Principal officers for Nigeria’s ninth Senate named

President of Nigerian Senate,  Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, announced the list of principal officers sent to him by the leadership of the All Progressives Party (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At the resumption of plenary, Lawan named Senator Abdullahi Yahaya as Senate Leader and Ajayi Boroffice as his deputy. Based on the list, […]

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Revival of previously investigated cases against Saraki is persecution —Atiku

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, said that there were strong indications that the Nigerian Government was persecuting a former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Atiku explained that fresh investigation of Saraki by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his […]

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As hoodlums set Nigerian police station ablaze, DPO, 3 other officers killed

The police command in Bayelsa State have announced that a divisional police officer (DPO) and three other officers have been killed. The incident occurred on Monday morning when hoodlums raided a police division in Agudama Ekpetiama, near Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In a statement issued by police spokesperson, Frank Mba, two other police officers were also […]

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Buhari, worst Nigerian President since 1999 -Polls say

Over 48,000 Nigerians on social media have voted President Muhammadu Buhari as the worst president Nigeria has ever had since the return to democracy in 1999. SaharaReporters had organized online polls on Facebook and Twitter asking Nigerians on the social media to select their worst president the country has ever had. Twitter had the three […]

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Youths stage protest against Ruga settlement in Taraba

Youths in Taraba state have staged a protest regarding the plan by the Federal Government to establish Ruga settlement in the state. The youths who took to the streets of Taraba could be seen bearing placards with various inscriptions such as ‘no land for ruga settlement in Taraba’, ‘no to herdsmen attacks’, ‘Tarabans say yes […]

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10 killed in Texas as Plane crashes on takeoff

A small twin-engine plane crashed on takeoff Sunday into a hangar at a Texas airport, officials said, killing all 10 aboard. “The Dallas County Medical Examiner has confirmed 10 fatalities and no survivors,” a spokeswoman for the town of Addison told AFP. The plane was heading from Addison to St. Petersburg, Florida and was carrying […]

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Court orders permanent forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s $8.4 million, N9.2 billion

A judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, has ordered the forfeiture of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan’s $8.4 million and N9.2 billion to the Federal Government. Delivering judgement in the suit filed before her court by the EFCC, today Monday July 1, Justice Olatoregun held that the money is […]

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COZA’s senior pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo steps down

Founder and senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo has stepped down. Fatoyinbo announced his leave of absence from the pulpit via his verified Instagram page. He wrote: “The past few days have been sobering for me. I have taken time to pray and seek spiritual counsel from Christian leaders around […]

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BBNaija 2019 Housemate, Khafi Kareem is a Police officer in UK (Photos)

A 2019 BBNaija housemate, Khafi Kareem, Police officer, believes that you can have it all if you believe in yourself. She is not only hoping to win the prize money but she wants the exposure that being in Big Brother Naija House brings so that she can do societal good. What people don’t know about […]

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Snake’s sudden appearance on a moving car scares the driver and passenger (Photos & video)

A driver was scared stiff after a snake suddenly appeared on his moving car while traveling through Kansas City earlier in the week. The driver flung it from the moving vehicle with his windshield wipers as his friend laughed and recorded a video of the incident. Twitter user nomeBaal @KingCaedo posted the video showing how […]

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Police begin manhunt for killer herdsmen who attacked Ogun village

The police command in Ogun State said it had begun a manhunt for attackers of the village head of Seriki village, Ismail Adasofunjo in Alabata, Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi who spoke with newsmen confirmed the incident that suspected herdsmen had […]

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Actress Patienceyisa says she’s tired of being a virgin (Photos)

Nollywood actress, Patienceyisa, has lamented that she is tired of being a virgin as her husband is taking a long time to show up and marry her. “I’m tired of being a virgin, is it Biblically right to masturbate? – Nollywood actress, Patienceyisa asked her fans.” The actress who claims to be a virgin and […]

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Timi Dakolo told to do his kids’ DNA test, with allegations his wife slept with pastors in Ilorin

A follower on Instagram, Elenapipper, in response to Timi Dakolo’s shade on Pastor Fatoyinbo, says that the singer needs to have a DNA test of his children done. This is because, according to the follower, Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola Dakolo, usually slept with pastors in Ilorin. The user told Timi to stop defending the women […]

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Atiku claims N2.5bn in libel suit against Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie

Former Nigerian Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has carried out his threat to sue President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, for her alleged libelous tweet via her Twitter handle on May 7, 2019. The post allegedly suggested that Atiku was on the watch list of security operatives in the United Arab Emirates […]

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