Court dismisses Nigerian govt’s request to extradite DCP Abba Kyari to US

An application filed by the Nigerian government seeking to extradite suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Abba Kyari to the United States to face criminal charges, has been dismissed by a federal high court sitting in Abuja. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo, on Monday August 29, held that the extradition request filed by the Attorney General […]

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Pretty Nigerian lady narrates how she turned around her life for good after she stopped being a prostitute (Video)

Nigerian lady has narrated how she turned around her life for good after she stopped being a prostitute who was paid €10 per client. The lady who realized that she was taking less despite having the necessary documents and putting in so many hours, said she decided to quit being a prostitute and took some courses […]

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Police arraign Nigerian man who killed his uncle’s wife, cooked her head and ate it

A 45-year-old man has been arraigned at a Makurdi Magistrate Court for cannibalism. Jeremiah Ode, from Igwe Ochekpo in Oju Local Government Area, Benue State, is being prosecuted at a Makurdi Magistrate Court, for the gruesome murder of Priscilla Adoga, 65. Inspector Omaye Ujata, the Prosecuting Police Officer, told the court that the incident which […]

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Man arraigned for LASTMA woman’s breast touching, face punching

Saheed Adisa, 37, has been arraigned before Magistrate F.M Onamusi of the Ogba Magistrate Court, Lagos State, Nigeria, for allegedly assaulting an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Salami Bukola, while she was on duty. Reports say that the defendant allegedly punched Bukola’s face and indecently touched her breast while she was carrying […]

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Prof Akintoye apologises to Yoruba victims of Trans-Atlantic slave trade to cleanse their curses

Yoruba leader and Alana of Ilana Omo Oodua (Head of Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Struggle), Prof. Banji Akintoye, has tendered unreserved apology to the victims of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade in Yorubaland. Akintoye, who is a professor of History, said some of the victims of the slave trade placed a curse on the future generation of […]

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Actress Ireti Doyle bags a doctorate degree (Photos)

Nollywood movie star, entertainer, TV host, writer, and public speaker, Ireti Doyle, also known as Iretiola Olusola Ayinke, has bagged a honourary doctorate degree from the Institut Superieur de Communication et de Gestion Benin University (ISCG), Benin Republic. The actress took to her Instagram page on Monday, August 29, 2022, to announce her latest accomplishment—becoming […]

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Peter Obi: Man in Black, Politics of ‘No!’, By Chidi Amuta

Politics as usual has run into trouble. Decades of political bad behaviour have birthed a new and subversive urgent counter force, a movement with a momentum of its own.  An unusual man in black with a husky voice and a shy mien has mounted the soap box with a message of fearsome urgency and unanimous […]

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Nigerians kick as one million-man march for Peter Obi in Kaduna is postponed

Social media users have been lamenting over the postponement of the one million-man march for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in Kaduna state. LP Youth leader in Kaduna, Austin Aniagu, stated that the one million-man march has been postponed due to security advice. The update which was attributed to the […]

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You’re so unromantic ―Chioma Nwaoha tells male colleague

The beautiful Nollywood actress, Chioma Blessing Nwaoha, simply called Chioma Nwaoha, took to her official Instagram page to share a video where she expresses her mind about a male colleague as not being romantic. The male colleague is Zubby Michael, another well-known actor in the movie industry. From the short video that Chioma shared, it […]

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My early permutations on 2023 Presidential election, By Dele Momodu

Fellow Nigerians, let me make a few clarifications before going into the nitty-gritty of this epistle. Today, I’m wearing two caps on this page. I’m a journalist as well as a politician. I have been both for decades, although I remain pre-eminently a journalist. Also, I have been a non-partisan politician for a long time […]

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What will Buhari tell his final UN General Assembly?, By Sonala Olumhense

The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly opens in New York in three weeks, with the general debate scheduled for September 20-26.  This means that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) could sign out with a report card on his eight years in office. It is unclear how many world leaders will […]

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Nigerian Police arrest housewife for allegedly killing husband

Operatives of the Kebbi State Police command, Nigeria, have arrested one housewife, Farida Abubakar, 30 years old, for allegedly killing her husband Attahiru Ibrahim in their Birnin Kebbi house. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kebbi state Police Command, SP Nafiu Abubakar confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen. According to him, “on 25/8/2022 […]

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Maikyau sworn in as the 31st President of Nigerian Bar Association

Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN, has been sworn in as the 31st president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Maikyau was sworn in by his predecessor, Mr Olumide Akpata, at the close of activities for the 62nd Annual General Conference of the association held at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday August 26. The new […]

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Buhari’s Legacy and Tinubu’s Albatross, By Shaka Momodu

Fellow Nigerians, it is the season of politics and another election cycle is upon us. Candidates are presenting themselves to the electorate to be considered for various positions. But this cycle is looking more and more like 2015 when men and women, young and old, reasoned in reverse order. All efforts to make them see the danger and demagoguery that then-candidate Muhammadu […]

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Talented Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh laid to rest (Videos, photos)

Funeral rites of the talented Nollywood actress, Ms. Ada Ameh was held in her hometown, Ogobia, Otukpo local government area of Benue state, Nigeria, and she was laid to rest there on Friday August 26. Nollywood celebrities and some government officials led by the Benue state deputy governor, Mr. Benson Abounu, attended the funeral ceremony. […]

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Nigerian Army dismisses soldiers implicated in the killing of Sheik Goni Aisami

Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers, Lance Corporal John Gabriel with service number N/A13/69/1522 and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon N/A13/70/6552  attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe State, after finding them guilty on two-count charge. According to the Acting Commanding Officer of the Battalion, Lt. Col. Ibrahim Abdullahi Osabo, the suspects were found guilty on […]

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Police suspend two slay female officers for violation of social media policy (Photos)

Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has suspended two Supernumerary Police Officers for what the force authorities described as discreditable conduct and violation of Social media policy. In a statement signed by the force public relations officer (PPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police described the violation as a breach of the provisions of the Police Act, 2020, […]

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Teju Pretty beaten, stripped naked by hair vendor Rhiks hair for owing her money since 2020 (Video)

Popular slay queen. Teju Pretty has been beaten and stripped naked by hair vendor, Rhiks hair, for owing her N150k since 2020 and allegedly being rude to her. Rhiks who narrated what led to the physical fight, said their issue began after she mistakenly sent N800k to Teju who was her brand ambassador at the […]

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