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    Former Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, loses bid to recover $40m jewellery forfeited to the Nigerian Govt.

    The court of appeal, Lagos division has dismissed an appeal filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40million worth of jewellery to the federal government. The jewellery, categorised into 33 sets which include “419 expensive bangles, 315 expensive rings, 304 expensive earrings, 267 expensive...

    Drug Barons arrested as NDLEA Recovers Over 6,000kg of Narcotics and Cocaine hidden in the Airport toilet

    A Brazil based drug dealer, Okafor Okwudili Moses has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA over a 2.55 kilograms of cocaine recovered from a toilet at the E-Arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. Director, Media & Advocacy of the...

    ‘Killer Police man’ dismissed after killing five persons in Enugu

    The Enugu State Police Command has dismissed Inspector Edem Ebong, pictured above, who was hitherto attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 9 Umuahia, for the offence of murder. The approval is sequel to the Command's conclusion of the disciplinary trial and thorough investigation launched into the case of alleged...

    An activist who loved Buhari and sued Nigerian celebrities who supported #EndSARS was murdered

    Controversial activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, who sued multiple Nigerian celebrities for promoting the End SARS campaign, has been murdered in Anambra State. In November 2020, Kenechukwu Okeke a staunch supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, sued Pastor Sam Adeyemi, Tuface Idibia, Kanu Nwankwo, Davido, Falz, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, and other popular Nigerians...

    Abuja High Court declares various bandit groups as terrorists

    Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. The presiding judge gave the order on an ex parte motion filed by the federal government. The director of public prosecution (DPP) at the Federal...

    Goodnews: Nigerian Govt launches new enhanced e-passport in UK

    The Federal Government on Tuesday launched a new enhanced electronic passport to improve the passport application process for Nigerians at home and in the diaspora. Speaking during the rollout of passport at the Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola said it is the...

    Nigeria Air resumes operations April, 2020 – Minister of Aviation says

    The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the nation's proposed national carieer, Nigeria Air, will take off by April 2022. The minister announced the take-off date while briefing state house correspondents after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday, November 24. He said the national...

    Comedian Klint Da Drunk involved in car accident in Abuja (photos)

    Comedian and actor, Klint Da Drunk survived a ghastly motor accident in Abuja last night.  Posting photos from the accident, the comedian wrote; ''Can't believe I was in this car! Lord God Almighty, I thank you for the gift of life. You saved me and brought me out without a single...

    Insecurity: UNICEF confirms 25 attacks, and abduction of 1,440 Nigerian pupils in 2021

    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), yesterday, said 25 schools had been attacked and 1,440 pupils abducted in Nigeria this year. This was contained in a report released on Tuesday November 23, titled, ‘Children in West and Central Africa among those Who Suffer Highest Rates of Grave Violations in Armed Conflict’. The organization...

    Read Lai Mohammed’s press conference describing #EndSARS panel report as fake

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, earlier today held a press conference in which he condemned the report by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, describing it as ''fake''. Recall that last Monday, the report was presented to the state governor and it indicted the Nigerian Army...

    2 killed as troops disperse IPOB arsonists in Imo – Nigerian Army

    The Nigerian Army has said a soldier and an IPOB member were killed during a gun battle in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State where troops dispersed some IPOB members who were setting properties of residents ablaze. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by Major Abubakar Abdullahi, the...

    Nigerian Air Force personnel dies after snake hidden in her toilet bit her at home (video)

    Lance Corporal Bercy, a Nigerian Air Force personnel, has died after a snake made its way into her toilet bowl and bit her when she sat on the toilet. Bercy was bitten by the snake on Saturday, Nov. 20, at her home in Abuja. Unfortunately, she didn't survive. Following the tragic incident, someone...

    Repentant Boko Haram souls fight over cow meat in Borno

    Hundreds of surrendered Boko Haram members who are being held in a camp reportedly rioted on Wednesday, November 17, over cow meat. Guardian reports that the protesting jihadists, who have been in the camp since August, were demanding authorities hand them the cow they are provided daily to slaughter themselves instead...

