Residents comply with IPOB sit-at-home order in Igboland (Photos)

Streets in many parts of the SouthEast states are currently deserted following the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB. The order is to mark two days of Remembrance for Biafra Day. Many state governments and security agents last week asked residents of the state to ignore the order and go about […]

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Can Nigeria survive its present circumstances?, By Femi Orebe

I’ll no longer announce the deaths of those killed by Fulani herdsmen, rise up and defend yourselves with weapons not prohibited by law, bows and arrows, spears and knives. Get licence for dane guns from local government Chairmen and use them to defend yourselves,” – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state. Armageddon beckons – Columnist. […]

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Man pulled out from his SUV and shot dead on the road in Nigeria (Graphic video)

Commissioner of Police for Enugu State Command, CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, psc, has ordered the launch of a full-scale manhunt of yet-to-be idenitifed armed assailants alleged to have trailed and shot dead an unidentified man driving in a Mercedes Benz Jeep, which they carted away, along Ebeano Tunnel, Enugu on Sunday, May 30, at about […]

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US returnee kidnapped from his farm in Kwara, N100m ransom demanded

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a United States of America returnee in Kwara state, Nigeria. The victim identified as Muritala Adebayo, was said to have been kidnapped on his farm located at Pampo, Asa Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday, May 27. “We were all at the farm when suddenly we […]

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British PM, Boris Johnson weds fiancée in a private ceremony

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has married his fiancée, Carrie Symonds, in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral, according to reports. Johnson, 56, and Symonds, 33, who have a child together, said their wedding vows at London’s main Roman Catholic church in central London on Saturday afternoon, May 29, in front of a small group […]

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200 Islamiyya students kidnapped in Niger state, one shot dead

Around 200 students of Islamiyya school located at Tegina in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria have been abducted. One person was said to have been shot dead while another was critically injured after the gunmen carried out the kidnap operation about 4:30 pm on Sunday. A resident of the area, Zayyad […]

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Actress Uche Ogbodo gets a surprise baby shower from friends and colleagues (Photos)

Well-wishers, friends and colleagues of actress Uche Ogbodo threw her a surprise baby shower on Saturday night, May 29. Uche is expecting a new baby with her new lover, Marris. Actresses Anita Joseph, Mary Njoku, Omah Nnadi, BBNaija star Lucy Edet, Denrele Edun and many others attended the baby shower.  

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Constitutional amendment and the drummer at Alaafin’s palace, By Festus Adedayo

There was this Alaafin, monarch of the ancient Oyo Kingdom, who ruled over a century ago, known for his fiery and terrifying wickedness. He spared neither malefactors nor critical elements opposed to his method of administration. For anyone who ran afoul of his whims, Alaafin got his dogari (palace guards) to behead them. He then asked the dogari to dig a very […]

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We paid N180m, 10 motorcycles as ransom to get our children released ―14 kidnapped students’ parents (Video)

Parents of the 14 abducted students of the Greenfield University Kaduna who regained their freedom on Saturday, May 29, said they paid N180 million to the bandits and also gave 10 motorcycles as a ransom for the release of their children. The students were abducted from their hostels on April 20. Sadly, the bandits killed 5 […]

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Gunmen razed another police station in Imo state, four killed

Less than 24 hours after gunmen razed down the Atta police station in Njaba local government area of Imo state, another police station in Izombe in Oguta local government area has been razed by some unknown gunmen. A statement released by Bala Elakana, spokesperson of the state police command, says the gunmen burnt the police station at […]

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Nigeria: On the road to Sudan, By Majeed Dahiru

With its peoples deeply divided along ethno-geographic and religious fault lines, under a tense socio-political atmosphere arising from heightened insecurity, the situation in Nigeria today reads like a tragic plot from the Sudanese playbook. Like Nigeria, Sudan was a British colonial creation, in which the colonials lumped racially, ethnic and religiously diverse peoples together in […]

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Love is hard to find in this generation ―Lilian Afegbai, actress

Nigerian actress, film producer and former Big Brother Africa (BBA) housemate, Lilian Afegbai is of the opinion that love is hard to find in this generation. Lilian shared this thought on social media while addressing people who are quick to judge others for the partners they settle down with. See her post below: Photo: Lilian […]

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Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) gets new president

The immediate past vice-president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has emerged as the new president of the union. A professor of soil science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Osodeke was elected president of the union during a three-day conference, which held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, […]

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Gunmen shot, killed ex-presidential aide in Imo state

Ahmed Gulak, former political adviser to ex-Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has been shot and killed. Now, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Gulak was killed in Owerri, Imo State capital on Saturday night. Sources said that he was ambushed while on his way to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo airport. His motorcade was said to […]

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Boko Haram commander marries daughter of Fulani herdsman in Sambisa forest ―Fani Kayode claims (Video)

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has shared on Twitter, a video clip which he claimed a Boko Haram commander was getting married to the daughter of a Fulani herdsman inside the Sambisa forest. The video was captioned: “Boko Haram commander marries daughter of Fulani herdsman in Sambisa forest. What a combination!” Watch […]

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Oduduwa nation agitators reopen Idiroko border by force

It was chaotic on Saturday at Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, when some Yoruba nation agitators stormed the area and forcefully opened its land border which they claimed had been closed by the Federal Government since 2019. They were, however, swiftly repelled by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service who were […]

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Pretty Nigerian lady on wheelchair did her traditional wedding in style (Photos)

Differently-abled Nigerian woman, Dorathy Osaronu, who few weeks ago, announced her forthcoming wedding online, has shared photos from her traditional wedding with her husband, Prince Gabriel Osaro. A few weeks ago, Dorathy, who uses a wheelchair, credited God for doing the impossible twice as she shared her wedding invitation card and photos online. Today, she […]

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