Man executed by 8-year old boko haram insurgent was UniMaid student

An hostage executed by an 8-year old boko haram insurgent as been identified as a Mr. Ropvil Daciya Dalep. Daciya, 22, has been identified as a student of Biology Education in University of Maiduguri and was abducted on Thursday January 9, 2020 near the Borno State capital. Kidnapped along with him is a 20-year old […]

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Nigerian govt speaks on alleged plan by US to impose travel ban on Nigeria

Nigerian government has insisted it will not respond to speculations about the United States of America’s reported plan to place a travel ban on the country. There were reports on Tuesday, indicating that the US President, Donald Trump’s administration has plans to add seven countries across the world to their travel ban list. Tanzania, Sudan, […]

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Only criminals are afraid of Amotekun —Afenifere

Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has described those who said they are afraid of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) aka Operation Amotekun as criminals. The spokesman of the organisation, Mr. Yinka Odumakin stated that only those troubling the Southwest should be afraid of the establishment of Amotekun. Odumakin also assured those who are not criminals […]

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Disband Hisbah police, it is illegal —HURIWA

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has in a statement, called on the Nigerian Government to immediately disband the Hisbah police operating to enforce Sharia laws in the North. The frontline advocacy group, HURIWA, explained that Hisbah was an illegal group that violates the constitutional rights of Nigerians in the North. The statement says: […]

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Boko Haram intended releasing CAN chairman prior to executing him –Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned the terrorists killing of the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Lawan Andimi, describing it as cruel, inhuman and deliberately provocative. Buhari stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja […]

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Nigerian man allegedly disguised in hijab to have sex with married woman in her husband’s house (Photos)

A Facebook user, Felix Eigbefo based in Benin City, Edo state posted photos of a man who reportedly disguised himself as a woman in hijab to have sex with a married woman in her husband’s house. Sharing photos of the man after he was caught, Felix wrote: “Guy disguised as ELEHA to have sex with […]

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Despite education, Yoruba people are most political primitives -Saleh Hassan, Miyetti Allah Nat. Sec.

The National Secretary of Miyetti Allah, Saleh Al-Hassan, has stated that despite the achievement of Yoruba’s educationally, they are the most primitive Nigerians in terms of political culture. Saleh said this when he appeared on Channels Television on Tuesday morning to talk about the new security outfit created by South West governors, Amotekun. According to […]

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Soyinka tackles Balarabe Musa over his comment on Amotekun

Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday condemned the remark by the former governor of Old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on the establishment of Amotekun by Southwest governors. The security task force, Amotekun, was initiated by the six South-West governors to tackle kidnapping, banditry and ritual killings bedevilling the region. Balarabe Musa […]

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Rescued Nigerian woman narrates how her waist beads saved her from being raped in Lebanon

A 33-year-old Nigerian woman, Gloria Tayelolu Bright has shared a traumatic experience how her waist beads stopped her master in Lebanon from raping her. She narrated the story after she was recently rescued from slavery in Lebanon. The Eruku-born single mother of two (a boy and girl) from Ekiti Council of Kwara State, said she […]

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PDP protests Ihedioha’s sacking by the Supreme Court

An essentially peaceful protest staged yesterday by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Supreme Court’s sacking of its candidate in the last governorship election, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, as Imo State governor, grounded activities in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During the protest, led by the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, the main opposition […]

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NIS states Visa entry requirements for non-Nigerians

Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Muhammad Babandede, has stated the entry requirements for Non-Nigerians travelling to Nigeria. Babandede gave the requirements in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, on Monday and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. According to him, ECOWAS citizens and countries with […]

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EFCC files charges of money laundering against Adoke over Malabu oil

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday filed a seven –count charge of money laundering on former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke. The Commission filed the charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja, after deciding to prosecute the ex-minister for the ignoble role he allegedly played in the controversial […]

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Balarabe Musa opposes Amotekun, says its wild, wild, West agenda to declare Oduduwa Republic

Former civilian governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, has launched a virulent attack on the six governors of the Southwest for establishing the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Operation Amotekun. The former governor cautioned the Federal Government and Nigerians not to allow the establishment of Amotekun to stand, but to be […]

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Nigerian journalist who fled Nigeria to escape treason charge, granted asylum by US

A former AIT presenter, Ohimai Amaize, who fled Nigeria last year over fear for his life, has been granted asylum in the United States, according to Premium Times. Premium Times reports that the journalist confirmed the development in an e-mail on Sunday. “I have just received notice of my asylum approval,” he said. Mr Amaize, […]

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Southwest youths to hold rally on Tuesday in support of Amotekun

The Yoruba World Congress (YWC) is coordinating all Youth groups in the Southwest of Nigeria to hold a support rally for the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun on Tuesday. According to the YWC convener, Prof. Banji Akintoye, the rally will hold in the capital cities of the six Southwest states and Ilorin, the Kwara […]

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Lady who arranges own kidnap in Lagos arrested, boyfriend too

Officers from the Anti Kidnapping Unit of Lagos State Police Command have arrested  26-year-old Ataghar Namdoo, for allegedly faking her own kidnap. In a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, he says on January 9, Ataghar allegedly conspired with her boyfriend Emmanuel Idu and Okpe David to produce a […]

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Nigerians protest in Imo over Supreme Court ruling (Video & Photos)

Several thousands of protesters thronged the streets of Owerri, the Imo State capital on Sunday to peacefully send warning signals against what they termed injustice against Chief Emeka Ihedioha, who was removed from office as governor of the state by the Supreme Court. The protesters, who wore black dresses, carried placards with various inscriptions such […]

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Akeredolu reiterates motive behind Amotekun, says not for ethnic agenda

Ondo State Governor and Southwest Governors’ Forum chairman, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, has on Sunday, reiterated that the region’s newly launched security outfit codenamed, “Operation Amotekun” was to complement the efforts of the conventional internal security agencies in the region. Akeredolu made this known in a statement issued by his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, […]

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