    BREAKING!!! My Life in Grave Danger, Nnamdi Kanu Raises Alarm in DSS Custody

    Our Client, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has instructed us to make the following information public. 1, That despite a Court order to the contrary, the condition of his detention at the DSS headquarters in Abuja continues to be harsh, degrading and inhumane. 2, That he is solitarily confined to a very tiny...

    A baby girl rescued from gutter with a group of cats, left to die

    A five-day-old baby girl, who was rescued from a drain where she was left to die in Mumbai, India is now recovering in a local hospital, authorities say. Police said residents found the baby after a group of cats gathered at a spot along the road and began creating a...

    The first ‘Miss Nigeria’, Grace Atinuke Oyelude, is 90 today!

    Grace Atinuke Oyelude, the first-ever Miss Nigeria, turned 90 today. Oyelude was crowned Miss Nigeria in 1957 after beating over 200 Nigerian girls in the pageant. Oyelude revealed in the past that she became Miss Nigeria by accident. Her brother who was a broadcaster saw the advertisements for the pageant in the papers and entered her for...

    Iranian hackers are targeting our telecoms and ministries – NCC cries

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted Nigerians over the existence of an Iranian hacking group called ‘Lyceum’ orchestrating cyber spying in the African telecoms space. In a statement on Monday, November 15, Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC’s director of public affairs, said the hacking group infiltrates the network of telecoms companies...

    Police orders autopsy on lady allegedly electrocuted at Obi Cubana’s club

    The FCT police command says it has ordered an autopsy to be carried out on the body of the lady identified simply as Susan, who was allegedly electrocuted at the Hustle and Bustle club owned by businessman, Obi Cubana, in the Aminu Kano Crescent area of Wuse, Abuja on Saturday, November...

    Judicial Panel shares list dead and missing people during #ENDSARS protest

    The Lagos state judicial panel has shared a list of people killed and declared missing after the shooting at Lekki toll gate during the #EndSARS protest in October 2020.  The panel in its 309-page report which has been made public, listed 48 names as casualties of the October 20, 2020 Lekki...

    Donald Trump finalise $375m deal to sell Washington DC hotel

    The Trump Organization has reached a deal to sell the rights to its Washington DC hotel for $375m (£279m), according to the Wall Street Journal. Miami-based investment firm CGI Merchant Group is in contract to acquire the lease for the Trump International Hotel, the newspaper reported. The hotel is in a...

    ISWAP terrorists are regrouping in Lake Chad – Ndume warns

    Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has raised an alarm of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists regrouping in the Lake Chad axis. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army made the claim on Sunday November 14, while reacting to Saturday's attacks on Askira in Borno by ISWAP fighters.  Ndume...

    UNICEF, WFP and FOA predict 12.1m Nigerians will go hungry in December

    A joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FOA), World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations Children and Education Funds (UNICEF) has predicted that 12.1 million Nigerians will go hungry through out December 2021, as a result of insecurity and COVID-19. The report known as Cadre Harmonise, revealed...

    Nnamdi Kanu’s American Lawyer threatens to petition ICC Court, Case adjourned Jan. 2022

    Bruce Fein, an American lawyer representing Nnamdi Kanu in the United States has threatened to file a petition before the International Criminal Court over an alleged violation of his client’s rights. Fein who was denied access to the courtroom after turning up on Wednesday November 10 to monitor the trial of the...

    Boko Haram member sentenced to death by hanging

    A member of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, Abdulsalam Adinoyi, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a high court in Ekiti state. Adinoyi was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on armed robbery, murder, terrorism, and unlawful possession of firearms. In the charge, Adinoyi, an indigene of Okene, Kogi state,...

    Nnamdi Kanu maybe vindicated as trial continues tomorrow – Lawyer says

    Legal counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Alloy Ejimakor, has said the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu is looking forward to being vindicated as he prepares for his trial which is scheduled for Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Kanu has been facing trial since 2016. He was granted...

    Late Boko Haram commander’s mother, speaks, describes her son as ‘tragedy’

    The mother of former Boko Haram leader, late Abubakar Shekau, Falmata Shekau, has said she regretted giving birth to him because he was a tragedy to humanity. Shekau died in May 2021 after waging a deadly war against the Nigerian state that led to the death of over 100,000 thousand...

