A 10-year-old boy identified as Chimeremezie Izu, has been abducted after armed robbery suspects who stormed his mother, Joy Izu’s home at No. 5 kelvin street, Core Area 4, GRA, Asaba, the Delta State capital, found no cash with her or any valuable item they could cart away.   According to reports, …

An Ikeja high court has rejected the post-conviction bail application filed by Israel Ogundipe, shepherd-in-charge of Celestial Church of Christ, Global Genesis Parish, Lagos, who was sentenced to two years imprisonment for fraud. Recalll that a Lagos state high court had convicted Ogundipe for defrauding Olaide Williams-Oni, a UK-based woman, …

The Nigerian army has revealed how a major-general, John Olu Irefin died from COVID-19 complications. Recall that the major general, Irefin was attending the annual chief of army staff conference in Abuja before he took ill and died. The conference was immediately cancelled by the army authorities and all participants …

Ajax football star, Quincy Promnes has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a relative during a family party in the Netherlands.   According to De Telegraaf, the 28-year-old Dutch footballer was arrested by police on Sunday over the incident which occurred in late July.   The report said the family member …

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the attack that occurred at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in the early hours of Saturday, December 12.   A statement released by the spokesman for the command, SP Gambo Isah, said 200 of the students have returned to the school.   “On …

Life for 14-year-old Blessing Ugbe was a happy one, until some herdsmen stormed some farmlands in her village in Keana Local Government Area, Nasarawa State in 2018, shooting anyone in sight and destroying the farmlands. Blessing’s 49-year-old father Ugbe Iornonge, her mother Mamakor and her eldest brother Kenneth lay dead …

A young Benue state resident died on Wednesday after setting himself on fire over alleged non-payment of three years allowance. The young man known as Aondona Yaga, was until his death on the morning of December 9th, a casual staff at the Gwer local government secretariat, Aliade, Vanguard reports.   …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, has issued a preliminary determination to thoroughly investigate Nigerian security agencies over allegations of “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes”. TheCable reports that although the determination, issued on Friday, was silent on the specifics, such as the Lekki shootings, the ICC declared the …

Following the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, the Federal government has asked that treatment centers across the country to prepare for reopening. The centers were closed after a reduction in the number of cases were reported. The number of confirmed cases has risen in the …

A woman reportedly set her husband ablaze in their rented apartment in Gboko south area of Benue state. A concerned citizen identified as Shom Akor Fanen took to Facebook to share photos of the injured man and confirmed that he is currently receiving treatment, although his condition is terrible. The Facebook user, however, …

Two friends were on Saturday, burnt to death in a ghastly accident along Katsina-Dutsinma road.   The accident occurred at about 3pm on Saturday afternoon, December 5, when their Toyota Camry crashed and burst into flames.     Two of the friends have been identified as Dr. Sadiq Yahaya Zakka, a …

Popular Nigerian Comedian, Alibaba has taken to his social media page to reveal how a beggar who messaged him claimed to have gotten his number from his dream. According to the beggar, two numbers were shown to him while he was complaining to his cousin in his dream about his …

Some of the suspects paraded on Friday Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rearrested three of the inmates who escaped from two correctional centres following an attack by hoodlums during the ENDSARS protests, for armed robbery.   The suspects, Osamuyi Omoregbe, Raymond Aimua and Omon Ayo, were among 34 …

Lawyers present $400,000 check to police man scammed by friend and fellow police officer of $1 million

The Kenyan man who made headlines after he came back to life three hours after he was declared dead by doctors, has died.   32-year-old Peter Kigen was presumed dead on Tuesday, November 24, after he collapsed at home and was rushed to Kapkatet hospital in Kericho county, according to …

An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo today December 3, discharged and acquitted a nurse, Alfred Aderibigbe who treated former governor of the state and Uncle to singer, Davido, late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, before his sudden demise on Sunday, April 23, 2017.   Adeleke died after he suffered a heart attack …

As the world continues to await a cure for the novel Coronavirus, the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL has alleged that some criminal minds have concluded plans to sell fake COVID19 vaccines to Nigeria and other countries in search for the treatment of the viral disease.   The need for a COVID19 vaccine …

