Ekweremadu’s wife serves jail term in UK prison, returns to Nigeria

Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria, according to Vanguard. Senator Ekweremadu, his wife, and Dr. Obinna Obeta were sentenced by a UK court in May 2023, over charges related to organ harvesting. She arrived in Abuja today January 22. In May 2023, the court found […]

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Convicted US Capitol January 6 rioter rejects Trump’s pardon

One of the convicts who served jail time for taking part in  the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump. Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the January 6, 2021 riot. “Accepting […]

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Former FCT Minister, Gen. Jeremiah Useni dies

A close ally of the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, and a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. General Jeremiah Timbut Useni (retd), has passed away. According to family sources, Gen. Useni died on Thursday January 23, 2025, following a protracted illness. His death was also confirmed in a statement by […]

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Falana urges Tinubu to reinstate 20 Generals, 18 other officers for forced premature retirement

Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate 38 Nigerian Army officers who were retired prematurely eight years ago. Falana, counsel for the 38 soldiers, also urged Tinubu to take judicial notice of the fact that the then administration of President Muhammadu Buhari refused to comply with […]

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US judge blocks Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship

A federal judge in the United States, on Thursday, put a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The ruling imposes a 14-day halt on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed hours after being sworn into office for a second term. It comes after a […]

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Appeal court affirms high court judgment on Adedoyin over killing of OAU master’s student

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of a popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, who was found guilty in the murder case of an ex-Master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. In the judgment rendered on Thursday, the appellate court noted that […]

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Nigerian Police Inspector found dead in Nigerian hotel during sex romp with a woman

Nigerian Police Inspector, Lawal Ibrahim, from the Kwali Division, was found dead at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online. The incident occurred on Thursday morning when Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had invited from Dutse, Jigawa […]

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Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg caught looking at Lauren Sanchez boobs at Trump’s inauguration (Photos)

Billionaire Facebook founder and owner, Mark Zuckerberg, was reportedly busted apparently ogling at Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez’s prominent cleavage during President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, viral video shows. The Meta founder appeared to glimpse down at the 55-year-old’s in-your-face décolletage as he was sitting beside her in the Capitol Rotunda ahead of Trump’s […]

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Donald Trump signed several executive orders on day one (The list)

United States President, Donald Trump signed several executive orders during his first day in office according to abc7ny. See the full list below: – Reinstating the name Mount McKinley – Renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America – Designating Cartels as foreign terrorist organizations – Ending diversity, inclusion, and equity hiring in the federal […]

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Trump signs Executive Order to end birthright citizenship in the US

United States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship — a right guaranteed by the US Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 125 years ago. Trump, on Monday, issued a blitz of executive orders to start reshaping federal immigration and border policy, many of which are […]

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Nigerian Communications Commission approves 50% tariff hike for telecom operators

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved tariff increaments for network operators, marking the first change in rates since 2013. Announcing the decision on Monday, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, allows for a maximum 50% increase in tariffs, significantly lower than the over 100% increases some operators had requested. Exercising its authority under […]

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I don’t want UK to become Nigeria where govt destroys lives ―Kemi Badenoch

British-Nigerian and leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch, simply called Kemi Badenoch, has expressed concerns about the potential consequences of poor governance in Britain, likening them to the challenges faced in Nigeria. Badenoch made the remarks during her first speech of the year at an event hosted by Onward, a […]

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Three Nigerians sentenced to various jail terms in the US over $2m fraud scheme

Three Nigerians have been sentenced to various jail terms in the U.S. for participating in an international mail and wire fraud scheme originating in Nigeria and frequently targeting elderly individuals. The United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark A. Totten announced the sentencing in a statement on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. According […]

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Abure remains national chairman of Labour Party, Appeal Court rules

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja Nigeria, has ruled that Julius Abure remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a judgment of three member panel delivered on Friday by Justice Hamma Barka, upheld its earlier judgment, which recognises Abure as National Chairman. The court confirmed that this decision has not been […]

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Nigeria’s House of Reps deputy Chief Whip dies

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has announced the death of its Deputy Whip, Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, representing the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. A statement on Wednesday in Abuja by the Reps spokesman, Akintunde Rotimi, said the Ogun State lawmaker died yesterday after a brief illness. Born on December 2, 1965, the late Onanuga […]

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Muhammadu Sanusi II chairs Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Lecture, says Tinubu mishandling economy

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday, criticised the handling of the economy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, asserting that things are not being done correctly. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria spoke in Lagos  at the 16th Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi organised by the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja […]

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Nigerian woman killed by hungry dogs in Italy

27-year-old Nigerian woman, Patricia Masithela, has tragically lost her life after she was mauled by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The horrible incident occurred late Monday night while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, according to Mirror UK. Patricia, whose screams filled the night, […]

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My life got better after Mohbad’s death ―Mohbad’s father

Joseph Aloba, father of the late Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has revealed that his life got better after the death of his son. Aloba revealed this in an interview with a media personality, Akin Abolade, popularly known as Mr. lilgaga, on Wednesday. “Let me just say yes, my […]

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Ooni’s ex-queen, others released on bail after 21-day in prison custody

Naomi Silekunola, ex-queen of Ooni of Ife; owner of Ibadan-based broadcasting station, Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat; and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdulahi Fasasi; regained their freedom from Agodi prison on Tuesday, 21 days after they were remanded over the death of 35 children during a stampede in Ibadan. Presiding judge of […]

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