The Ogun State Police Command has revealed that all suspects involved in the New Year’s Eve murder of a former Central Bank of Nigeria official, Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife and son have been arrested. The state Police Public Relations ...
Read More »33-Year-Old Nigerian Student Dies In Fatal Accident In The U.K
33-Year-Old Nigerian Student Dies In Fatal Accident In The U.K A Nigerian student, identified as Chinenye Vera Okonkwo, has di£d in a fatal road cr@sh in Glasgow city centre, Scotland, United Kingdom. The 33-year-old passed away following the ...
Read More »Sokoto Deputy Governor, Dan Iya dumps PDP
The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, on Thursday submitted his resignation letter to the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In the letter dated February 8, 2023 and addressed to his Ward Chairman in ...
Read More »11 commissioners decamp from PDP to APC in Sokoto
At least 11 commissioners have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Sokoto State. The development followed an announcement by the state’s Deputy Governor, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, resigning his membership in ...
Read More »INEC Appeals Osun Tribunal Judgement That Sacked Adeleke as Governor
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment which sacked Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun state. Reports had reported how the Osun governorship election petition tribunal ruled in favour of Gboyega Oyetola, former governor of the ...
Read More »Chelsea agree to pay Aubameyang’s entire £160k salary as striker closes in on LAFC loan move
Chelsea are willing to pay the entirety of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s wages in attempt to offload the striker to MLS side Los Angeles FC. The 33-year-old appears to have no future in west London, having been left out of the ...
Read More »Court acquits Jide Omokore of $1.6bn fraud
Jide Omokore, chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited and a supporter of former petroleum minister Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, has been cleared of fraud by the Federal High Court in Abuja. However, the court found Victor Briggs and Abiye ...
Read More »Ekiti pays N130m to retirees of LG, teachers
Ekiti Government has paid N130 million in gratuities to retirees of local government workers and teachers in the state. Ekiti Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, presented the cheques to 69 beneficiaries on Tuesday at the Lady Jibowu Hall, Government House, ...
Read More »Court discharges, acquits Bauchi Gov’s son of N1.1bn fraud
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 ...
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