A miracle baby known as Molly Everette Gibson is now technically the world’s oldest baby, as she was born using an embryo frozen in October 1992, less than two years after her mother Tina was born in April 1991. Thanks to the wonders of science, Molly Everette Gibson now nicknamed ‘Miracle …

Gideon Okeke  revealed today that he’s having an emotional breakdown and said that he’s tempted to quit acting because of the shabby way Nigerian actors are treated He called Nigerian film executives names, including thieves, and said they do not remember the actors when it’s time to share the proceeds …

Boko Haram releases new video claiming responsibility for #Zabarmarimassacre

A fight which ensued between two men over a lady’s love has left at least one person dead in Jalingo, Taraba State’s capital.   Channels Television reported that the fight which occurred in Water Board area of Jalingo, also led to the destruction of properties worth millions of naira.   It was …

Wolves have confirmed that striker Raul Jimenez suffered a fractured skull and has undergone an operation following his head clash with David Luis against Arsenal on Sunday, November 29.   The Mexican striker was stretchered off after the head clash with Arsenal defender David Luiz and was given oxygen after …

A welder has lost his life at a mechanic workshop in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, following a tanker explosion. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident said the explosion occurred on Saturday, November 28, about 2:30pm, at the mechanic workshop located along new …

A little child created a gloomy atmosphere and made people even more emotional at his father’s burial after warning them not to make noise in order not to disturb his sleeping dad. According to a social media post, the young boy who lost his dear dad and is just to …

After being declared dead by doctors, a Kenyan man came back to life while workers at a morgue were preparing to embalm him. 32-year-old Peter Kigen was presumed dead on Tuesday, November 24, after he collapsed at home and was rushed to Kapkatet hospital in Kericho county, according to local media. After …

Nigeria has formally received the repatriated Ife Terracotta, which was smuggled through Ghana in 2019 to Holland with forged documents. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed received the Terracotta from his Foreign Affairs counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama in company of the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Nigeria, Mr. Harry van Dijk. …

A mother-of-five is being praised as a hero after she tragically died moments after saving her children from a horrific house fire in Russia. The fire started late at night on Wednesday when the family were sleeping in the city of Yakutsk, far east Russia.   Gulnara Kostelnyuk, 31, was …

Diego Maradona’s body has arrived at the presidential palace in Argentina to lie in state as the grieving country prepares to pay its last respects to the football legend.   The Argentina icon, who was the manager of Argentinian club side Gimnasia passed away aged 60 on Wednesday, November 25, after …

A trending photo of a little boy drawing a gun on a wall in Damturu, Yobe state has elicited sad reactions from Nigerians on social media. Kano-based lawyer, Bulama Bukarti, shared the photo via his Twitter account and stated that his school teacher saw the boy drawing the assault rifle …

The Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, says a total of 138 members of the National Youth Service Corps have tested positive for COVID-19.   Ihekweazu disclosed this today, November 23, while speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID19, in Abuja. NYSC …

A man who is among the End SARS protesters that had their bank accounts frozen by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed how a lady helps him regularly. Victor Babatunde has taken to Twitter to open up about how a good Samaritan lady has been taking him out …

Lai Mohammed’s son, Folajimi who is also a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been outed by political analyst, Ndi Kato for allegedly admitting that #EndSARS protesters were attacked at Lekki Toll Gate.   In tweets shared shortly after the Minister of Information and Culture accused CNN of …

Nigerian artiste, David Adeleke, professionally referred to as Davido has opened up on his feeling towards luxuries of the earth The singer said material things are becoming useless to him everyday, adding that the most important thing to him now is the air he breathes. The father of three made …

Man, 40, arrested for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in Kaduna

A septuagenarian, Hunsu Sunday, has been arrested by the men of the Ogun State Police Command, on Thursday, over allegation of impregnating his 15 year-old granddaughter. The 70 year old man, according to a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, was apprehended based on a complaint …

Governor Inuwa Yahaya comes to aid of man suffering from limb pains after trekking from Gombe to Abuja to celebrate Buhari’s reelection victory in 2019

