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Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners’ Chapel Pastor, Moses Oyeleke has shared his ordeal after spending 7 months in Boko Haram captivity. The Pastor who was abducted alongside his assistant Abraham Amuta, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member along Chibok road in Borno state in May, confirmed that his freedom was facilitated by the Borno state government, Kalthum […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and activist, Femi Falana SAN, has raised an alarm that Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) was preparing a fresh charge against Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and convener of RevolutionNow Movement. Falana said that the plot was to keep Sowore incarcerated perpetually. “I was reliably informed last night by a security […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has introduced a bill which seeks to establish a federal government agency to check hate speech in the country. The bill, which was sponsored by a former Senate spokesperson, who is now the Deputy Senate Whip, Sabi Abdullahi, passed first reading on the floor of the upper chamber on Tuesday. The bill is […]
Continue ReadingThe Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has affirmed the victory of Mr Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Oyo State governorship election. The court upheld the decision of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which declared Governor Makinde as the winner of the March 9 poll, in a unanimous judgement delivered […]
Continue ReadingOne passenger whose identity has not been disclosed, reportedly slumped and died at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday, November 10, 2019. An eyewitness said the passenger who was travelling to Abuja Sunday afternoon, was about to board a flight when he slumped and died. According to the source, the deceased was in company […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Petroleum during General Muhammadu Buhari’s military rule, Prof. Tamunoemi Sokari David-West, popularly known as Tam David-West has died. He was aged 83. Although the circumstances surrounding his death is yet to be ascertained, President Buhari, in a statement released by his media aide, Garba Shehu, mourned the former Minister who he […]
Continue ReadingNigerian former Minister Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has disclosed in response to Femi Falana SAN, that President Muhammadu Buhari is not considering extending his stay in office beyond 2023. The political space in Nigeria has been filled with rumours that President Buhari is considering extending his stay beyond the constitutional two terms in office. Reacting to […]
Continue ReadingOne of the Lijadu Sisters of the Lijadu Sisters Music Group fame, Taiwo has died. She was aged 71. The deceased who alongside her twin sister Kehinde achieved great success in Nigeria and also had modest influence in the United States and Europe from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s by mixing Afrobeat sounds with […]
Continue Reading64 human and sex trafficking victims comprising of Nigerians and citizens of three other African countries have been rescued following a coordinated operation by International Police operatives (Interpol) in Mali. The raids were carried out at known trafficking and smuggling hot spots in the country and some of the rescued victims were mostly females. “The […]
Continue ReadingChief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Mr Jack Dorsey who has planned to visit four African countries is currently in Nigeria. Dorsey visited the University of Lagos on Friday where he met with the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe. See photos of the event below:
Continue ReadingDr Ore Falomo, long time personal physician to the late business tycoon, politician, sports pillar, philanthropist and June 12 hero, Moshood Abiola has passed away. Reports coming in say that Dr Falomo died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness. Cause of his death is not known at this time. Details coming […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Presidency has issued an official statement to confirm that there is an on-going, unprecedented overhaul of the nation’s seat of government, in which a number of political appointments have either been revoked or not renewed in Buhari’s second term. “The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut down […]
Continue ReadingPublisher of Sahara Reporters and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has reportedly embarked on a hunger strike to protest the violations of his human rights. Its not clear when he began the hunger strike, but his decision to go on hunger strike may be connected with the fact that the DSS has refused to release him […]
Continue ReadingA student of Anambra State University (Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)), was rushed to the hospital after she allegedly attempted suicide by drinking a popular pesticide called Sniper. The lady, whose name has been given as Okafor Chidinma, was supposed to have graduated with the last set but is being held back because of an […]
Continue ReadingA building on Jebba by Okobaba Street, Ebute Meta East, Lagos Mainland is currently on fire. This is coming three days after two major fire outbreak occurred at the busy and popular Balogun market in central Lagos. Residents of the Okobaba area of Lagos have trooped out in their hundreds to put the fire out. […]
Continue ReadingIgbo born Joseph Chukwueke, has been elected mayor of the city of Woodlynne, Camden County, New Jersey, United States after defeating his main rival Clyde Cook by a wide margin. We win elections in far away foreign countries but not worthy to rule Nigeria. Chukwueke was elected as the mayor of the city of Woodlynne […]
Continue ReadingIt is no longer news that Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari detoured to London from Saudi Arabia and to remain in London for 15 days as a private visit. Watchers believe that Buhari’s two weeks stay in London is purely to afford him the opportunity to visit his medical doctors who have been treating him since […]
Continue ReadingJack Dorsey, Twitter boss, has arrived Nigeria. He arrived Thursday. He announced his arrival through his verified Twitter handle @jack. Dorsey tweeted, “So grateful to be finally in Nigeria.” In October, Jack had announced plans to visit four African nations this month (November) – Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Continue ReadingNames of the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo’s aides whose sack were reportedly approved by President Buhari on Tuesday, November 5, have been released. Babajide, grandson of late statesman and grandfather of Osinbajo’s wife, Obafemi Awolowo and Jibola Ajayi, daughter of former governor of Oyo state Abiola Ajimobi, were among the 35 sacked aides of the […]
Continue ReadingNasarawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 42-year-old polygamous suspect for attempting to sell his three-year-old son in Lafia, the state capital. Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari, State Commandant of the NSCDC told newsmen on Thursday in Lafia that the man was arrested on Tuesday following a sting operation by the officers […]
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