Groom kills bride, four others on wedding day

A decorated Thai para-athlete murdered his bride and four other people at their wedding reception before turning his gun on himself, police said Monday. Chaturong Suksuk, 29, an ASEAN Para Games silver medallist, shot bride Kanchana Pachunthuek, her mother and sister at the wedding in northeastern Thailand on Saturday. “They had an argument on private […]

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Court remands Catholic Rev. Father for allegedly raping, impregnating teenage girl in Nigeria

The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court sitting at the Chief Magistrate’s court in Awka, Anambra State, has remanded a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, for allegedly r@ping and impregnating a teenager. The magistrate ordered the prosecutor to transmit the original case file to the office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of […]

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Tinubu is dragging Nigerians to their graves ―Sule Lamido

In an interview with Daily Trust, the former Governor of Jigawa state, Nigeria, Sule Lamido has alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is dragging Nigerians to their graves. Lamido accused Tinubu of increasing the hardship in the country and influencing judgements in court. He also accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria of working […]

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Woman dies from brain swelling, as a result of drinking too much water

A mother of two has died from drinking too much water and her husband lays all the blame on the health facility. Michelle Whitehead, a 45 year old woman, from England, was taken to Millbrook Mental Health Unit in Nottinghamshire on May 5, 2021, after suffering a mental breakdown, the BBC reported. She died two […]

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Kano State Govt sacks at least 3,234 civil servants

Government of Kano State, on Friday, sacked at least 3,234 civil servants it claimed were not eligible for recruitment into the state civil service. Secretary to Kano State Government, Abdullahi Bichi, said the officials were sacked following a verification exercise conducted by the state government. In June, Governor Abba Yusuf, suspended over 10,000 workers employed […]

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You continue to dance naked in the market ―Appeal court slams INEC, accuses it of being partisan

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja berated the Independent National Electoral Commissioner, INEC, while accusing it of being partisan. The appellate court on Friday, Nov. 24, slammed  the Commission for appearing before it to act in favour of a party in an election dispute, by disowning documents that it not only issued, but also […]

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Woman arraigned for attempting to stab housemaid she accused of having affair with her husband

A woman appeared in court for allegedly attempting to stab her house girl with a knife while accusing her of having an affair with her husband in Nairobi. Leyla Abdikadir is facing charges of attempting to strike with the intention to cause grievous harm in contravention of section 231 (b) of the Penal Code She […]

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“Don’t get Ekiti people upset” ―Opeyemi Falegan tackles Mohbad’s wife for ‘refusing’ a DNA test on son

Opeyemi Falegan, Nigerian politician, has tackled Wunmi, the wife of the late singer Mohbad, for allegedly refusing to conduct a DNA test on Liam, her seven-month-old son with the singer. His father, Mr Joseph Aloba, has repeatedly stated that a DNA test is mandatory, as people from Ekiti state, where he hails from, do not accept […]

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Nigerians live in shelter tents under harsh weather in Canada (Video)

A video capturing the deplorable living conditions of some Nigerians residing in tents in a shelter in Mississauga, Canada has gone viral, sparking debates, concern and outrage. In the video shared online, it was stated that it was in same shelter a young Nigerian recently lost their life. A Pastor who spoke in the video, […]

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Legalizing prostitution could be the secret weapon to save marriages ―Former Minister

Former Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development Minister in Zimbabwe, Nyasha Chikwinya has called for the legalization of sex work in the country. The former Zanu PF cabinet Minister who spoke at a meeting organized by the Economic Justice Women Project (EJWP), urged policymakers to prioritize the concerns of sex workers. She stated that sex […]

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Singer Oladips obituary post removed on Instagram, replaced with new video

Obituary posted on the Instagram page of Nigerian singer Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has been deleted. The post was deleted on Thursday. A new video showing Oladips vibing to a song from his new album, Superhero Adugbo has, however, been posted on the Instagram page. News surfaced on November 11 that the rapper […]

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Kano gov, Yusuf files 10 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court

Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has on Wednesday filed 10 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenging his last week’s removal by the Nigerian Court of Appeal. The notice of appeal filed by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Yusuf joined the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC and […]

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Judgement in Guber appeal different from Certified True Copy ―Kano Att. Gen.

Attorney General and commissioner for Justice for Kano state, Haruna Isah Dederi has announced flaws contained in the Appeal Court’s verdict sacking Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf saying, the judgement orally delivered in the Appeal Court differs from what is contained in the Certified Copy of Judgement given to them by the Court. He stated this […]

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Sanwo-Olu allegedly approved millions for renovation of Lagos Commissioner of Police residence days to election

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu allegedly approved N24.5 million for the renovation of the official residence of the Commissioner of Police in the state. The approval for the project executed by Omay Engineering Services Ltd was dated February 6, which was a few days before the February 25 general election. The opposition parties in the state […]

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Plateau Assembly Speaker and his deputy resign, new ones elected

Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Thomas Sule and his deputy, Hon. Gwottaon have resigned their positions. New members have been elected to occupy same positions. The member representing Pankshin North, Gabriel Dawang, was subsequently elected as the new speaker of the Assembly. Hon Timothy Dantong, representing Riyom constituency, emerged the new Deputy Speaker of Assembly.

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Lady who mocked Dr Chinelo who was killed in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, reportedly dies

The lady who mocked Dr. Chinelo who was shot and killed by bandits in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack in March 2022 has herself also died, according to report. Her death has been reported 10 months after the young promising Nigerian doctor died of the gunshot wounds inflicted on her by the bandits. The ill-fated train […]

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Lagos gov, Sanwo-Olu allegedly approved N3.75bn for perfume, rechargeable fans for himself and his deputy

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been sharply criticised for allegedly approving N7.5 million to replace liquid fragrance in his office and N3 billion to purchase rechargeable fans for the office of his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. Other contracts allegedly awarded by the state’s Public Procurement Agency (PPA) in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of […]

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Suspected cultists hack female Nigerian Poly student and another to death in Nigeria

A female student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa in Kwara State, Nigeria, Toyin Bamidele, has been allegedly hacked to death by unknown assailants suspected to be cultists. The Higher National Diploma student of Food Technology was said to have been murdered in her rented apartment outside the campus on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Toyin, who […]

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