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has rescued a 2-year-old sick child, who was allegedly abandoned by his father in Katsina after separating from the victim’s mother.   It was gathered that the boy, Abdullahi Rabiu was abandoned by his father Rabiu Tukur in Barda Ajiwa town, Batagarawa Local Government Area …

A shocked visitor has discovered a starving lion at a zoo in Kaduna, Nigeria along-side a number of other severely underfed animals. After the man’s discovery, a wildlife charity has begun a rescue mission from the horror zoo in an attempt to save the life of the severely malnourished male lion. …

A Nigerian man known as Tyyrone on Twitter has taken to the micro-blogging site to reveal his predicament and seek assistance. According to him, he sleeps under Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos state but every night is a challenge owing to the vehicles that pass there regularly. He said that he …

Two persons have been confirmed dead at a Fulani and Tiv farm settlement in Odo-Ere, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State as a result of strange illness. Others who are affected by the ailment are currently receiving treatment at some nearby private hospitals and ECWA Hospital Egbe. A …

Govenrors, traditional rulers and other critical stakeholders in the South West have called for the review of reports of constitutional conferences including the 2014 National Conference. This call was made by the critical stakeholders in a communique issued after a meeting also attended by ministers from the South-West following the EndSARS …

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No evidence to prosecute 33 indicted SARS operatives – Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Akure Zone has disclosed that the industrial action embarked upon by the union may last years if the Federal Government refuses to honour its agreement with the union holistically. ASUU had on March 23, 2020, declared a “total and indefinite strike” over the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has obtained a federal court order to freeze the bank accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the #EndSARS protests last month. According to leaked documents, CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele filed an ex-parte court application to freeze the accounts on …

Stop President Buhari from medical trips – Senate tells State House officials

Lagos commissioner of health, Akin Abayomi on Wednesday disclosed that there might be another lockdown if there is a surge on COVID-19 cases. This was contained in a statement released by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, the director of public health affairs of the ministry of health issued on behalf of the health …

I became paralyzed after SARS officers pushed me from a two-storey building – Trader tells Lagos judicial panel

Update: Ryan Giggs to stand down as Wales’ manager for next three international matches after his arrest over alleged attack on girlfriend

Ryan Giggs has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend Kate Greville at his £1.7million mansion.   The Manchester United legend and Wales manager Giggs was arrested after Police officers were called to his Worsley home shortly after 10pm on Sunday November 1, following reports of ‘a disturbance’.   …

Tension in Enugu community as mob reportedly razed two mosques and destroyed many shops during the weekend in Nsukka. The gory incident sparked tension in the town, a said calm and peaceful town which has been without crisis. According to TheCable report, trouble started brewing on Saturday when a tricyclist …

Former presidential candidate, Olapade Agoro dies at 77

Nollywood Actress, Erica Nlewedim is such a vibe and that is an undeniable fact. The Big Brother Naija ‘lockdown’ housemate was recently hosted by her fans at luncheon in Lagos yesterday. The event was a happy atmosphere as they partied and had fun together. Clips from the event have gone …

The Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Philip Maku, has disclosed how suspected hoodlums brutally murdered a police inspector, Egu Omini and cut off his manhood.   It will be recalled that hoodlums on Monday, October 26, attacked and burnt down the Central Police Station in Abakaliki. The irate mob also …

We miss him a lot’ – Pep Guardiola finally addresses Sergio Aguero’s contract situation at Manchester City

A 10-year-old old boy has been rescued in in Ikot Udota, Eket, Akwa Ibom State by the Child’s and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) after he was allegedly brutalised and shackled by his father and stepmother.   According to the head of the NGO, Sam Ikpe Utauma, the victim, Ekemini was constantly tortured, …

A man who suffered a gunshot wound during the gunfire incident at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, has been accused of stealing.   The man was rushed to a private hospital for treatment and has been undergoing treatment for free in the hospital.   https://music.apple.com/us/album/strength-of-a-woman/1535263451#     In a …

Gunmen stormed a school in southwestern Cameroon, killing at least eight children and wounding a dozen more, according to the United Nations.   The attackers who had guns and machetes arrived on motorbikes and in civilian clothes.   They attacked the Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy in the city of Kumba, in …

