Officials signing documents in Akeredolu’s name ―Kayode Ajulo alleges

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kayode Ajulo, on Monday, alleged that some officials in the administration of the Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu were signing documents on behalf of the ailing governor. Ajulo, who is the Principal Partner of Kayode Ajulo & Co. Castle of Law, said this on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme. According […]

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Outrage over Nigeria’s 1,411-man delegates to COP-28 in Dubai

Criticisms have greeted the high number of delegates Nigerian govt. under Tinubu sent to the ongoing Conference of the Parties, COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at a time of austerity that the Federal Government was urging the citizenry to make more sacrifices. Africa accounts for only 4 per cent of global […]

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Nigerian man reportedly kills his wife in UK months after relocation

Nigerian lady, Olunife @tonariess, an X (Twitter) user, has disclosed that a Nigerian man has reportedly killed his wife in the UK. According to her, the couple relocated to the UK this year. She added that the incident happened after the mother of three filed a restraining order against her husband. “A Nigerian man killed […]

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It’s exhausting living in Nigeria and dealing with Nigerians ―Former gov, El-Rufai’s daughter-in-law laments

Bashir-El-Rufai’s wife, Halima Nwakaego, has said that she finds it exhausting living in Nigeria, and having to deal with Nigerians. Taking to her Instagram story on Saturday, December 2, the mother of two who is the daughter-in-law to the former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-rufai wrote: “It’s exhausting living in Nigeria and dealing with […]

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NAF helicopter crashes in Port Harcourt

A Nigerian Air Force helicopter has on Friday morning crashed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the development in a statement. He said all those onboard survived though they sustained “minor injuries”. “The helicopter with the number NAF MI-35P crashed at exactly 7.45 am shortly after it took off […]

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CBN to freeze bank accounts without BVN, NIN in Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says beginning from April 2024, it will freeze all bank accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN). The circular released by the apex bank on Friday, December 1, instructed banks to place a “Post no Debit” restriction which prevents customers from making withdrawals, transfers, or […]

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Nigeria’s younger generation will never get power unless it’s positively disruptive ―Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria’s younger generation should be positively disruptive to get power now. Leadership is very important both in the private sector and military, adding that the younger generation will never get power if they do not get it now, Obasanjo said. The youth should run for elections in […]

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Pastor arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife in Ekiti (Graphic photo)

Pastor Abiodun Sunday Oluwadare, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, Tosin Oluwadare in Ido-Ile in Ekiti West LGA of Ekiti State. Spokesman of the State Police Command (PPRO), DSP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the arrest, said that investigation was ongoing. It was gathered that the pastor popularly known as […]

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Woman declared dead found alive in hospital morgue by crematorium worker

A family has been left fuming after a 90-year-old grandmother was declared dead by doctors and was placed in the hospital morgue only for a shocked crematorium worker to discover she was still alive. Norma Silveira da Silva, 90, was pronounced dead on Saturday, November 25, at about 11.40pm local time at Sao Jose Regional […]

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Former US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, dies

Former United States (US) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who played a pivotal and polarising role in US foreign policy during the Cold War, has died at the age of 100. Kissinger served as America’s top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. In spite of leaving office in the mid-1970s, […]

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Female air passenger forcibly performed oral sex on man sitting next to her

A woman has been detained in Moscow after allegedly forcibly giving oral sex to a male stranger sitting next to her on a tourist flight from Antalya, Turkey. Passengers and crew clapped and cheered when police came on board and detained the woman, named Valeria, 29, at Vnukovo airport in the Russian capital. The alleged […]

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Nigerian Passport application automation will go live in one week ―Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo

Nigerian Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the promised automation of the passport application process will begin “in the next one week”. Tunji-Ojo first gave the assurance to Nigerians in an October 4 interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying citizens would be able to use the feature from December. The Minister made an appearance […]

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LUTH shuts down 5 wards due to Doctors’ shortage

Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Health on Tuesday raised concerns over the decline in the country’s health manpower. The committee disclosed that due to the relocation of doctors and nurses from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) to various parts of the world, five wards comprising 150 beds have been shut down. LUTH is Nigeria’s […]

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Tinubu presents 2024 budget to National Assembly (Full speech)

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, presented the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget proposal to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja. See the full speech below: 1. In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is my honour to be here today to present […]

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Many Nigerians trapped in illegal marriage contract abroad ―Travel agency expert says

Nigerians desperate to travel abroad have been warned by travel agency expert, Ruth Joseph-Audu, to desist from the marriage contract scheme, as many men are trapped by it. Ruth Joseph-Audu, who issued the warning in an interview with Daily Trust in Lagos, admitted that Nigerians are moving in numbers to seek greener pastures in foreign countries, but […]

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INEC needs to be unbundled ―Attahiru Jega

Former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said that the commission needs to be unbundled by the national assembly to be more effective. Jega who said this at a Citizens Town Hall on Electoral Reform organised by Yiaga Africa, European Union (EU) in collaboration with the National Assembly joint committees […]

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Ex-petroleum Minister has an unbeaten record in corruption ―Gen. TY Danjuma

Former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), on Tuesday, said he used to say that any job that is expected to be done properly should be given to a woman. He said he had a change of mind when the nation had a female Minister of petroleum who he claimed excelled […]

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Oba of Benin, Ewuare II visits Lagos Gov, says Binis founded Lagos, which has since sparked debate

Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Ewuare II, visited the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday. During the visit, he made a comment that the Binis founded Lagos, which has  sparked debate on social media since then. The monarch had said: “It is in the history books that the Binis founded Lagos. When some […]

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Discontent spreads over succession plots at Supreme Court

As Nigerians wait on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to make final pick for the Supreme Court bench, fresh claims have emerged to explain the lopsidedness in the 22-person list cobbled by the Federal Judicial Service Commission, from which the council, would recommend 11 justices of the Court of Appeal, for elevation. The Chief Justice […]

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