Nigerian pastor charged to court for criminal diversion of N15m belonging to church

Nigerian pastor identified as Fred Adeola Omosebi has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000. Omosebi who  is a Pastor of […]

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NBA and the need to lead in upholding the rule of law, By Babafemi A. Badejo

I had once expressed the view that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), an organisation I am a member of, needs to do more in the struggle against corruption in Nigeria. I had posited an inverse relationship between the rule of law and corruption and expressed the view that the NBA was not doing enough in fighting corruption. […]

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I received over 900 text messages in one day about tampering with electoral Bill ―Nigerian Senate President

Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has stated that he received over 900 text messages in one day over allegations of tampering with the report of the Electoral Act. Lawan described those accusing the leaders of the National Assembly of removing electronic transmission of results from the report as mischievous and rabble-rousers. He stated this shortly […]

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Nigerian man dies two days after his wedding (Photos)

Nigerian man, Jamilu Abdulhamid has died in a motor accident two days after his wedding in Kano State, Nigeria. It was gathered that Abdulhamid and his wife, Saratu Abdul Salisu got married on Sunday, July 11, in Kano State. The newlywed were involved in a road accident that occurred along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Tuesday, […]

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Three policemen, two others killed by gunmen in Anambra

Three policemen and two others have been killed by unknown gunmen in Eke-Agu community in Abatete, Idemili North Local government area of Anambra state. According to reports, the gunmen stormed the community in two highlander SUVs and one Sienna car on Tuesday night July 13, shooting sporadically while also setting three vehicles ablaze. The assailants […]

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APC, PDP: Two Parties, the Same Coin, By Onikepo Braithwaite

As the country plunges deeper into chaos, Nigerians are watching Politicians and the ruling class actively causing, partaking and fuelling anarchy in Nigeria. Defections to the APC I was extremely amused when I heard President Buhari’s comment that Zamfara Governor, Dr Bello Matawalle, defected to the APC (All Regressives Congress) because of their exemplary performance […]

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ICC acknowledges Yoruba Nation agitators’ petition against Buhari, AGF, CoAS, others

International Criminal Court (ICC), on Tuesday, acknowledged receipt of the 27-page petition filed by the Yoruba Nation agitators. Signatories to the petition are the Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Activist, Sunday Adeyemo fondly called Sunday Igboho; and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination Groups. Others who signed the petition with Akintoye and […]

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Pregnant socialite, Vera Sidika holds all-white gender reveal party (Photos)

Kenyan socialite, Vera Sidika and her musician boyfriend, Brown Mauzo are expecting a baby girl. The couple recently held an all-white gender reveal party, where they revealed the gender of the child. The glamorous event was attended by their friends and family. In one post, the proud mother-to-be wrote: “Letter to my Unborn Daughter. I […]

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Adetutu, Nigerian model with face tribal marks says she is expecting her second child

Nigerian model with face tribal marks, Adetutu, has revealed that she is expecting her second child. Adetutu who shared the news on Facebook, said she found out about the pregnancy last week after going in for a typhoid test. She wrote: “I am on Life group and scared of trolls commenting on my pictures the […]

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Man who hurriedly came to Nigeria to do DNA of his son, slumps, dies, after result shows he is not the biological father (Video)

A young man who hurriedly came to Nigeria in anger because of what he discovered online, is reported to have slumped and died after reading the result of a DNA test conducted on his son. According to the so-called friends of the deceased who gave their opinions online, the overseas-based man chanced upon his wife […]

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Nigerian female University student allegedly raped, killed by soldier-boyfriend over suspicion of cheating (Photos)

Friends, family and classmates of 200-level female student of the Niger Delta University, Bayelsa,  Nigeria, Jennifer Ugadu are mourning her, while accusing her boyfriend, a Nigerian soldier, of being responsible for her untimely death. The soldier, Jay Matol, is said to have suspected Jennifer of cheating so he allegedly raped her, then shot and stabbed […]

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Suit filed to unseat Zamfara Governor, Matawalle over defection to APC

A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, fixed July 16 to hear a suit challenging the defection of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after listening to the ex-parte motion of the plaintiffs’ counsel, Kanu Agabi, SAN, praying the court […]

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Charly Boy says he does not believe in one Nigeria

Veteran Nigerian singer, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy and areafada1, has said he does not believe in one Nigeria. In a chat with The Nation, the 71-year-old singer said his submission is as a result of the current happenings in the country, which have continued to reoccur over the last four decades. “No, I […]

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Nigerian Senate rejects Onochie as INEC national commissioner

Nigerian Senate has rejected Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Senate, however, confirmed five other nominees, including Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina), Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti), Saidu Ahmad (Jigawa), Baba Bila (North-East) and Prof. Abdullahi Zuru (North-West). Their confirmation followed the adoption of the report of Senate committee on […]

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