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A Nigerian man, simply identified as Anthony I, who sought asylum in Germany and lied that he was gay and had fought Boko Haram, is on trial in Muenster, Germany for stabbing and killing his girlfriend earlier this year. Prosecutors said the 28-year-old Anthony brutally murdered Soopika Paramanathan, a 22-year-old German student known locally as […]

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday expressed reservations over the award of N5.1 billion contract for renovation of the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos. A report from office of the Auditor-General had alleged that there were some infractions in the process of awarding the contract. The report […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to use her “good offices and leadership position to investigate whether the allegations of widespread, systematic and large-scale corruption in the electricity sector in Nigeria since the return of democracy in 1999 and under the governments […]

The Lagos Police Command have arrested a village head and three others at Oshoko in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state over the alleged murder of a police inspector. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, told journalists on Wednesday in Lagos that the homicide occurred in 2016. “On November 25, 2016, one Insp. Musa Sunday, […]

A Nigerian working alone around Abuja has stirred a global hunt as he orchestrated numerous malware infection campaigns targeting more than 4,000 organisations globally over the past four months, a cyber security company claimed. www.Securityweek.com quoting Check Point security researchers said the attacks targeted various companies in industries such as oil & gas, manufacturing, banking, […]

Fresh reports indicate that two members of the newly inaugurated Biafra Secret Service, BSS, have been killed in Ekwuluobia, Anambra state. According to report, the members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, secret service were killed today by army and police personnel while waiting for the leader of the pro-Biafra group, Nnamdi Kanu. Recall […]

It appears corruption is fighting back quite literarily this time around.A major security breach was reported at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the early hours of Wednesday, August 16, 2017, as unknown gunmen attacked the office located at Wuse Zone 7, Abuja. The heavily armed gunmen stormed the office […]

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has raised an alarm over plans by some highly placed individuals to “frustrate the work of those who are genuinely committed in reversing the ugly trend” of fighting corruption in the country. The former anti-graft czar also revealed that “as this unholy […]

A 21-year-old Nigerian Air Force officer,  Airman Kalu Bernard, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his lover, Solape Oladipupo aka Shomzy Shomzy, at the Corporal and Below Quarters, Compound 9, Air Force Base, Makurdi in Benue state, on March 12, 2017. Air Force officer Kalu had broken into the deceased home and shot her at […]

Veteran Nollywood actress and celebrity, Angela Okorie shared these stunning photos in celebration of her birthday which is coming up a few more hours. With maturity and calm, the goddess of beauty also replied an Instagram user who accused her of wearing only one pair of shoes. However, the fan later apologised to her saying, she didn’t […]

Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has promised the speedy passage of the Anti-hate speech and the Anti- Jungle Justice bill, once the House resumes plenary in September. Saraki made the promise in a statement released by his media aide Yusuf Olaniyonu. Read the statement below: As the 8th Senate lays out its agenda for […]

Men of the Oyo State Joint Security Task Force, codenamed “Operation Burst” allegedly ordered that a lady be sexually assaulted as punishment for dressing indecently, Tuesday. The group, made up of Policemen, Soldiers, Air Force personnel, SSS, and NSCDC, was re-launched on August 4, by Governor Abiola Ajumobi to curb crimes in the state. However, […]

A popular musician, Charles Oputa, popularly called Charly Boy, who has been leading a campaign for the return or resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been attacked. Charly Boy was attacked in Wuse Market by angry protesters who are believed to be supporters of the president, witnesses told PREMIUM TIMES. The musician and his fellow […]

A Chinese man has been arrested for molesting his adopted sister while at the Nanjing South Railway station in China. The 18-year-old man, who is a college student in Nanjing, was arrested on Monday in Henan’s Hua County after photos of him with his hands groping the girl’s br**sts went viral online. The girl, reportedly under 14 years old, […]

Retired Lt. Fola Oyewole, a former Nigerian military officer of the Yoruba stock, fought on the side of Biafra during the civil war. Before then, the 77-year old was imprisoned in Lagos and Enugu because of his role in the first coup 50 years ago but was released by late Lt Col Ojukwu. Q: In […]

In response to the rumour that his 17-month-old marriage to Olori Wuraola has ended, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, who had a chat with NAIJ, dismissed the report.  According to the Ooni, he has a happy marriage with his wife. His media aide said: “There is no truth to the news, it is unimaginable. We […]

Earlier today, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, inspected some men dressed in black security attires that refer to themselves as the Biafra Secret Service BSS. Members in the secret service were said to be drawn from Anambra, Abia, Rivers, Delta and other states. Watch the videos from the inspection below […]

A woman suicide bomber blew herself up and killed 27 others at a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, two local officials said, in an attack bearing the hallmark of Boko Haram militants. Two more suicide bombers detonated their devices at the gates to a nearby refugee camp, wounding many people, an emergency services official […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered N553.77million from corrupt politicians in the South East. The Zonal Head of Operations of the commission, Mr Johnson Babalola, made this disclosure at a news briefing on Tuesday in Enugu. Babalola said the news briefing was held to acquaint members of the public on […]

Comrade and Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani, in three separate posts shared on his Facebook page, gave his opinion on the total strike declared by the Academic Statff Union of Universities ASUU, yesterday August 14. According to the Senator, if you do not see anything wrong when leaders flash the images of their children’ matriculation or graduation ceremonies in some […]