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The Imo State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of Uzochi Agbakwuru, an alleged notorious drug dealer in the state.   A statement issued in Owerri on Wednesday, November 13th by the command’s Public ...

As the crisis within the APC in Edo state deepens, Governor Godwin Obaseki, the state governor, yesterday denied claims made by supporters of his predecessor and APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomole, that the latter facilitated his emergence as governor of ...

Bashir Mohammed, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission witness who made claims of giving former President Olusegun Obasanjo the naira equivalent of $140,000 allegedly contradicted himself in court on Wednesday November 13.   In the statement which was admitted by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, ...

Mark Zuckerberg is apparently a doting husband who remembers the little details and important dates.   The Facebook founder took to Instagram to celebrate the 16th anniversary of his first date with wife Priscilla Chan. He referred to the day ...

  Judge of the federal high court in Cross River state’s capital Calabar, Simon Amobeda has revealed that he told Agba Jalingo, the journalist arrested on charges of disturbance of public peace and treason over his publication and social media posts about Governor ...

The EFCC, Lagos office, on Wedsnesday  November 13, 2019, arraigned one John Isang and his son, Martins John Isang before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on an amended two-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain ...

The Bishop of Zaria, Rt Rev Abiodun Ogunyemi has denounced the Archbishop of Kaduna and the general secretary of the Anglican Consultative Council for paying what he termed as a “humiliating visit” to Governor Nasir El-Rufai to apologise for criticising ...

  A reckless father has been accused of using his 11-month-old baby as ‘human shield’ after he took the child to a drug deal that got bloody.   Nafes Monroe was arrested over the weekend in connection with the Oct. ...

Thirteen passengers have died while 14 others were injured in a road accident which took place on Wednesday night, November 13, in Ogun state.   The accident occurred when one of the tyres of a MAN diesel truck burst in motion ...

PDP has condemed the Hate Speech bill being proposed by members of the 9th Senate. In a statement released by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party says the law is targeted at those perceived to be opponents of the APC-led government. ...

Laolu Akande, the Special Adviser to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Media and Publicity, has denied claims made by a newspaper columnist, Festus Adebayo, that Osinbajo recently visited a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and led members of the ...

The long standing beef between Nigerian popstar, Dbanj and his former manager, Bankulli has just popped up again.   For those who don’t know, Bankulli was Dbanj’s manager back in the Mo’hits era but their relationship didn’t end well. They ...

The Senate has told Nigerians to exercise patience on the hate speech bill which recently passed its first reading.   Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Godiya Akwashiki (Narasara North) who spoke to newsmen implored Nigerians ...

Two Nigerians have been killed in a fatal accident in the Kamloops, B.C. area of Canada.   According to reports, the accident involving a hit-and-run driver occured on First Avenue and Battle Street, just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday November 3rd. ...

On Wednesday, November 13th, the Department of State Services, DSS, said it can only release the Convener of #RevevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore to his sureties, which it said was the normal thing to do.   DSS’ spokesman, Peter Afunanya, in a ...

Kenyan authorities  have charged a Nigerian pastor and a Kenyan woman with engaging in evangelism without a permit.   According to Kenya newspaper, Daily Nation, Pastor Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ezeking, 39, and Alice Kawira, 35, on diverse dates between January and September ...

  A man is on the run after stabbing his brother to death, allegedly for disrespecting his girlfriend.   The alleged suspect, identified as Uzor, is accused of stabbing his brother Nnaemeka (pictured above) with a dagger following an altercation.   According to reports ...

  Ahead of this weekend’s gubernatorial election in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye has accused the APC and Governor Yahaya Bello of sending thugs to shoot sporadically at opposition leaders.   Sharing photos of gunshot riddled walls and cars, Dino ...

  The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Hameed Ali who appeared before a house of representatives committee on budget-defence on Tuesday November 12, revealed that Nigeria has been subsidising fuel for neighbouring countries.   Hameed revealed this when asked why the Customs ...

  Leaders of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Edo State have suspended the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, his deputy governor, Philip Shuaibu and the Secretary to the state Government, Osarodion Ogie for alleged anti party activities.   The suspension ...

  South African Pastor, Lesego Daniel is in the news again for feeding his church members with millipede and beer.   Photos from the “mass feeding” programme was shared on his church’s Facebook page. The bizzare act was backed by claims ...

  In a video going viral online a Nigerian lady was heard advertising spiritual padlock for fetish purpose. According to the lady, it is a “Do As I Say” padlock. In the video the young lady claimed that the padlock ...

  Winner of the 2019 edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, Mercy has declared that it is better to be evicted from the show than to be disqualified. She made the submission during an interview with Mediaroomhub ...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the sum of N10bn to be paid to the Kogi State government as refund for projects executed on behalf of the federal government, has been approved by the Senate.   The approval came after the chairman of the senate ...

Dr. Tayo Oyedeji, a former professor at the University of Gerogia in the US, has said that, contrary to popular belief, “home ownership is mostly a bad business.”   The Oxford-educated entrepreneur, who authored the book ‘How I Retired at ...