After 10 months in captivity, kidnappers release female Nigerian doctor

Female Nigerian doctor, Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped on December 27, 2023, has regained her freedom after 10 months in captivity. Dr. Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre (DONEC), Kaduna State, Nigeria, was abducted alongside her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi […]

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CJN summons Chief Judge, sets up panel to investigate judges over rulings in Rivers political crisis

Federal and state high courts judges involved in reported conflicting rulings in political cases rocking Rivers State are now officially being investigated by a panel of the National Judicial Council (NJC). Reports say, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on Monday held a meeting with the panel in her office and gave a […]

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Multinational, local companies that left Nigeria from 2020 to 2024 over economic challenges (Full list)

Nigeria, in the last five years, has witnessed an increasing trend of multinational and local companies shutting down or relocating their operations due to economic challenges, currency volatility and rising operational costs. In the past five years, about 60 multinationals and local companies have left Nigeria, resulting in an estimated revenue loss of N94 trillion […]

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Building collapses in Abuja, 40 trapped under the rubble

At least 40 people have been trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed on Saturday in the Sabon Lugbe area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Sympathizers and emergency workers were there on-site, working to rescue those still caught beneath the debris. The building, reportedly under construction, collapsed in the early hours, […]

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NNPP sweeps 44 chairmen, 484 councillorship positions in Kano LG polls

Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Professor Lawan Sani Malumfashi, has announced that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has won all 44 local government council chairmanships and all 484 councilorship seats in the state. He made this assertion on Saturday evening, stating that the results were based on announcements made at […]

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IMF denies asking Tinubu to remove fuel subsidy

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied playing any role in the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria by the government of President Bola Tinubu. This development was made known at a press conference during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States. According to the IMF’s African Region Director, Abebe Selassie, […]

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Why I’m planning to move to Africa ―British actor, Idris Elba

British actor, Idris Elba, has told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that he will relocate to Africa within the next decade as part of his plans to support the continent’s movie industry. The 52-year-old star of the hit series, ‘The Wire’ is behind nascent projects to build a film studio on the Tanzanian islands of […]

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Former Chairman of National Electoral Commission, Prof Humphrey Nwosu dies

Former Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu, has passed away. He reportedly died in a hospital in the United States, according to a reliable source. An official statement regarding his death is expected to be released soon. Nwosu, born on October 2, 1941, was appointed NEC Chairman by the then […]

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Apostle Suleman responds to Halima Abubakar’s apology

Nigerian televangelist and the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman has gone on X to react after actress Halima Abubakar issued a public apology to him. The actress posted her apology letter on Instagram on Wednesday, October 23. See the letter below: Thereafter, Suleman, leader of the Omega Fire […]

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Nigerian actress, Halima Abubakar apologizes to Apostle Suleman

Nigerian star actress, Halima Abubakar has publicly apologized to Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries for defaming him and causing him pain through false allegations made on social media. The feud between the actress and the cleric began in 2022, following a mysterious illness that Abubakar claimed had afflicted her after an altercation with […]

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Singer Tiwa Savage’s ex-husband, Teebillz buries mother (Photos)

Singer Tiwa Savage’s ex-husband, media mogul, manager, and entertainer, Tunji Balogun, popularly known as Teebillz, has shared a photo from his mother’s burial ceremony. The talent manager lost his mother around June 2024, and was in Nigeria with his children this month to lay her to rest. Teebillz spoke about his grief, as he also […]

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Tinubu sacks six Ministers, appoints new ones in Cabinet reshuffle

President Bola Tinubu has sacked six Ministers in a significant cabinet reshuffle, including Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Lola Ade-John, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, and Beta Edu, who had earlier been suspended from her role as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, served as the Minister […]

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Nigerian actress, Halima Abubakar demands apology, N3bn from AGN President for defamation

Nigerian star actress and entrepreneur, Halima Abubakar’s legal team may file a lawsuit against the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, following her suspension from the guild for allegedly propagating false information. Halima claimed that the AGN has accused her of orchestrating a smear campaign, leveling allegations against fellow actors and […]

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US toxicologist’s report on singer Mohbad, received ―Lagos Att. Gen. discloses

Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN, at a press conference on Monday, said the toxicology report and other forensic analysis conducted in the United States on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, alias Mohbad, is out. Pedro said the autopsy report is now with the Lagos State Pathologist, as […]

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Tenancy cases in Lagos must be concluded between 3 to 6 months ―Lagos State Attorney General

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN, at a press conference on Monday, said, a bill for the enactment of the Administration of Civil Justice Law had been forwarded to the state House of Assembly for legislative process. Pedro said that when the bill was passed into law, litigation in […]

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National Assembly, judiciary capture under Tinubu worst ever ―Pat Utomi

Renowned economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has claimed that the nation is presently a failure, made worse by the lack of alternative thinking to turn things around. According to Utomi, the lack of alternative thinking was worsened by a total capture of the legislature and the judiciary, as he described the present National Assembly as the […]

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Bobrisky arrested by Immigration as he tries to flee Nigeria ―VeryDarkMan says (Video)

Social media influencer, Martins Ortse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has alleged that Nigerian crossdresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has been arrested by he Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). The activist claimed in a video posted on his Instagram page on Monday that Bobrisky was apprehended at the Seme border while attempting to flee […]

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UK deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in single flight ―Home Office

Forty four Nigerians and Ghanaians were deported from the UK on a single flight on Friday, marking a major increase in immigration enforcement. UK Home Office confirmed the deportations as part of a larger surge in immigration returns, with more than 3,600 individuals deported since the Labour government took power in July. These efforts have […]

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Fani-Kayode’s special assistant slumps, dies in hotel

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced the death of his longtime Special Assistant, Mr. Ndifreke Saviour Mark, who slumped and died in an Abuja hotel, Nigeria. Fani-Kayode, made this announcement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account in the early hours of Monday, 21 October 2024. According to him, Mark left his […]

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