Umar Namashaya Diggi, the former Chairman of Kalgo Local Government Area in Kebbi State, has been abducted after an attack by unidentified assailants along the Birnin Kebbi-Diggi Road. The incident occurred on Monday, February 17 around 12:30 am while Diggi was en route to his village from Birnin Kebbi. Reports say he was pursued by […] More
A married man and wife have reportedly killed each other in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. The husband has been identified as Caleb, who was a security agent, and his wife is known to be called Tate. According to eyewitness reports, Tate attacked her husband by cutting off his manhood. In retaliation, Caleb […] More
The Borno Elders Forum has called on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to leave Borno State and the North-East region, following allegations of misuse of foreign aid. The forum’s Secretary, Dr. Bulama Male Gubio, urged the Nigerian government to allow U.S. President Donald Trump to proceed with […] More
The Nigerian government, through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order for Binance Holdings Limited, a global cryptocurrency exchange platform, to pay $79.5 billion for alleged economic losses and an additional $2 billion in unpaid taxes for 2022 and 2023. According to court documents, the […] More
Students of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, have taken to the streets in a massive protest following the tragic death of seven students and a bus driver in a ghastly road accident involving a truck and a school shuttle bus. The protest, which began on Tuesday and continued into Wednesday morning, saw students […] More
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a ban on 60,000-litre fuel tankers operating on Nigerian roads, set to take effect on March 1, 2025. This decision aims to reduce the increasing number of road accidents involving heavy-duty petroleum tankers. Key Decision to Curb Road Accidents Ogbugo Ukoha, NMDPRA Executive Director, […] More
A security outfit in Anambra State has announced plans to arrest women seen in public without bras or panties.The statement, made through a public address system, was captured in a viral video shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. In the video, an official of the security outfit, speaking in the Igbo […] More
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Joseph Oloyede, is currently in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) following his indictment for conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Oloyede, who was installed as the traditional ruler of Ipetumodu in 2019, frequently travelled between Nigeria and the United States for both royal and […] More
The Anambra State government has denied reports that Governor Charles Soludo ordered the arrest of women who dress half-naked or walk around without bras and pants. A statement released on Monday by Christian Aburime, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, condemned the reports as “untrue, mischievous, and an orchestrated story to mislead the public […] More
The Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun, has expelled at least 114 individuals, mostly from northern Nigeria, for illegally infiltrating the state’s forests. State Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed on Sunday that the individuals were transported in two trucks and were set to be distributed across forested regions, including Ore and Ofosu. Adeleye revealed that […] More
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, February 17, 2025, ruled that the arrest warrant issued against Ezekiel Onyedikachi, the former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, remains in effect. Justice Alexander Owoeye made the pronouncement while adjourning the criminal charges against Onyedikachi, who is accused of fraudulently diverting $345,000 in royalties meant for […] More
Embattled Nigerian lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi has said that there are still four pending cases filed against him in different courts by Afe Babalola’s chamber. The lawyer said that despite reports that Babalola has withdrawn the case of character defamation against him over his recent book, he was only determined to correct the systemic […] More