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The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, says authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government will soon lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers. Keyamo, during a 44-minute interview with the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, Otega Ogra, published on the official YouTube page of the State House of Nigeria, said…
The Sarkin Hausa in Awka, Haruna Garuba, and the Deputy National Director-General of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Gidado Sidikki, have urged Nigerians to cooperate for peaceful co-existence in the state and Nigeria at large. They made the call on Sunday after their Eid prayers, to commemorate this year’s 2024 Eid-el-Kabir celebration…
Two lovers were reportedly electrocuted while having sexual intercourse in Ondo, Ondo State. highrevenuenetwork.com/9e9a5ee8183bdc3f8ca0807126145712/invoke.js According to an eyewitness,the incident occured at the Ayeyemi area of Ondo town, Ondo State. It was gathered that the middle-aged man identified as Eric and his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend were reportedly found dead at a new apartment in the area. …
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Jigawa State Command has deployed 430 personnel and nine vehicles in preparation for the Eid-el-Kabir festivities. Mr. Usman Ibrahim, the State Sector Commandant, announced this to the press in Dutse, emphasizing the command’s commitment to ensuring a safe and crash-free celebration during the holiday period. Ibrahim explained that proactive…
In a significant legal development, the Jigawa State High Court in Birnin Kudu has handed down a death sentence to two individuals who were found guilty of conspiring to kill Yakubu Ibrahim and dumping his lifeless body by the roadside. The two suspects were brought before the court on charges of conspiring to rob the…
The retired school principal, Akparawa Ezekiel Paul, who was kidnapped from his home in Ikot Abasi Akpan, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was successfully freed after spending a week in captivity. Akwa Ibom State police spokesman, ASP Timfon John, confirmed that Akparawa Ezekiel Paul was freed unharmed and has been reunited…
A Nigerin woman who recently returned to the country from Canada has reportedly died after contracting Cholera. There has been an outbreak of the bacteria disease in Lagos recently. An X user shared the sad story of the demise of the woman.
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has laid out conditions to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday morning, June 14, Putin announced that he will call a ceasefire and immediately enter peace talks if Ukraine is willing to pull back its troops from four regions occupied by Russian forces…
Bianca Censori left little to the imagination as she dined with her husband Kanye West at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Florence, Italy. Bianca, 29, wore a sheer poncho-like plastic cloak with nothing underneath for their dinner date at Il Palagio, located at the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. Please accept cookies to access this…
A tumultuous situation unfolded in Nkomoro Community, located in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, during a coronation ceremony, resulting in widespread violence and destruction early on Saturday. Reports indicate that at least ten vehicles were damaged, and numerous houses, motorcycles, and valuable properties were set ablaze due to heavy hostilities that…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of governing councils and boards for federal tertiary institutions in the country as disclosed in a statement released by Nnamdi Mbaeri, the permanent secretary in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on Friday, June 14. Tinubu has now appointed Bisi Akande, former interim…
A Ghanaian lady, Nana Ama reportedly passed away a few days after she begged God to spare her life. The lady in a Facebook post on June 3, 2024, wrote: “God please don’t let me die” The circumstances surrounding her death are still sketchy at the time of filing this report. However, one Mhiz Gold,…
Politician, Doyin Okupe, is of the view that eighty percent of those who insult, abuse, disparage and are intolerant of his views on social media are from one ethnic nationality. Okupe shared this view on his X handle this afternoon June 15. Okupe has in recent times received heat on social media after dismissing the…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended eight former prisoners suspected of involvement in kidnappings in Uromi, located in the Esan North East Local Government Area. According to reports, Commissioner of Police Funsho Adegboye disclosed this information to the press in Benin City. Among the suspects detained in various locations within Uromi, including…
The family members of one Mr John Ekpono of Agharoza, Iboko, in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have been rendered homeless by Youth in the state. It was a scene of tears and agony as their houses and farmlands were destroyed by some youths in the area following a revelation by a certain…
