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Reports coming in have it that suspected assassins have allegedly attacked the home of the anti-corruption Tsar, Ibrahim Magu, Wednesday morning, killing a policeman. According to reports, about 10 armed men stormed the Abuja home of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu Wednesday morning.  “The armed men acted like professionals. […]

An unidentified commercial driver was allegedly shot dead by a police officer in Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State over N50 bribe. An online user, Michael shared the news on Facebook, where he wrote: “Reports spreading round from my home state in Oye Ekiti to be precise indicates the evil act of the men of the clueless, […]

In an unbelievable upset, Democrat candidate, Doug Jones defeated Republican candidate, Roy Moore in Alabama’s Senate special election Tuesday. With almost all of the votes counted, CNN, the Associated Press and even Fox News declared Jones the winner. Jones won with 673,236 votes which represent 49.9% of the total votes while Roy Moore had 652,300 votes representing 48.4% […]

One of the daughters of Fuji music actor, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall aka KWAM1, Wasilat Olaronke Ayinde Marshall, has died. A family member confirmed to LIB that she died in Canada after a brief illness. She was 34 years old. May the Lord give her family the fortitude to bear the loss and may her soul […]

Former Commissioner for Investment, Trade and Industry, Ayekeme Masa, in Bayelsa state, Nigeria, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Yenagoa, the state capital. He died at the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa where he was rushed to. The late Masa, who served in the first tenure of Governor Seriake Dickson, was shot in the early […]

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ruled that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki must face trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. However, the court dismissed 15 out of the 18 counts of false assets declaration filed against the Senate President, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The three-man panel led by […]

His Holiness, Pope Francis has called for a translation of a phrase about temptation in the Lord’s Prayer to be changed. The current wording that says “lead us not into temptation” is not a good translation because God does not lead humans to sin, he says. His suggestion is to use “do not let us fall into […]

Nigerian Government, on Tuesday, completed the process of handing over the old State House, Marina to Lagos State Government. The handing over process which had started about 20 years ago was completed with the signing and exchanging of documents between the state government and the Federal Government in Abuja. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, signed […]

Former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Walter Carrington (OFR), has said that the failure of Africa to fully realise its potential has earned it scorn rather than respect in the comity of nations. The outspoken diplomat noted that the failure of the continent’s leaders to guarantee socio-political development was robbing it of an enviable place on […]

Popular FM Radio anchor, Daddy Freeze has responded to claims by Pastor Adeboye’s son, Leke Adeboye, that RCCG has witnessed a huge increase in membership of the Church, tithe paying and even visits to Pastor Adeboye’s personal website since Freeze started criticizing Adeboye. In a video response, Daddy Freeze congratulates Leke Adeboye on the expansion of their family […]

Facebook user identified as Titilayo Queentee, has taken to the social medium to announce the death of a beautiful young lady, Roseline Udoh, who was reported dead after she slumped in Akwa Ibom state. In her post on Wednesday, December 6, late Udoh wrote about why people should not take things for granted especially those who […]

Kingsley Oriaku, an artisan on Waidi Ogunseye Street, Meiran, Lagos State, has owned up to selling one of his five children, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, Chimamada Oriaku.   According to Punch Metro, he also confessed to kidnapping his neighbour’s seven-year-old son, Gabriel Yanga, barely two months after he moved to the area, adding that he used […]

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s method of prosecuting his highly publicised anti-graft war, has been questioned and scrutinized by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto diocese. The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese of the Catholic Church, Matthew Kukah, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s method of prosecuting his anti-graft war. The cleric said it is worrisome that the president has not changed […]

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has alleged that Nigeria lost $32billion to corruption, during President Goodluck Jonathan’s six-year administration. Head of DFID Nigeria, Debbie Palmer, stated this while speaking at an event organised by Youngstars Foundation Initiative, in commemoration of the 2017 international anti-corruption day. “An independent report estimates that up to $32bn […]

Monday, a 14-year-old girl, Joy Ezechikamnayo, was sworn in as the one-day-governor of Abia State after she emerged the top performer in a rigorous essay competition that lasted over a week. The 20 top performers in the essay competition were designated as follows: 1st position-Governor 2nd position – Deputy Governor 3rd position – SSG 17 others […]

HRM,  Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, on Monday denied ever saying that the Benin people owned Lagos. The royal father spoke in Victoria Island, Lagos, at the launch of “Defend the Defenseless”, a book written by Arese Carrington, wife of a former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington. Oba Akiolu was reacting to controversies generated […]

Ex-Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, in Abuja, began a move to reconcile aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following the outcome of Saturday’s national convention. The move by the former President is to douse tension generated among members of the PDP over the result of elections into national offices at the convention. According to Punch, […]

Janet Jackson spotted out with her adorable son Eissa. Janet appears to be used to wearing black cloth now but she does not cover head, ear and neck anymore. Photo: Janet Jackson, LIB

Beauty Queen and CEO of Dainty Identity, Blessing Achenyo Alfa is dead. According to reports from her church members and close firends, the Abuja based creative designer who won the 2015 Kogi State Miss Confluence died last night after a brief illness. Friends and close associates have flooded her facebook page to share their condolence […]

A House of Representatives aspirant in Jalingo, Taraba state has been arrested after a baby was found dead in a well with charms. According to a report shared by Haske Hausa, the aspiring politician, who was planning to contest in the forthcoming election in the House of Representatives, threw the new-born baby into an abandoned well […]