President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the international community to always ascertain all the facts available before taking a position, rushing to judgment and making hasty pronouncements. In a nationwide broadcast on Thursday in Abuja, the president said the call had become imperative in view of the fact that some members …
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Full speech of President Buhari’s address to Nigerians on End SARS protests
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE END SARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020 Fellow Nigerians, It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all …
Read More »UN group declares Sowore’s detention illegal, asks FG to stop his trial
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has declared the detention of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, by the Federal Government for about 144 days in 2019 as arbitrary under international law. This is contained in the decision of the group titled, ‘Opinions adopted by the Working Group on …
Read More »Miyetti Allah To #EndSARS Protesters: Your Demands Are Difficult To Fulfil
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has stated that some of the demands of the #EndSARS protesters are difficult to fulfil. The demands of the protesters were listed as follows; immediate release of all those arrested during their struggle; justice for all deceased victims of police brutality; setting up of an …
Read More »#EndSARS protest: Youths are entitled to peaceful protests – President Buhari
#EndSARS protest: Youths are entitled to peaceful protests – President Buhari
Read More »First black Canadian Minister Of Justice recounts how his cousin was allegedly murdered by Nigerian police (graphic)
Kaycee Madu, Canada’s first black Minister Of Justice has recounted how his cousin was allegedly murdered by Nigerian police in 2013. In a statement he released in support of the #EndSARS protest aimed at stopping police brutality, Kaycee recounted how the police allegedly refused to investigate the murder incident and also …
Read More »#EndSARS protest: I’ve been receiving curses on my phone – Femi Adesina
#EndSARS protest: I’ve been receiving curses on my phone – Femi Adesina
Read More »Grandfather pleads guilty to negligent homicide for dropping his 18-month-old granddaughter 150ft to her death from cruise ship window
Grandfather pleads guilty to negligent homicide for dropping his 18-month-old granddaughter 150ft to her death from cruise ship window
Read More »163 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
163 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Excessive use of force by security agencies against #EndSARS protesters should be investigated – Atiku
Former Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has condemned the excessive use of force on #EndSARS protesters. The former Vice President who commended Nigerian youths for taking to the streets to ensure their voice is heard, stated that the fundamental rights of Nigerians to freedom of assembly …
Read More »Nigeria has millions of extremely poor people- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Nigeria has millions of extremely poor people- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Read More »2023 Presidency: Atiku reacts as his presidential campaign posters surface online
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday has disassociated himself from his latest 2023 campaign posters. Recall that there were reports of emergence of Atiku’s 2023 presidential campaign posters on social media platforms over the weekend. A copy of the said campaign poster seen presented …
Read More »Nigerian man bags 40 years in UK jail for double murder
A Nigerian man has been jailed for 40 years in the UK for murdering a mother-of-nine and her nephew in north London in September 2016. 28-year-old Obinna Ezeoke was sentenced on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Obina Ezeoke was convicted in September 2020 after an unprecedented five trials in four years for shooting …
Read More »Two bandits killed by troops, three arrested in Kaduna – DHQ
Troops of “Operation Accord” have killed two bandits and also arrested three others at Dajin Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Coordinator of Defense Media Operations, John Enenche revealed that a cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered during the search and rescue/clearance operation carried out in conjunction with local …
Read More »Nigeria records 136 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria records 136 new COVID-19 cases
Read More »Nigerian lady kneels down to accept boyfriend’s marriage proposal
A young man from Anambra State identified as Ebelechukwu Ngini proposed to his girlfriend and she knelt down to accept his ring. Sharing photos from the surprise proposal, a mutual friend of the couple, Nwedo Angel, wrote: “And She Said YES to Ebelechukwu Ngini.. Congratulations to you Odogwu …
Read More »Stallion Bajaj Keke Rally covers 5500kms on Nigerian Roads establishing Bajaj Keke as tough, rugged & reliable
Stallion Bajaj Keke Rally covers 5500kms on Nigerian Roads establishing Bajaj Keke as tough, rugged & reliable
Read More »126 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
126 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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136 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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111 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »IPOB declares sit-at-home for October 1
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared October 1, 2020, as sit-at-home across the Southeast. The proscribed group’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful said its members would join its Yoruba counterparts agitating for Oduduwa Republic in public protests to mark the day. He also alleged that there is …
Read More »195 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
195 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Visa Ban: Don’t Disrespect Nigeria’s Sovereignty, FG Tells US, UK
Geoffrey Onyeama The federal government has said that the decision of the United States Government and United Kingdom to impose visa restriction on anyone that undermine the democratic process in the country ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo State is disrespectful to the sovereignty of Nigeria. The …
Read More »Customer shoots man dead over Shawarma in Lagos bar
The Lagos state police command is currently on the trail of a yet-to-be-identified man who allegedly shot one Kayode Oloruntoba in the stomach over Shawarma in the Alagbado area of Lagos State on Friday, September 11. Punch reports that the unfortunate incident occurred after late Oloruntoba’s friend, Kazeem Okikilola, went to Avid …
Read More »‘Trump is not joking about staying in office for more than 2 terms’- Former Trump lawyer, Michael Cohen
‘Trump is not joking about staying in office for more than 2 terms’- Former Trump lawyer, Michael Cohen
Read More »176 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
176 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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296 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria
