Nigerian Army addresses rumours, anxiety over the health status of Chief of Army Staff

Nigerian Army has on Sunday debunked reports circulating that Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Several reports, originating from a social media post by a Nigerian journalist announcing the death of the Army chief, had gone viral. The journalist claimed that Lagbaja had died of cancer 48 hours ago. […]

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Kenyan Court temporarily halts deputy president Gachagua’s removal by impeachment

A Kenyan high court presided over by Judge Chacha Mwita, has issued a temporary suspension of the country’s Senate’s decision to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, following a petition citing “monumental constitutional issues.” Kenya’s parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back the nomination of President William Ruto’s pick to replace his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua who […]

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Tinubu returns from UK and France visit

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, Nigeria, from the United Kingdom (UK) and France after a two-week vacation. He arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday. To receive him were his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the […]

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DPO slumps, dies in office in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the sudden passing of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Bolaji Olugbenga, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ijanikin Police Station. CSP Olugbenga collapsed in his office on Thursday evening and was pronounced dead shortly after. The Command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident during a press […]

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Gov. Oyebanji signs Anti-land Grabbing Bill, two others into Law in Ekiti

Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has signed into law three bills including Ekiti state property protection (Anti land grabbing, second amendment law, 2024) passed by the  state House of Assembly, stressing the need to regulate and sanitize land acquisition processes in the state. When fully operational, the law will prohibit forceful entry, illegal occupation […]

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Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy donates N100m to VeryDarkMan’s NGO

Social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has disclosed that Mavin Records boss, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, is the mystery donor behind the ₦100 million contribution to his newly established Non-Governmental Organisation. VeryDarkMan, who announced that the NGO will focus on community development and improving public schools, initially raised […]

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Hold VeryDarkMan accountable, Bobrisky replies Falana and his son Falz

Notable crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has asked human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, to hold controversial media critic, Martin Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, responsible for the defamatory content circulating on social media. In a letter dated 14 October 2024, issued […]

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Yoruba nation agitator dies in custody, 28 others appear in court

One of the 29 arrested and charged Yoruba Nation agitators, Lateef Adejumo, has died while in custody, officials of the Nigeria Correctional Services in Oyo State revealed on Wednesday, October 16. The charges brought against them stem from the events of April 13, 2024, and are punishable under Section 37(2) of the Criminal Code, Cap […]

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Popular Nigerian actor passes away

Veteran and popular Nigerian actor, Otunba Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, also known as Bobo B, has passed away. Olabiyi who was the former governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in Oyo state and former national secretary, reportedly died in Ibadan after a brief illness. Reports say, Olabiyi, who was supposed […]

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EFCC raids radio station, arrests presenter on live programme

Officers of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided Urban FM, a popular radio station in Enugu State, on Monday and arrested a presenter during a live programme around 6:35 p.m. The arrested presenter of the station has been identified as Favour Ekoh and she was said to have been forced out of the […]

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Eagles return home without game after 20 hours ordeal in Libya

From Sunday to Monday, players and officials of Nigeria’s Super Eagles were held hostage at the Al Abraq Airport in Al Abraq, Libya by Libyan authorities upon their arrival in the country ahead of Tuesday’s 2025 AFCON qualifying Group D clash with the Mediterranean Knights. After Nigerian contingent was stranded for over 20 hours without […]

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2024 Nobel Prize winners, groundbreaking contributions (Full list)

The Nobel Prizes, established by the will of Alfred Nobel, continue to recognise the most outstanding achievements across various fields. Spanning six prize categories—Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences—the Nobel Prizes are announced every October and presented in a grand ceremony on 10 December. In 2024, the laureates honoured will have […]

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Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong speaks on Nigerian players ordeal in Libya airport

Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has stated that the team has agreed to boycott the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match with Libya following their airport ordeal. Nigeria defeated Libya 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, October 11. Both nations are scheduled to play the return leg in […]

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Verydarkman launches NGO, raises N21m within 24hrs (Video, photo)

Nigerian social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, has vowed to start his own NGO to ensure funds donated for a cause will reach the affected party. So, on Saturday, Verydarkman decided to solicit for fund raising by launching his NGO and has been able to raise N21,000,000 within 24Hrs and […]

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Allen Onyema of Air Peace, Ejiroghene Eghagha indicted for fresh criminal charge in United States

Allen Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged in a superseding indictment with obstruction of justice for submitting false documents to the government in an effort to end an investigation of him that resulted in earlier charges of bank fraud and money laundering. Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s […]

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Senator Shehu Sani replies ex-Kaduna First Lady, Mrs Hadiza El-Rufai who corrected his english on X

Former Nigerian Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, comrade Shehu Sani, has responded to former First Lady of Kaduna State, Hadiza El-Rufai. Mrs. El-Rufai had tackled him on Saturday, after he made a post about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In his post on his X handle, Sani had opined that President […]

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Yet again, court affirms Julius Abure as LP national chairman

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, and presided by Justice Emeka Nwite, has on Tuesday, affirmed Julius Abure’s position as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In an originating summons in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024, Labour Party v INEC, the plaintiff asked the court to decide, among other things, whether by […]

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Three killed, secretariats razed in Rivers political crisis

Political crisis in Rivers State deepened into violence on Monday leading to the killing of a brother to Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the father of a newly elected councillor, and about three other persons. Three local government secretariats were also torched by suspected thugs shortly after the Inspector-General of Police […]

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VeryDarkBlackMan releases another alleged call recording of Bobrisky (Video)

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Monday, may have found himself at the centre of another controversy following the release of an alleged call recording released by social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkBlackMan. According to VeryDarkBlackMan, the recording newly released by him was made on May 16, 2024, and […]

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