Gunmen attack police station in Delta, three policemen killed

Three police officers have died after gunmen stormed the Umutu police station in the state and attacked it in the early hours of Friday May 28. According to a statement released by Edafe Bright, the armed men who came in their numbers stormed the station shooting sporadically. Edafe said due to proactive measure already put […]

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Diezani’s forfeited jewellery valued at N14.4bn ―EFCC

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the pieces of jewellery seized from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, have been valued at about N14.460 bn. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the EFCC, AbdulRasheed Bawa, to the House of Representatives on Friday. He revealed the ‘estimated value’ of the […]

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Living in Nigeria’s Southeast is now more dangerous than living in Afghanistan ―Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri has taken to his Twitter handle to state that members of Nigeria security forces may abuse the ongoing fight against insecurity in Southeast Nigeria by using the opportunity to fight or kill their own personal enemies. He wrote on Twitter: “The way things stand now, soldiers can shoot and kill ANY man in […]

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Nigerians mourn woman crushed to death with a car by her angry husband (Photos)

Nigerians are mourning a woman who was allegedly crushed to death by her angry husband as she tried to stop him from driving out of the compound with her phone. According to SaharaReporters, the husband named Makanjuola Ayedun from Isanlu community, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, crushed his wife, Mrs Nike Ayedun […]

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Meet the lady who tackled Remi Tinubu at the Lagos centre of Constitution Review public hearing (Video)

The ebullient lady that had an altercation with the former First Lady of Lagos State, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the venue of the Southwest Constitution Review public hearing has explained what actually transpired. In a television interview with Thisday’s Arise News on Friday, the lady, Arinola Oloko, said she did not insult the senator representing […]

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Naira further devalued, CBN plans digital currency

Nigeria’s naira exchanged to the dollar at N490/$ at the parallel market on Thursday. According to naijabdcs.com, the official exchange rate website of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the Bureau de Change operators, the country’s currency was bought and sold at N488/490 to the dollar as of Thursday evening. The naira had earlier exchanged […]

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Pastor’s wife and a female member fight dirty inside Nigerian church (Video)

A video of two women fighting inside a church in Umuahia, Abia state, has been shared online. Facebook user, Sunday Ogirima, who shared the video claimed the woman wearing a blue dress is his pastor’s wife while the other lady is a church member. He wrote: “TST DAILY DIGEST SHAMELESS DANCE IN THE CHURCH The […]

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Fani-kayode organizes a lavish birthday party for his triplet sons (Photos)

Beautiful photos from the lavish birthday party the former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and his new romantic partner, Queen Nerita Ezenwa, the 2019 Queen of Aso International organized for his sons/triplets; Ragnar, Aiden and Liam have been shared online. The party which was held at Fani-Kayode’s Abuja residence was attended by clerics like Rev. […]

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See Naira exchange rate to the Dollar at parallel market

Nigeria’s currency, the Naira on Wednesday fell to N493 per dollar at the parallel market, shading N6 from the N487/$ it exchanged on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. When compared to the N486/$1 that was recorded on Monday, the local unit had dropped N1 The pressure on Nigeria’s currency is attributed to black market speculators who […]

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Over 150 people are feared dead when a boat capsized in Nigeria

Over 156 people have been declared missing and are feared dead after an overloaded boat capsized in Kebbi, Birnin Kebbi. The incident took place early Wednesday, May 26, when the boat carrying about 180 passengers left Loko Mina in Niger State at about 7.30 am and was heading to a market in Kebbi State?, according […]

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54th anniversary of states creation (I), By Eric Teniola

On Thursday May 27, it will be the 54th anniversary of the creation of states by General Yakubu Gowon, GCFR. The question is, what is so special about 54th anniversary? The answer is that it is special because that was the biggest attempt to protect and guarantee the interests of the minorities in Nigeria. It […]

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Buhari appoints Yahaya as Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff

The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General  Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Acting Director of Defence Information. Prior to his appointment, Major […]

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19-year-old woman accused of obtaining money by faking pregnancy collapses in court, dies

19-year-old Ugandan woman accused of obtaining money through false pretense by faking a pregnancy has died after she collapsed in court. The deceased identified as Olivia Nassanga on Wednesday, May 26, collapsed in Mityana Magistrate’s Court where she had reported for her bail application, following her release from Mityana Prison. According to the deceased’s mother, Ms […]

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After inhaling chemical used for fumigation, 100 Ekiti students hospitalized

100 students of College of Health Sciences and Technology in Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti state, have been hospitalized after reportedly inhaling chemicals used for a fumigation exercise in the institution. The Ekiti ministry of health which confirmed this, said 100 students were hospitalized on Wednesday May 26 but some of them were later discharged after receiving treatment. The ministry […]

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Self-determination: the issue of our time and a universal right, By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju

Nigeria may bury its head in the sand, but self-determination is the issue of our time. Events are moving fast. The crowd pulling stunt by Sunday Igboho in Akure, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s response, and the self-promoting “Southwest” APC summit in Lagos show that self-determination has become the key issue for the Yoruba. No matter the […]

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Senegalese-born American singer, Akon’s car stolen from gas station in Atlanta, US

Senegalese-born American singer, Akon’s car was stolen from a gas station on Monday night, May 24 in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. The car was reportedly stolen as the singer was pumping gas into his car. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Akon stopped at a Quiktrip gas station to fill his white Range Rover up with gas. […]

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I cannot support secession, I married from the Southeast ―Gov Akeredolu

Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, has said he is married to a lady from the Southeast, so he can never be in support of Nigeria’s secession. Akeredolu said this when the Senate Committee on the Review of 1999 Constitution paid him a courtesy visit in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Tuesday night, May […]

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