Following the alleged Lekki Toll Plaza shooting by armed men in army uniforms, more eyewitnesses and victims have taken to the social media to share their accounts of the incident. Despite the denial of the Nigerian army and concerned authorities, some eyewitnesses and victims claim that many protesters were killed. …

The majority leader in the Lagos State House of Assembly Majority Leader, Sanai (SOB) Agunbiade has said that he was planning to distribute the palliatives looted from his home in Ikorodu on Friday, October 23.   A mob stormed his apartment and looted food items and other properties they could lay …

Noble laureate, Wole Soyinka has condemned a video of UK-based secessionist, Adeyinka Grandson asking the Igbos to leave Yorubaland amid the #EndSARS crisis in the country.   Soyinka in a statement he titled ‘Identity Thieves on the Rampage’ and released on Saturday October 24, enjoined Igbo indigenes to ignore such threats which seeks …

Gunmen storm Cameroon school and kill several children

The Kwara State Government has condemned the looting of a warehouse housing COVID-19 pallatives located around the Ilorin International Airport.   Hundreds of residents on Friday October 23, broke into the warehouse and carted away food items like noodles, spaghetti, rice, sugar, among others. Video footages and photos shows some …

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed Friday’s attacks on various police formations in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the State by suspected hoodlum. Spokesperson of the command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement said that the DPO of Osumeyi Division and two other police officers …

Former San Francisco 49ers player, Dana Stubblefield has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2015 rape of a developmentally disabled woman.   The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office said in a statement the 49-year-old was sentenced on Thursday, October 22, by a judge in San Jose after …

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 …

#EndSARS: President Buhari will take a major action in few hours – NSA Babagana Mungono says

Tina Knowles, the mother of popular American singer, Beyonce Knowles has called out Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage for critizing her daughter over the ENDSARS campaign. She wrote via her IG page;.. Good Morning , I am deeply saddened by the events that happened last night in Lagos! When people lost …

The Lagos state government has reacted to the shootings at the Lekki tollgate where ENDSARS protesters gathered on Tuesday evening, October 20.   A statement released by the state Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho, says an investigation has been ordered into the incident. Read the statement below   https://music.apple.com/us/album/strength-of-a-woman/1535263451#   …

A Nigerian lady, Lawal Halimat, has shared the heartbreaking story of how her brother was allegedly killed by SARS officers in Ibadan, Oyo state four years ago.   According to Halimat, her older brother got involved in a fight and was arrested by officers at Adelubi police station. She said …

One Salaudeen Lawal, an automobile mechanic, was on Sunday allegedly stabbed to death by a suspected cultist terrorizing Igbesa in Ogun State. The suspected cultist is currently at large. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident to newsmen this afternoon. It was gathered that Lawal …

One Francis Batambari from Kapnor community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State was allegedly ambushed and brutally attacked by four persons.   The victim was inflicted with machete cuts that almost resulted to the amputation of his hand. He is currently undergoing medical treatment at an indisclosed hospital …

Police in Rivers State has arrested a couple for torturing their 10-year-old son, Goodluck over food theft and witchcraft allegations.   The arrest was facilitated by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Rivers State chapter alongside Rivers State Welfare Department.   Goodluck was allegedly subjected to inhuman treatment by his parents …

Amid nationwide protests over Police brutality and insecurity, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, Saturday called on his husband and service chiefs to save the people. Disclosing this via her verified twitter handle, the first lady, wrote: ‘#Achechijamaa’, which translates to ‘rescue the people’. She tweeted a video …

President Muhammadu Buhari’s very influential nephew and close confidant, Mamman Daura, is said to be critically sick in the United Kingdom. According to a report by an online media outlet, SaharaReporters, the 80-year-old had seen his health dip in recent days, raising fears among family members and close associates including …

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Nwanneka Agwu, an Enugu-based legal practitioner has alleged that some officers of the Enugu State Police Command brutalized him over N50 checkpoint bribe. This was contained in a petition filed by the lawyer to the Inspector-General of Police and copied to the Police Service Commission, the National Assembly and President, …

