Leah Sharibu’s father speaks over daughter’s motherhood status

Father of Leah Sharibu, the kidnapped teenage Christian girl, Nathan Sharibu, said he had received the news of his daughter’s reported motherhood status while still under captivity with all pleasure. Leah’s father, Sharibu, who responded to inquiries from Punch said, “I remain undaunted because, if that is the will of God; then, I receive it […]

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Nigerian army officer allegedly tortures, detains, dehumanises visiting UK-based Nigerian (Photos)

A UK-based Nigerian man, @DexyUK, who said he visited Nigeria for his brother’s traditional wedding in December 2019, has recounted how he was allegedly dehumanized by some military officers. According to him, they were allegedly stopped and tortured for no reason by four soldiers attached to the Nigeria Army based at Osisioma area of Abia […]

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Ihedioha goes to Supreme Court for a review of Guber judgment

Except there is any last-minute change, the former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha will on Monday approach Nigerian Supreme Court to review its judgment that sacked him from office. The Supreme court had on January 14, 2020 removed Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor and declared Senator Hope Uzodinma of […]

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Leah Sharibu gives birth to baby boy for Boko Haram commander –SR

Leah Sheribu, a Christian girl kidnapped and held in Boko Haram captivity for over one year, has given birth to a baby boy, according to Sahara Reporters (SR). Leah was delivered of the baby a few weeks ago following her forceful marriage to a top Boko Haram commander, according to a reliable source close to […]

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Young journalist reportedly arrested, detained, for criticizing Buhari, Tinubu, EFCC

A journalist, Ayoola Babalola, has been allegedly arrested by officials of the Department of State Services, for allegedly publishing articles criticising President Buhari’s administration and also the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu as well as the EFCC. Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who is the legal representative of Babalola, made […]

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Buhari didn’t pledge to hand over to Tinubu in 2023 –APC ex-National Secretary

Ex-National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chairman, Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), George Muoghalu, has said that the president, Muhammadu Buahri, did not pledge to hand over power to ex-governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The NIWA Chairman, who spoke to journalists in Imo State on Saturday, said that the chances […]

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Maid caught attempting to poison his boss and family with sniper (Video)

A housemaid identified as Uche Soroibe from Ideato in Imo State, Nigeria has been nabbed attempting to poison his boss and his family members with an insecticide called ‘Sniper.’ The boy who was paraded alongside the insecticide he tried killing the family with, initially claimed he wanted to commit suicide with it. Upon being pressed […]

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Amotekun is potential ethnic militia, may encourage SW, SE, SS to secede from Nigeria –Tanko Yakasai

In an interview with The Sun, a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR, has warned that the Operation Amotekun security outfit set up by Southwest leaders was capable of encouraging the secession agenda in the Southeast and South-South geopolitical regions. He urged the Yoruba leaders to drop the security […]

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Kidnappers free Nigerian Vet. Medicine female student (Photos)

A student, Hauwa Kana, who was abducted by kidnappers in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has regained freedom after reportedly paying ransom. It was gathered that Kana, a 300 level Veterinary Medicine student of the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS) was  kidnapped on Saturday, January 18 around 3 noon, along Mararaba-Edege road on […]

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Group asks US, UK to place visa ban on Nigerian judicial officers over Imo Supreme Court verdict

A civil society group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), has suggested to United States and United Kingdoms to extend its visa restriction to judicial officials, particularly those who used their offices to allegedly undermine democracy. The group specifically mentioned Justices of the Supreme Court who were involved in the Imo State […]

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Man reportedly commits suicide a month after graduation from Nigerian University (Photos)

A young male graduate of Zoology and Environmental Biology (ZEB), from the University of Calabar, Maxwell Enudi Lucky has allegedly taken his own life. Late Maxwell, said to be from Delta State, is said to have committed suicide on Thursday, by drinking the poisonous pesticide, Sniper. He graduated December 2019 and was set to defend […]

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Lady accuses Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, of issuing death threats to her, shares screenshot of her DM

A Nigerian lady has accused President Buhari’s media aide, Lauretta Onochie of issuing death threats to her following a heated exchange that ensued in a tweet about Nigeria being ranked 146 in a list of 180 corrupt countries in Transparency International’s recent report. @TachaOfficial who shared a screenshot of Lauretta Onochie allegedly insulting her in a […]

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Buhari signs Instrument of transfer of sentenced persons between Nigeria and China’s Macao

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has assented to the Instrument of Ratification of the Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons between Nigeria and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement […]

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Nigeria drops two places on 2019 Transparency International’s corruption index

On the 2019 corruption perception index published by Transparency International (TI), Nigeria has dropped two places. Going by the report which was released on Thursday, Nigeria is now ranked 146 out of the 180 countries considered by TI. The country scored 26 out of 100 points, a drop from the 27 points that it has […]

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Killings and injustice: Religious leaders must step aside and allow Nigerians confront the govt themselves –Kukah

Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah has lamented that there was no other place on earth where human lives were slaughtered anyhow without the perpetrators caught and brought to face justice like in Nigeria. He spoke at the 3rd General Assembly and peace conference with the theme: ”Inter-Religious Dialogue: Strengthening […]

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Nigerian govt, Southwest govs reportedly agree on Amotekun

Nigerian Government and the Southwest governors have reportedly reached an agreement on the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) outfit coded ‘Operation Amotekun.’ Mr. Laolu Akande, media aide to the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo made this known via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. However, he did not give details of the agreement reached. “News Flash: […]

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Osinbajo, Southwest govs, others meet over Amotekun

A meeting between Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the governors of the Southwest states over the recently established security outfit, Operation Amotekun has begun at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami SAN, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed […]

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Tinubu’s statement on Amotekun is dubious, self-seeking sophistry –Afenifere secretary

National Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Mr. Kole Omololu, has faulted the views of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, on the South-West security outfit, Amotekun. Tinubu had on Wednesday released a press statement detailing his views on Amotekun, days after coming under intense criticism for failing to speak on the matter. In his […]

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