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Reports coming in say a policeman and a member of Omuma Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), have been feared killed by some assailants in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. There have been widespread protests across the 23 local government areas of the state following the expiration of the three-year tenure of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a Bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission for a second reading after a heated debate at plenary. The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act for the Regulation of Animal Husbandry and Ranches Establishment in Nigeria as a Panacea for Farmers-Herders Crises,” was sponsored by Senator […]
Continue ReadingBig Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 4 Reality TV show, known as ‘Pepper Dem’ winner, and a housemate in BBNaija All Stars season, Mercy Eke has gone online to cry out while questioning what becomes of her millions of Naira deposited in Heritage Bank. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked Heritage Bank’s license on June 3, […]
Continue ReadingThe face-off between Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, and the chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, over an alleged multibillion naira fraud has taken a turn for the worse, TheCable reports. According to the platform, Otedola had accused Zenith Bank of unlawfully using the account of his company, Seaforce Shipping Limited, to trade in 2011 […]
Continue ReadingFriends and family members have taken to social media platforms to express their grief following the demise of young Lagos-based fashion stylist, Ms. Teni Oluwo. Late Teni passed away on Tuesday, June 4, at the age of 35. Her sister, Toke Oluwo, in a post shared on Instagram, expressed her shock over the demise of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate, on Wednesday, gave approval to a bill that grants a 300% salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels, as presented by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC- Borno North). This follows the consideration and adoption of an executive bill […]
Continue ReadingThe House of Assembly, Kaduna State, has recommended that the immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, be prosecuted for alleged abuse of office and money laundering. Reports say the recommendation came after an investigation carried out by the ad-hoc committee set up by the House, led by Henry Zacharia. According to the report submitted […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday granted the Federal Government an order of interim forfeiture of property valued at N11,140,000,000.00 linked to the embattled former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, made the order following a motion filed and argued by the counsel for […]
Continue ReadingRedeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended the Senior Pastor in charge of the City of David Parish in Lagos State, Mr. Idowu Iluyomade. The suspension of Iluyomade, who also heads the Apapa Family of the church’s annex, came after the elaborate 60th birthday celebration of his wife, Siju Iluyomade. A source who spoke […]
Continue ReadingLere Olayinka, ex-media aide to former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has thrown jabs at Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, over his recent attacks on Peter Obi. In a post shared on his X handle, Lere shared a screenshot of Punch newspaper cover page of Soyinka tackling former President Goodluck Jonathan. “Jonathan worse than Nebuchadnezzar- Soyinka,” […]
Continue ReadingThe African National Congress party lost its majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. With more than 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just over 40% in Wednesday’s parliamentary […]
Continue ReadingKebbi State High Court, sitting in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, June 3 sentenced a woman, Farida Abubakar, to death by hanging for killing her former husband, Chief Magistrate, Attahiru Muhammad-Ibrahim. Farida was arraigned before the court for murder on August 25, 2022, while the main charge was filed on July 26, 2023. The prosecution said […]
Continue ReadingHarrison Gwamnishu, an activist, has shared a video of two female friends, Celine and Afiba leaving Port Harcourt, Nigeria, to visit a Facebook friend, Andrew Amaechi, in Aba, Nigeria, before they disappeared. Celine and her Ghanaian friend, Afiba, were declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Abia State on April 27, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Akume Raphael, shared photos of a broken TV in a Facebook post on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The journalist captioned the post: “Wetin my wife no fit do, my Girlfriend go do! Hmmmmm anbayev kasev ya ibya mke.” It is however […]
Continue ReadingNigerian lady and a city employee identified as Damilola Matuluko, has died after she was hit by a metro bus in downtown Houston, Texas, on Friday morning, May 31. According to ABC News, the tragic incident happened near Rusk and Smith before 7:40 a.m. and was the bus driver’s fault. According to the METRO Police […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Acting Director of Corporate Communication Department, Sidi Ali, the CBN has revoked the banking operations licence of Heritage Bank Plc, effective immediately. This decision was made due to the bank’s failure to improve its financial performance, posing a threat to financial stability. According to the […]
Continue ReadingSeveral unions in Nigeria have shut their workplaces to comply with the directive of the two labour unions, Nigeria Labour Union (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the Labour union has shut down the national grid, resulting in […]
Continue ReadingA draft private Bill proposing Regional Governments in Nigeria has been trending online. The draft Bill which proposes a new governance model that would take off not later than October 1, 2024, states that Nigeria shall be a federation comprising regional territories and the Federal Capital territory. Every ethnic nationality and people in Nigeria will […]
Continue ReadingRights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has lambasted APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, after he attacked her for not standing up while the present national anthem, ‘Nigeria we hail thee’ was being recited at an event on Friday, May 31. Igbokwe, in a post shared on his Facebook page, described Aisha’s action as a ‘nonsensical behavior’, and that […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nollywood actor and singer, Zulu Adigwe who passed away in April, has been laid to rest. He was buried in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday, May 29. President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, shared photos of the late veteran actor Zulu Adigwe’s funeral on his Instagram page on Thursday, May 30. […]
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