boat they were commuting in capsized along the Ikorodu Channel of the Lagos State Waterways at about 8pm on Friday. July 3. According to the Lagos State Inland Waterways Authority, (LASWA), the incident which could have been avoided, occurred after a 20 passenger capacity commercial ferry carried […]
Continue ReadingA woman has died after suffering severe burns while answering a call close to her cooking gas. Friends took to Facebook to share photos of her burns after the incident as they prayed for her to survive. Unfortunately, her health took a turn for the worse and she died. Her friends are mourning her on […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Abass Mohammed and a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Ibrahim Saidu Jogal. They connived to hack into the Flexcube database of Union Bank and stole N2,550,000,000. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Friday, said it received a petition on the […]
Continue ReadingEnugu State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Priscilla Emehelu, has set 24 inmates free from two different custodial centres within the state. Emehelu, who was assisted by other judges in the state, also granted bail to 53 other inmates from Nsukka Custodial Centre and Enugu Custodial centre respectively. At the Nsukka Custodial Centre, on Friday, the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian House of Representatives has begun the process to rescue a soldier, Lance Corporal Martins Idakpein, who is being detained by Nigerian army for criticising the service chiefs over the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria. At the plenary on Thursday, the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, moved a motion to call for Idakpein’s rescue, Punch […]
Continue ReadingThe late Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro has been laid to rest. He was buried on Friday in his native town, Ilara- Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria, according to Muslim rites. In contravention of social distancing order, sympathisers trooped to his family house where he was buried. Families and friends wailed uncontrollably as […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday July 2, approved the renewal of appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors. The Nigerian leader who did not renew the appointments of Justice George Oguntade (rtd), Nigerian high commissioner to the United Kingdom, and Justice Sylvanus Nsofor (rtd), Nigerian ambassador to the United States, who are both in their 80s, […]
Continue ReadingTwo employees of the United Nations mission in Israel have been suspended without pay after a viral video featured a sex act in their official vehicle, as it drove down a major street in Tel Aviv. Recall that in the 18-second video, a woman in a red dress was seen straddling a man in the back seat […]
Continue ReadingMrs Betty Akeredolu, first lady and wife of Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19. A government official who confirmed this to Nigerian Tribune, said. “The samples of the First Lady which was collected two days ago and one of the security aides of the governor returned positive this morning.” The official […]
Continue ReadingOffice of Auditor-General of the Federation in Nigeria, on Thursday said, it uncovered several anomalies in the financial records of the Nigerian Law School. The Audit report presented to the Senate, indicted the apex legal academic institution for misappropriation and spending without approvals. 2015 Financial Report of the office is currently being scrutinised by the […]
Continue ReadingSuspected Nigerian fraudsters, Ramon Igbalode Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi and Olalekan Jacon Ponle a.k.a Mr Woodberry have been extradited to the United States. A statement released Thursday by the Dubai Police said Hushpuppi was extradited to the US along with another internet fraud suspect Olalekan Jacob Ponle a.k.a Woodbery. Hushpuppi and Woodberry along with ten other […]
Continue ReadingMen of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a self-acclaimed lawyer, one Elijah Ojo, for allegedly duping a client into parting with N300,000. Ojo was reported to have collected the money from a client to perfect her bail condition, but bolted afterwards. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed […]
Continue ReadingOndo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Oluropo Adegbenro, has passed away, An unconfirmed report stated that the Commissioner who has been sick for some days, died of COVID-19 complications. Adegbenro was said to have died at the state Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH in Akure, Ondo State capital on Thursday. His death came a day after […]
Continue ReadingAn Abuja high court has granted the interim forfeiture of houses and lands linked to former Chairperson of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mrs. Ngozi Juliet Olejeme. Olejeme was accused of using funds she received as kickbacks from contractors through third parties between 2009 and 2015, to buy properties including one she allegedly acquired for N1.3billion […]
Continue ReadingA group of 30 eminent Nigerians consisting of Nigerian activists, academics, and other professionals, have formed a new political movement called National Consultative Front, aimed at driving reforms ahead of the 2023 general elections, in the country. Their objectives include mobilizing Nigerians for a popular mass action towards political constitutional reforms that are citizen-driven and […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has requested the approval of the Nigerian Senate for the confirmation of 42 ambassadorial nominees. One of the nominees from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was appointed as career ambassador, while the rest 41 are non-career nominees. Some of the non-career nominees are, former minister, Ademola Seriki (Lagos), Debo Adesina (Oyo), […]
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