The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrazak Abdulrahman released 23 inmates who are serving their term at the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Ilorin, the state capital on Friday. According to a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Adegbulugbe Olumide, the governor who visited all the custodial centres in the state ahead of the…
The Eruwa Youth Movement has on Thursday organised a peaceful protest in Eruwa, Oyo state to draw the attention of the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to issues affecting the town. Eruwa Youth Movement and Federation of Eruwa Student Union leaders delivered passionate speeches, urging the government and relevant authorities to take immediate action. The town’s…
The United States has condemned Hamas for refusing a UN-backed cease-fire proposal, saying the terror group could have halted the war in Gaza with a single word. Speaking from Qatar on Wednesday, June 12, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the current proposal is nearly identical to the one Hamas itself proposed…
Operatives of the Ondo state command, have arrested a 31-year-old man, Yusuf Adenoyin, with eight human skulls in Isua Akoko, in Akoko South-East local government area of the state. Adenoyin, who confessed to the crime, claimed that he was trying to raise the sum of N2 million with the eight human skulls to pay for…
At least 25 people have reportedly died in multiple car crashes at Ugwu Onyeama along the Enugu-Onitsha federal highway in Enugu State. The accident which involved 10 vehicles, including private and commercial vehicles, occurred at a Nigerian Army checkpoint. According to an eyewitness, many vehicles were stopped at the checkpoint when a truck…
Peter Obi has shared his thoughts on the performance level of the Bola Tinubu administration. Obi was a guest on Arise TV this evening where he was asked to rate the Tinubu government. Responding, Obi who ran against Tinubu in the 2023 general election said; ‘’President Tinubu has kept to his campaign promises….
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has accused the Finnish government and the European Union of shielding the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Indigenous People of Biafra Simon Ekpa. While speaking on Channels TV on Wednesday, June 12, Musa questioned the European Union’s commitment to democracy in Nigeria, given their inaction concerning…
Senator Shehu Sani has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to pardon the young protesters arrested and still being detained over the #EndSARS protest in 2020. In 2020, some Nigerian youths had taken to the streets to protest against police brutality and the situation in the country. The protest led to attacks on police stations,…
A former member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been convicted of attempted murder and rape after intentionally infecting his girlfriend with HIV. Leon Santos Conga appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, where he was found guilty of rape and attempted murder. The victim, Antoinette…
President Tinubu has joked about him falling at the Eagles Square Abuja on Wednesday morning, June 12. The President was mounting the parade vehicle when he missed a step and fell. A video of the incident trended on social media with some Nigerians mocking him. Responding to his mockers, President Tinubu said the…
Tragic Fire in Mangaf Claims 35 Lives, Injures 15 A devastating fire at a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait, has resulted in the deaths of at least 35 individuals, with 15 others sustaining injuries and being transported to the hospital. The blaze was reported at 6:00 AM local time on Wednesday. An interior ministry spokesperson…
As Nigeria celebrates 25 years of uninterrupted return to democracy, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the nation’s economic woes. June 12 is a day set aside annually to celebrate democracy. Currently, many Nigerians live in poverty as…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday addressed Nigerians on Democracy Day for the second time since he assumed office on May 29, 2024. In his speech, the President honoured heroes of democracy, rallied Nigerians to support his administration’s efforts to strengthen the economy and informed citizens that a bill for a new minimum wage will be…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians, that the ongoing national reforms were not intended to inflict pain, but to “fix” the economy. Tinubu while addressing the nation in the wake of the 2024 Democracy Day on Wednesday, said the various initiated reforms are intended to create a stronger, and better foundation for future growth. “There…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday saluted the heroes of democracy on the 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria. The President, in his second Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024, hailed some pro-democracy arrowheads –those alive and those that have departed. Tinubu recognised the labours of the heroes and heroine many of whom…
President Bola Tinubu has assured the Organised Labour that a an executive bill on the new national minimum wage for workers will soon be sent to the National Assembly for passage. Tinubu made this known on Wednesday in his second Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024. “In this spirit, we have negotiated in…