Billionaire Microsoft founder, Bill Gates has claimed that rich countries could return close to normal by the end of 2021 if a coronavirus vaccine is ready soon and distributed properly on a large scale. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford University are two of the leading candidates in the …

Actress Chacha Eke Faani has dismissed reports that her 7-year marriage to her husband, Austin, ended as a result of domestic violence.   Over the weekend, the actress took many by surprise when she announced the end of her marriage.   In a video posted on her IG page, the actress …

A woman in Zimbabwe has been charged with deliberately transmitting HIV to her friend’s baby by breastfeeding him.   The 23-year-old woman, from Harare, infected the 10-month-old boy when the mother gave the child to her to babysit in August.   When the child started crying while playing with other …

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia have killed a traditional ruler-elect and five others in fresh attack in the Wereng community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.   It was gathered that the gunmen disguised as vigilante, stormed the village by storm around 10 pm on Monday night, October 5 and …

A Nigerian man, Nwike Ejima is seeking the help of the general public to locate his mentally challenged uncle who escaped from the Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. Taking to Facebook on Sunday, October 4, he disclosed that the patient, Ikechukwu Ejimofor was brought from his village in Anambra …

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Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has facilitated the rescue of 11 victims from bandits  without ransom. The victims, eight males and three females, are from Bauchi, Niger, Sokoto and Zamfara respectively.       Preventing the school kids from contacting Covid19 – The Observer with Beta Lens http://btls.co/Observer.aspx?ref=2020/09/30/12/29/49/       …

Twitter user, @yourmydad has recounted how some men who claimed to be SARS officers, harassed him and forcefully pushed him into their bus. According to him, after flagging down the UBER ride he ordered, the officers carried out an intensive search on him, and found nothing incriminating; but they still …

Alleged Pension Fraud: I can’t find Maina – Ndume Tells Court

A 27-year-old man escaped death after he was attacked by a suspected ritual killer in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.   It was gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, Septemeber 29, around Obafemi Awolowo stadium.   According to an eye witness, Wole Williams, the victim suddenly …

A lady has taken to popular micro blogging platform, Twitter to claim that she and Bizzle Osikoya, a music consultant and co-founder of ThePlug, were whisked away by seven armed men. According to her, the “Kidnappers” were operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos. The lady said the incident, which occurred …

Four men found dead in one-room apartment in Abraka after eating noodles

Bandits kill Army colonel, two soldiers in Katsina

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested five men who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl and gave her N700.   Spokesman of the command, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 25, gave the names of the suspects as:   Sagir Ahmed, 22, Muhammed …

A survivor of the gas explosion that happened on Thursday evening, at Ajuwon, Iju/Ishaga road, Ifako-Ijaiye local government area of Lagos State has recounted his experience as hospital confirms driver is battling for survival with 100% burn. According to TheCable, a survival, an event manager who was thankful for being alive with …

One Samana Shua’ibu, 20, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl after threatening to stab her with a knife in Dini Village, Toro local Government Area of the state Spokesman of the command, DSP Mohammad Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, …

A Nigerian lady has expressed disappointment in her boyfriend for questioning her decision to withdraw N60k from his account without his permission. In a leaked WhatsApp chat between the couple, it was gathered that the lady identified as Esther who has access to her boyfriend’s ATM card, withdraw N60,000 and …

Dr. Dre’s Record Co. accuses estranged wife, Nicole Young of ‘decimating’ bank account

Twenty four hours after a 608 bus plunged into Akaeze River in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, four persons out of 32 passengers who were on board have been rescued alive as the State Police Command on Sunday announced the recovery of more dead bodies of victims. Recall …

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At least 31 mourners have been feared dead on Friday September 18, following an accident that occurred at Akaeze Development Centre in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred at about 5:45pm on Friday when the Mercedes Benz 608 bus conveying 36 persons going back after a …

There was pandemonium in Osogbo after men of Osun Joint Task Force allegedly chased a suspected Yahoo boy identified as Remi and three others to death on Tuesday evening in Osogbo, Osun State. Eyewitnesses claimed that a vehicle belonging to the Joint Task Force had chased a Toyota Corolla car with four …

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 …