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Israel-Hamas war: Footballer John Ogu challenges those against him for supporting Israel to a physical fight

Super Eagles midfielder, John Ogu has challenged those against him for supporting Israel to a fight! Ogu while reaffirming his support for Israel, condemned the October 7th attack by Hamas terrorists, saying after seeing photos from the attack, he believes ...

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FG to spend N6.9 billion on cars for First Lady’s Office and Presidential Villa

  The Federal Government has budgeted over N6.9 billion on procurement of vehicles for the State House, with the Office of the First Lady receiving N1.5 billion. This is contained in the N2.17 trillion Supplementary Budget president Bola Ahmed Tinubu ...

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13-year old dies, 4 others injured as ancient building in Ekiti collapses

  A 13-year-old girl has sadly died when an ancient building in Igede Ekiti, headquarters of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, collapsed on Tuesday. Sources said about four residents of the house were injured in the incident. They are also currently ...

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Isaac Oyedepo speaks on rumour rift with his dad

  The son of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Isaac Oyedepo, has addressed recent speculations about his status within the church and his relationship with his father. In a statement shared on his X account ...

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Rivers: Police confirm arrest of 122 protesters

Rivers: Police confirm arrest of 122 protesters The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 122 youths who allegedly invaded the official residence of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, during a protest in Port Harcourt ...

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That is not acceptable! President Tinubu fumes as son, other unauthorized persons attend FEC meetings [video]

President Tinubu fumes as son, other unauthorized persons attend FEC meetings President Tinubu has kicked against his son, Seyi and other persons who attend the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting without been authorized to be there. The President, while addressing ...

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Arrested Kano crossdressers sentenced to three months in prison, 10 lashes each

Arrested Kano crossdressers sentenced A Sharia Court of the Kano Hisbah Board has sentenced eight crossdressers to three months in prison and ten lashes each for indecent dresses and dancing like women in public. The Sharia Court had already carried ...

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Natasha Akpoti rejects Bello’s congratulatory message! Says you ”attempted to k!ll me”

Natasha Akpoti has rejected Governor Bello’s congratulatory message The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has rejected Governor Yahaya Bello’s congratulatory message to her. This comes following the Appeal Court judgement that upheld her victory at the National ...

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Israeli airstrikes k!ll Hamas commander, 50 Palestinians

Israeli airstrikes k!ll Hamas commander, 50 Palestinians Israeli airstrikes hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, k!lling at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander, and medics struggled to treat the casualties, even setting up operating ...

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Fubara, Obaseki, Adeleke, others meet in Abuja over Rivers crisis

  Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki have arrived at Oyo State Governors Lodge in Abuja for the party’s forum meeting. The PDP yesterday had summoned an emergency meeting scheduled ...

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Police arrest Rivers NYCN chair, 15 other pro-Fubara supporters

  Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested the Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Chijioke Ihunwo, and about 15 other youths in the pro-Siminalayi Fubara’s protest. Ihunwo, his Chief of Staff, and many others were picked up ...

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Remi Tinubu hails Supreme Court verdict

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, has described as “the Lord’s doing”, the Supreme Court verdict of October 26, 2023 affirming her husband as the winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election The President’s wife stated ...

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Lady dies after s3x romp with boyfriend in Kwara

Kwara State Police Command has commenced investigation into the cause of death of a lady, who allegedly died after a s3x romp with her boyfriend in Ilorin, the state capital The incident happened on Monday, October 30, at a guest ...

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Senate confirms Adedeji as FIRS chairman

The Senate has approved the nomination of Zak Adedeji as Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Adedeji appeared before the upper chamber for his screening on Tuesday, where he discussed his plans to improve the nation’s revenue. Adedeji raised concern ...

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Tinubu wades into Fubara, Wike rift

President Bola Tinubu has waded into the political and security crisis unfolding in Rivers State The relationship between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor in office and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ...

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Police Council confirms Egbetokun as IGP

The Nigeria Police Council has confirmed Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State disclosed this after police council meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday. The Bauchi governor also said that ...

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Bayelsa Poll: Appeal Court reverses Sylva’s disqualification

  Bayelsa Poll: Appeal Court reverses Sylva’s disqualification The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the October 9 judgment given by Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja nullifying the nomination of Timipre Sylva as the candidate of ...

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Hisbah arrests 8 cross dressers in Kano

The Kano State Hisbah has arrested eight cross dressers dancing at a wedding in Kofar Waika, Gwale Local Government Area of the state Deputy Commander General of Hisbah, Dr Mujaheed Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday, stating that the suspects were ...

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No plans to redenominate Naira – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied the claims that it is planning to redenominate the Naira There had been a rumour circulating on social media that the apex bank was planning to redenominate the nation’s currency. These rumours started ...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu FUMES, rejects calls for cease-fire in Gaza

  Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would not agree to a cessation of hostilities with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and would press ahead with its plans to wipe out the group, Reuters reports. Netanyahu said all ...

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Dozen die after drinking mixed liquor

  At least 12 people died and three others were critically ill after drinking home-made liquor laced with lanarkite, a lead sulfate mineral, and copper phosphide being used as rodent poison in Indonesia’s West Java province over the weekend, police ...

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Appeal Court affirms Natasha Akpoti winner of Kogi Central Senatorial Seat

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the judgment of Kogi National and State Assemblies Tribunal declaring Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan the validly elected candidate for the state February 25 Central Senatorial election. The three-member panel dismissed the appeal filed by ...

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Nigerian Railways to begin e-ticketing – Minister

Said Alkali, the Minister of Transportation, says the Nigerian Railways, will commence e-ticketing on Wednesday Mr Alkali said this on Monday in Abuja during the flag-off of e-ticketing for the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe–Warri routes. According to him, the e-ticketing system will ...

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