Professor Amechi Enyi of Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki has denied having a hand in the death of Miss Favour Ugwuka who committed suicide. Enyi, a lecturer in the Department of English Language claimed he was threatened by the deceased relatives severally before the incident. According to Enyi, the question paper for the last examination of…
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to harnessing Nigeria’s natural resources for economic prosperity, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed Hope agenda. At a ministerial briefing marking the administration’s first year in office, Senator Lokpobiri addressed the challenges that have plagued the oil and gas…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $4,719,054 and N830,875,611, along with various properties, linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro issued the order on May 23, 2024, following an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Joint Border Patrol Team, Sector 4, Northwest zone, has seized Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) and D5 drugs valued at over N25 million in Kangiwa, Bachaka, and Argungu, Kebbi State. The contraband was subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. Comptroller Aminu Abubakar Danmusa, the…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The court said the humanitarian situation in Rafah had “deteriorated further” since its previous court order, adding the situation there was classed as “disastrous”. It comes after South Africa put in an emergency…
The Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Samuel Nwanosike, has dared governor Siminalayi Fubara, saying he will not vacate his office at the end of his tenure on June 16. Nwanosike directly addressed the state governor in a video, stating his intention to remain in office beyond the stipulated date. He…
Nigerians have taken to social media to react after a video of Aba residents celebrating the installation of streetlights on their road by the Abia state government, surfaced online. In the video, the residents could be seen dancing in excitement after the streetlights were turned on. However, some online users wondered how people…
Muhammadu Sanusi has been turbaned as the new Emir of Kano for the second time. The ceremony took place on Friday, May 24 2024, at the Kano state government house. The former CBN governor was reinstated as the Emir on Thursday, May 24 following the repeal of the law used to dethrone him by the former…
Cassie Fine, formerly Cassie Ventura, has spoken for the first time since a 2016 footage of her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs abusing her in a hotel hallway emerged. On Thursday, May 23, Cassie took to her Instagram page to share a statement where she thanked fans for the support and spoke of her “healing journey”,…
In a significant milestone achieved by the Joint Task Force North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), the Headquarters Theatre Command has handed over 350 rescued civilians to the Borno State Government. The Army, in a statement on Thursday, May 23, 2024, said the hand over event was held at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri on…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on religious leaders in Nigeria to actively participate in the fight against corruption and cybercrime.Speaking at a Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) meeting in Abuja, Olukoyede emphasized the importance of religious leaders in influencing the moral values of society and urged them…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti division has sentenced two men Benjamin Joseph,32, and Stephen Orban, 25, to death by hanging for robbing two persons of cash and valuable items. The convicts were arraigned on December 30, 2022, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. The charge read, “On…
Nigerian singer Tems has shared throwback photos of herself as a 9-5 worker. She shared the photos on her X handle while responding to a post that preached about people finding their true selves. ‘’people that have quit their jobs to find themselves. what have you found” the post read ‘’It only…
West Ham midfielder, Lucas Paqueta is facing a lengthy ban from football after being charged with four counts of spot-fixing in Premier League games. According to reports, Paqueta had been charged on Thursday afternoon, May 23 by the FA who accused him of being deliberately booked in an attempt to influence betting markets. …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Kano zone has urged the Federal Government to address the outstanding issues in the agreements and memoranda it signed with the union to ensure industrial harmony in Nigeria. The Zonal Coordinator, Abdulqadir Muhammad, emphasized the need for the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement between the Federal Government and…
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has again taken a swipe at the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, who he says is ‘’unfit” to rule Nigeria. In a recent interview, Soyinka claimed that Obi encouraged his followers addressed as ‘Obidients’ to attack him and others with opposing views online in the build-up…
The Katsina State Police Command has made an arrest in connection with a gang targeting commercial tricycle riders, also known as Keke Napep, in the state. The suspect, identified as Umar Musbahu from Daura LGA, was apprehended on May 16, 2024, at Barhim Roundabout in Katsina State capital, around 10:25 pm. According to the Police…
A Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, has postponed the child custody case involving Queen Oyekanmi and Promise Anagbogu, also known as Lord Lamba, to July 18 for a hearing. This decision was made after the comedian failed to attend the court session on Thursday. His legal counsel, who was also absent, sent a representative…
A Federal High Court in Kano has issued a temporary order preventing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II until a final decision is made on a lawsuit challenging the reinstatement. The court order also opposes the elimination of four emirates in the state: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye, and Rano. This…
A bill seeking to have Nigerians revert to the old national anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, was passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill which speedily passed through first, second and third reading within minutes, also scaled its second reading on the sacred floor of the Senate. And while many Nigerians ask…
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who has led Chad’s military junta for three years, was sworn in as president on Thursday after an election victory contested by the opposition. Deby officially won 61 percent of the May 6 vote that international NGOs said was neither credible nor free and which his main rival called a…
A former Central Bank of Nigeria governor and the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, says it will take a while to for the Nigerian economy to bounce back from 10 years of mismanagement. He said that realistically, it requires more than six months or one year for the economic mismanagement of the last 10 years…
Four years after Muhammadu Sanusi II was deposed as the Emir of Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reinstated him to the throne. The governor announced the decision at the Art Chamber of the Kano State Government House, around 5:16 pm on Thursday, after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill…
Nigerian singer, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has undergone cancer surgery for the fourth time. Banky W revealed this in a heartfelt post made on his Instagram page on Thursday, expressed gratitude to God for his recovery. He appreciated his wife, family, friends, and pastors for their unwavering support and prayers, as…
The Police Command in Anambra State said it foiled a kidnap attempt of a man in the Aguata area of the state on Wednesday. The spokesperson of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the police operatives in the area were alerted to the incident, and moved immediately to rescue the man and recover…
Following the conclusion of this year’s UEFA Europa League on Wednesday, below are the top scorers in the competition. Recall that Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the final, thanks to Ademola Lookman’s hat-trick. Marseille’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finished as the top scorer in the Europa League this season with 10 goals. The former Arsenal captain…
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has revealed what inspired her to produce ‘Water and Garri’, her debut movie. The 44-year-old said she produced the film to tell African stories through the female perspective. The songstress made this known while soaking with CNN’s Larry Madowo on the latest episode of African Voices Changemakers. “I think it is…
Super Eagles and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman says the love and support he gets from Nigerians inspire him to do more as a player and person. Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick on Wednesday night as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen’s 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first…
A witness, Abraham Uwua, on Tuesday, admitted to a Benue State High Court in Makurdi that his testimony was based on information he received from his lawyer. Uwua was testifying in a suit he filed alongside Terlumun Tyav, Terwase Zeku, and Pastor Cyprian Terwase against Peter Adejoh, Engr Mike Jijingi, the Government of Benue State,…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has alerted Nigerians over the outbreak of poison in trade animals at Mandate Cattle Market, located near College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies at Adewole, Ilorin, Kwara State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed that he will continue to contest for presidency as long as he has the health capacity. Atiku disclosed this while speaking during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. When asked if he will…
