Shamsudeen Bala, the son of Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed, was cleared of the N1.1 billion fraud charge by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 20-count charge against ...
Read More »Why fuel scarcity has not gone away – Mele Kyari
Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, has claimed the logistics challenge has been responsible for the protracted fuel scarcity across the country. Kyari gave the explanation during an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday ...
Read More »NLC seeks end to fuel importation policy – Wabba
Mr Ayuba Wabba, the outgoing President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has stated that the organised labour is seeking an end to the country’s fuel importation policy because it will result in lower fuel prices. At the 13th ...
Read More »New Naira swap: Supreme Court suspends CBN’s February 10 deadline
The Supreme Court has barred the Nigerian government from continuing with the full implementation of the Naira swap policy. Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states had, in a motion ex-parte filed on February 3, prayed the apex court to halt ...
Read More »2023: Elections must hold February 25, March 11 – Obasanjo
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that nothing would stop this year’s elections from holding. Obasanjo said this while hosting the members of the Board of Trustees of the African Democratic Congress at his penthouse residence located ...
Read More »Naira, fuel scarcity: Sanwo-Olu slashes BRT, LAGFERRY fares
The Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, today announced relief packages to cushion the effect of CBN’s currency swap and fuel shortage. In a press conference in Marina on Wednesday, the governor announced 50 percent reduction on all Lagos ...
Read More »Alleged N2.9bn fraud: Court discharges Okorocha, others
Sen. Rochas Okorocha, the former governor of Imo, was absolved of the N2.9 billion fraud charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday by a Federal High Court in Abuja (EFCC). The EFCC’s lawsuit ...
Read More »Drama Ensues As Man Refuses To Pay After Eating At Portable’s Restaurant (Video)
A content creator decided to pull a prank at the restaurant owned by musician Portable which caused quite a commotion. After eating at Portable’s Odogwu Bar and Restaurant in Sango Ota, Ogun state, the prankster known as Kopa Respect refused to ...
Read More »Police arraign security guards over alleged negligent conduct
Franklin Felix, Isaac Moses, and Amos Emmanuel, three security guards, were charged by the police on Monday with negligence before a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Abuja. The defendants, Felix, 32; Moses, 25; and Emmanuel, 32, all natives ...
Read More »Leeds United Sack Manager Jesse Marsch
Leeds United have sacked Jesse Marsch as their manager after one year in charge. Marsch has been fired with the club sitting above the relegation zone on goal difference. The 49-year-old was appointed as the successor to Marcelo Bielsa ...
Read More »Woman Begs Court To Dissolve Her 20-Year-Old Marriage Over Battery, Lack Of Affection
Silifatu Lawal, a saleswoman, filed a petition to dissolve her 20-year marriage to Oladimeji Lawal on Monday in a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan due to frequent physical abuse and lack of affection. Silifatu, a resident of ...
Read More »Court bars CBN from extending deadline on use of old Naira notes
An Abuja High Court has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to continue with the full implementation of the naira redesign policy. This ruling was delivered on Monday in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/2234/2023. The court restrained the CBN ...
Read More »“It seems like we’ve all been played” Actress Afro Candy reacts to Mr Ibu and family reconciliation
Nollywood actress, Judith Okpara better known as Afro Candy is still in disbelief that the marital drama between veteran, Mr Ibu and his wife, Stella Maris was real. The controversial actress sees it as a stunt and cry for ...
Read More »“Why I am not a feminist” Actress Ini Edo reveals (Video)
Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has revealed reasons why she doesn’t consider herself a feminist. In an interview on Tea with Taypod podcast, Ini Edo declared herself a non feminist, because she has been raised in a certain way, to ...
Read More »Mr Ibu and wife, Stella Maris reconcile at the police station after messy social media drama (Video)
Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu and his wife, Stella Maris have finally reconciled. In a video posted online by controversial blogger, Gistlover, the couple were seen in similar outfits with all smiles. Mr Ibu and ...
Read More »“Is poverty your mate?” – Aged men play with tyre in their Lagos compound
Some grown Nigerian men have shared video of them playing like kids in their compound. In the video, the aged men, believed to be fathers were seen happily rolling the motor tires as they jubilate like kids. This video which has ...
Read More »“It takes a community to raise a king” Jim Iyke calls for prayers for his son
Actor Jim Iyke has called for prayers for his son on his Instagram page. According to the controversial actor, Jim Iyke, it takes a community to raise a king so he needs prayer from people for him, Celebrating his birthday with an ...
Read More »Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, others gush as Ruth Kadiri shares adorable photo of her daughters
Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri Ezerika has shared an adorable photo of her daughters. The mother of two, left many praying for the fruit of the womb, as she blessed them with a cute photo of her mini-mes. Gushing over ...
Read More »Our goalscoring will soon improve, Sunshine Stars’ coach assures
The chief coach of Sunshine Stars Football Club, Edith Agoye, predicts that as the season goes on, his team will start to score more goals. Following his team’s 1-0 victory over Yenagoa-based Bayelsa United on Match Day 6 of ...
Read More »ASUU to hold emergency NEC meeting over withheld salaries
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to hold a meeting, during which they will deliberate the withheld eight-month salary arrears of their members. Although the date for the meeting has not been ...
Read More »Abia APC guber candidate, Emenike, unveils manifesto
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Abia, Chief Ikechi Emenike, unveiled his platform on Sunday with the goal of “Rescue and Develop Abia State”. He delivered the document to journalists, party leaders, and supporters at his Umukabia, ...
Read More »There’s plot to assassinate Atiku – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged there is a plan to assassinate the Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (IPOB). IPOB made this claim in a statement signed by its spokesman, Emma Powerful. ...
Read More »Lukay and Jaypee Evicted from the #BBTitans Show
Big Brother Titans housemates, Lukay and Jaypee (JayKay) have been evicted from the house in tonight’s live eviction show. After rounds of voting from the fans and three weeks in Big Brother’s house, JayKay got the least votes and were evicted from the show ...
Read More »UNIBEN VC appeals for calm over soldiers, students clash
Prof. Lilian Salami, vice chancellor of the University of Benin, has urged students to always embrace dialogue as a means of resolving conflicts rather than resorting to protests at the slightest provocation. After an altercation on Thursday between some students ...
Read More »“Hit and Run” vehicle kills man on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
Friday, a middle-aged man (name withheld) was killed by a “Hit and Run” vehicle on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway close to the Owode-Ijako bus stop. The incident was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, ...
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