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155 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Police confirm murder of surveyor, two others by suspected hoodlums over land dispute
The killings of a 50-year-old surveyor, Alhaji Tairu Badmus, his apprentice and a farmer over a land dispute between Erin and Ilofa communities have been confirmed by the Osun State Police Command. This tragic incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola while …
Read More »We have spent N31 billion to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria — FG
We have spent N31 billion to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria — FG
Read More »Nigeria records 100 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria records 100 new cases of COVID-19
Read More »Nigeria records 100 new cases of COVID-19
On Sunday, September 6, Nigeria recorded 100 new cases of COVID-19. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 39 new cases while the FCT recorded 22 new cases. Other states with fresh infections include Kaduna-19 Oyo-7 Ebonyi-6 Edo-3 Katsina-1 Ekiti-1 Bauchi-1 and Nasarawa-1. Nigeria …
Read More »FG spends N30.5bn in four months to fight COVID-19
The Federal Government said it has spent N30,540,563,571.09 donated funds to fight COVID-19 from 1st April to 30th July, 2020. The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, who disclosed this, said the amount represented 84 per cent of the N36.3bn public funds and donations received by the Federal Government …
Read More »This is the Man,that Wanted to Kill himself Over His Inability to Marry Buhari Daughter
This is the Man,that Wanted to Kill himself Over His Inability to Marry Buhari Daughter Final year student attempts suicide over his inability to marry Pres. Buhari’s daughter. A 22-year-old final year Accounting student of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Abba Ahmed, was prevented from committing suicide by the Kano State …
Read More »156 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
156 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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124 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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239 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »239 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
239 new cases of Coronavirus was recorded in Nigeria on Tuesday September 1, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases across states in the country is as follows; Plateau-116, FCT-33, Lagos-19, Ekiti-12, Kaduna-11, Ogun-11, Ebonyi-8, Benue-7, Abia-5, Delta-5, Ondo-4, Edo-3, Imo-2, …
Read More »143 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
143 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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250 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Aggrieved Northern lawyers pull out from NBA over El-Rufai; form a new body
Aggrieved Northern lawyers pull out from NBA over El-Rufai; form a new body
Read More »Like Jesus Christ, I’m tempted to back out of Biafra struggle- IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu
Like Jesus Christ, I’m tempted to back out of Biafra struggle- IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu
Read More »221 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria
221 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Update: FFK ‘withdraws’ the word ”stupid” which he used while lashing out at a journalist in Calabar
Update: FFK ‘withdraws’ the word ”stupid” which he used while lashing out at a journalist in Calabar
Read More »FFK reacts as NUJ condemns him for clashing with a reporter in Calabar
Femi Fani Kayode, has reacted to the statement released by the Nigerian Union of Journalists. NUJ, condemning him for his clash with a Daily Trust reporter, Eyo Charles, in Calabar, Cross River state on August 20. The NUJ in its statement released by its National Presidnet, Chirs Isiguzo, condemned FFK for …
Read More »l was mocked at US college for being black – Davido
Nigerian superstar singer, Davido has narrated how he was subjected to racism while incollege in Alabama, United States. In an interview with Recording Academy, organisers of the Grammy Awards, the singer said he was mocked for being black in the college filled with whites. Davido who added that this occurred when he was just 15-years-old, …
Read More »322 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in the Nigeria
322 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in the Nigeria
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340 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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476 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria
Read More »‘If you can protest in person you can vote in person’ – Trump voices disapproval of mail-in voting
‘If you can protest in person you can vote in person’ – Trump voices disapproval of mail-in voting
Read More »593 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
593 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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410 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »EFCC arrests soldier and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Lekki (photos)
EFCC arrests soldier and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Lekki
Read More »417 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
417 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Being in captivity shattered my self confidence – Nigerian Lady says as she painfully recounts how suspected Fulani herdsmen killed her fiancee and kidnapped her
Being in captivity shattered my self confidence – Nigerian Lady says as she painfully recounts how suspected Fulani herdsmen killed her fiancee and kidnapped her
Read More »298 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
298 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Nigeria records 298 new COVID-19 cases, total now 49,068
Nigeria now has 49,068 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 298 new cases recorded on Sunday. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, 36,497 patients have now been discharged, with 975 patients losing their lives to the coronavirus. The tweet revealed that Plateau state in the Northern region …
Read More »325 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday, August 15, announced that 325 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country. A breakdown of the new cases across states in the country is as follows; Lagos-87, FCT-49, Gombe-28, Ebonyi-20, Plateau-19, Kwara-18, Enugu-17, Imo-12, Rivers-12, Kaduna-11, Ogun-10, Edo-9, …
Read More »Governor Obiano suspends 12 monarchs for visiting Buhari
Governor Obiano suspends 12 monarchs for visiting Buhari
Read More »423 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
423 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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290 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria290 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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437 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria
Read More »NDDC Acting MD, Daniel Pondei lists contracts allegedly paid for ‘under duress’ to get budget approval
NDDC Acting MD, Daniel Pondei lists contracts allegedly paid for ‘under duress’ to get budget approval
Read More »443 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
443 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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457 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
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304 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Update: FG rescues 30 Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon
The Federal government has rescued the 30 Nigerian ladies who went viral over the weekend after pleading for assistance to return home. The ladies in the viral video, pleaded with President Buhari and other well-meaning Nigerians to come to their aid and rescue them. A statement from Gabriel Odu, spokesperson …
Read More »304 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
304 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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462 new cases of Coronavirus confirmed in Nigeria
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481 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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624 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Bode George asks Buhari to reopen investigation into murder of former Lagos governorship candidate, Funsho Williams
Bode George asks Buhari to reopen investigation into murder of former Lagos governorship candidate, Funsho Williams
Read More »Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio reveals names of National Assembly members linked to NDDC contracts
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio reveals names of National Assembly members linked to NDDC contracts
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘will never resume official roles with the Royal Family’ after ‘hurtful’ bombshell book
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘will never resume official roles with the Royal Family’ after ‘hurtful’ bombshell book
Read More »Nigeria records 555 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria records 555 new COVID-19 cases
Read More »UNIBEN graduate who wrote O’level exams 17 times completes NYSC with multiple awards
UNIBEN graduate who wrote O’level exams 17 times completes NYSC with multiple awards
Read More »591 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
591 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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604 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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543 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Release tape of Funtua’s visit – Sowore fires back at Garba Shehu
Release tape of Funtua’s visit – Sowore fires back at Garba Shehu
Read More »35-year-old man bags life imprisonment for raping 2-year-old girl in Ogun
35-year-old man bags life imprisonment for raping 2-year-old girl in Ogun
Read More »576 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
576 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Nigeria records 562 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria records 562 new cases of COVID-19
Read More »Buhari is in control of his government – Presidency
Buhari is in control of his government – Presidency
Read More »556 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
556 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Nigerian professor, Charles Egbu gets Vice Chancellor appointment in UK university
A Nigerian Professor, Charles Egbu, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University in the United Kingdom. Egbu will resume the position on November 1, 2020 after Prof. Margaret House steps down following her seven-year reign as vice-chancellor. A statement announcing the appointment on the varsity’s website on Tuesday quoted …
Read More »59-year-old pastor arrested for raping 10-year-old girl in Ogun (photo)
59-year-old Pastor Okedokun Abiodun of the Light Christian Church, Odeda in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun state, has been arrested by men of the state police command for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl (name withheld). In a statement released on Tuesday, July 14, the spokesperson of the state police command, …
Read More »Nigeria Police reacts to viral video of security officer assaulting man
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, says a video in circulation, credited to “NigeriaDream”, showing a security officer meting inhuman treatment on a man, did not happen in Nigeria. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He …
Read More »Atiku Abubakar and Reno Omokri kick against FG’s decision to cancel WASSCE
Atiku Abubakar and Reno Omokri kick against FG’s decision to cancel WASSCE
Read More »603 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
603 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Hushpuppi already confessing to FBI as APC calls for probe of Atiku, Saraki, Dogara, others who allegedly met the criminal before 2019 election
Hushpuppi already confessing to FBI as APC calls for probe of Atiku, Saraki, Dogara, others who allegedly met the criminal before 2019 election
Read More »President Buhari drops UK and US ambassadors, reappoints 12 non-career ambassadors
President Buhari drops UK and US ambassadors, reappoints 12 non-career ambassadors
Read More »626 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
626 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Burna Boy wins 2020 BET Best International Act award.
Burna Boy has just won the BET Award for Best International Act. The Nigerian superstar edged out other nominees including Innoss’B (DR Congo), Sho Madjozi (South Africa), Stormzy (United Kingdom), Dave (United Kingdom), Ninho (France) and S.Pri Noir (France) to claim the highly coveted award. Accepting his award, the African …
Read More »779 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
779 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Beauty with Brains! Meet Miss Madu Agnes, the lovely girl with highest 2020 JAMB score (Photos)
Maduafokwa Agnes Egoagwuagwu is setting the pace for young girls in the country when it comes to academic brilliance. The lovely is currently trending on social media after she was unveiled as the candidate with the highest JAMB score in the 2020 UTME. Agnes attained the impressive feat of having …
Read More »684 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
684 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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594 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Read More »Ondo Lawmakers react to Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi’s allegation of being bribed with N10m to impeach him
Ondo Lawmakers react to Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi’s allegation of being bribed with N10m to impeach him
Read More »649 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
649 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
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