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IPOB members accused of throwing stones at police officers in Anambra

  Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been accused by the Anambra State Police Command of attacking its officers at their various points of duty in the state. According to a statement released by the command the IPOB members ...

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Man smokes cigarette onboard Spirit Airline flight

A dangerous moment a man lights up and smokes a cigarette onboard a Spirit Airline flight to Minnesota, has been captured on video and already going viral. The man, wearing a dark polo and shorts, is filmed by a woman sitting in ...

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Fulani Radio Station: confirmation of Obasanjo’s Fulanization claim – CAN

  The Federal Government of Nigeria’s acquisition of a license to operate a strictly Fulani Radio Station has been condemned by The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN). According to a statement by the special assistant to CAN President Samson Ayokunle, Pastor Bayo ...

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Woman gives birth to conjoined twins in Bauchi (photo)

A woman from Bauchi State has given birth to a cojoined twins through caesarean section at the Ningi local government area eneral Hospital Ningi a week ago. The house wife identified as Habiba Usman had to undergo a caesarean sectionafter the ...

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Supreme Court rules PDP winner of Zamfara governorship election

  The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that PDP won the Zamfara governorship election held March 9th, APC governor, Abdulaziz Yari, is the outgoing governor of the state. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the APC did not ...

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Theresa May resigns as UK Prime Minister and party leader

Theresa May resigns as UK Prime minister. The PM has come under increased pressure from her own party over her failed Brexit plans. The Prime Minister has announced that she is to leave her position within weeks. Theresa May met ...

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Boy, 9, dies after locker falls on him at school swimming club

A 9-year-old boy has died after a locker fell on him inside a school during an after-school swimming club. Paramedics rushed to Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford, Essex, England on Thursday to rescue a child who was trapped after a locker ...

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What I want to achieve in my first 100 days as Lagos Governor – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has stated his plans for the first 100 days when he resumes as governor. During a recent interaction with select journalists in Lagos, the Lagos State  Governor-elect opened up about his plans for Lagosians and what ...

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Onitsha building collapse death toll increases to 4

Onitsha building collapse death toll has increased to four, this was disclosed by rescue team of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Onitsha branch. Rescue team of the NSE, Onitsha branch led by its chairman, Engineer Aniekwena Victor, revealed that three ...

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Nigerian Police raid RCCG Camp, evacuates destitutes

  Police officers in collaboration with security personnel of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG have evacuated destitute comprised of couples with their young children, middle-aged men and women as well as the elderly Over 100 suspected homeless people have ...

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Senate approves bill seeking to upgrade Yabatech to varsity status

  The Nigerian Senate has on Thursday May 23 passed the bill that Yabatech be upgraded to the City University of Technology (Est, etc) Yaba Bill, 2018 for second reading. Senator Gbenga Ashafa (APC-Lagos) moved the motion at the plenary presided over ...

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Panic as US immigration stamps No EOS / AOS on Nigerian Passport

Nigerians are worried as US Immigration officers allegedly stamps No AOS No EOS on Nigerian passport. Following the news about the United States of America government’s ban on Drop Box, an Instagram user has called on Nigerians to be careful if ...

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I’m glad Obasanjo and Soyinka know about Fulanization agenda – FFK

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, FFK, has expressed delight at Wole Soyinka and Olusegun Obasanjo waking up to a Fulanization agenda in Nigeria. Obasanjo had stated few days ago that the agenda behind the insecurity caused by Boko Haram and Herdsmen ...

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Chinese engineering student defrauds Apple of 1,500 devices in US

A Chinese student living in US has in a period of 2 years defrauded Apple of almost $1500 iphones. The former engineering student, Quan Jiang had over a period of two years sent devices that looked like iPhones to Apple, saying they ...

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Thank you for not converting me to Islam – Amaechi tells Buhari

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has jokingly thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for not converting him to Islam despite being accused of trying to Islamize Nigeria. The minister made this known at the valedictory Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House Abuja ...

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Driver who killed four Anambra school children arrested

The driver who allegedly killed four Anambra school children and injured 10 others has been arrested by the state’s Police command.   Ifeanyi Abanaofor, Oba Divisional Police Officer, confirmed the arrest of the driver who drove the vehicle that killed four Anambra ...

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Reno Omokri advises Buhari to ban Sniper as suicide rate increases

Reno Omokri has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to place a ban on Sniperwhich many have seen as a substance poisonous enough for suicide. In his post, he called on the president to address the nation which is currently experiencing an ...

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EFCC distances self from roadblocks mounted in search of Yahoo boys

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned the general public about roadblocks mounted by unscrupulous elements in search of alleged Yahoo boys. In a series of tweets, the commission dissociated itself from such activities stating that such is not ...

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Oyo Chief Justice frees another 38 inmates from prison

Oyo State’s Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola is said to have freed atleast 38 inmates awaiting trial, on Wednesday at Abolongo prisons in Oyo town. Justice Munta Abimbola who heads the committee on Administration of Criminal Justice law had on ...

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EFCC arrests man for N3.2m Facebook scam (Photo)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, picked up Abubakar Isiyaku for N3,260,000 Facebook scam. May 22, 2019 Abubakar Isiyaku was arraigned before Justice Sa’adatu Ibrahim of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, Kano State on a one-count charge of obtaining ...

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University Of Uyo bans use of wristwatches during exams

  University of Uyo has announced the ban of the use of wristwatches by students in the examination hall.   In a statement dated, May 20, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) Prof. Enoidem Usoro of the University of Uyo signed ...

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