    Fuel tanker explosion kills over 100 people in Sierra Leone (photos)

    The death toll after a fuel tanker exploded over the weekend in a suburb of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, has increased by 99 with more than 100 people injured. The tragic incident happened late on Friday November 5, when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, and many people rushed to the scene to...

    The owner of collapsed Ikoyi building’s family at war over his money, exotic cars and other assets

    A few days after his body was recovered from the rubble, the wife and brothers of Femi Osibona, owner of the 21-storey building that collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Monday, November 1, are reported to be at loggerheads over his properties. SaharaReporters reports that the wife,...

    Man dragged to court for calling Kano Governor’s family “Kano thieves” on Facebook

    One Mu’azu Magaji Danbala has been remanded in prison by the Kano State Magistrate Court sitting in Nomansland for allegedly defaming Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and his two sons.  The suspect was accused of making the defamatory statement on Facebook against the governor and two of his children, Abdul’aziz and Balaraba. Danbala and another...

    Side-chick arraigned for allegedly assaulting her lover’s wife

    A woman was on Monday, November 1, arraigned before Kibera law court, Kenya, for allegedly assaulting her lover's wife.  The accused, Sharon Agosa was arrested for assaulting Juliet Nafula, the wife of a man she is allegedly having an illicit relationship with. She was said to have attacked “Juliet Nafula on...

    Sit-at-home-order: Anambra streets lonely

    Streets in Awka, Anambra state are currently deserted despite the decision of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB to lift its sit-at-home order. The group had earlier announced plans to call for a sit-at-home order to protest the continued incaceration of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. This would have disrupted the...

    Mazi Obi Cubana regains freedom after 3 nights with EFCC to face courts soon

    Socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, has regained his freedom from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after three nights of interrogation. He was arrested on November 1 over allegations of money laundering and tax fraud. He regained his freedom this evening, November 4.  But there are indications that the businessman...

    “Sit-at-home order have been cancelled” – IPOB

    The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cancelled its sit-at-home order in the South-east. The proscribed group had threatened to lock down the region from November 5 to protest the detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. However, in a statement released this evening, the group through its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said the sit-at-home...

    IPOB denies advocating for the boycott of Anambra election this Saturday

    The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied calling for boycott of the Anambra governorship election scheduled to hold on Saturday November 6. The secessionist group in a statement released by its spokesperson Emma Powerful, stated that its priority is to secure the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu and not elections.  IPOB...

    MD, Femi Osibona’s Body Recovered From Collapsed Ikoyi Site, His Friend Confirms

    The body of the Managing Director of Fourscore Homes Limited, Pastor Femi Osibona has been recovered from the debris of the collapsed building. The 21-storey building belonging to Osibona, collapsed on Monday afternoon. The incident has led to the death of 38 persons with nine injured. His body was recovered after four...

    “No support for any bill to legalise marijuana in Nigeria” – House of Reps

    The House of Representatives says it will not support any bill to legalise marijuana in Nigeria. Chairman of the House Committee on Narcotics, Francis Agbo, made this known when the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa appeared before the committee for budget defence. Agbo said the...

    RCCG pastor and his 22 staff trapped in Ikoyi building debris

    A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ola Ogunfuwa, and 22 of his workers are said to be trapped under the debris from the Ikoyi 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday, November 1. Punch reports that Ogunfuwa who is in charge of the Living Water Parish in Ibafo,...

    Nigeria owes China $3B as of 2020 – World Bank

    The World Bank says Nigeria has so far borrowed $3.121 billion (?1,126.68 trillion at USD/?361), from China as at March 2020, an amount which  represents only 3.94 per cent of Nigeria’s total public debt of $79.21 billion as of September 2021. Similarly, in terms of external sources of funds, loans...

    Biafra National Guard showcases its ‘red devil rockets’ and dares Nigerian forces (video)

    The Biafra National Guard (BNG) has unveiled rockets and declared it is combat-ready and not scared of Nigerian forces. In a video shared to Facebook Tuesday night, November 2, the fighters revealed the rockets are named "Red Devil 01". The weapons were painted with Biafra colours. In his remarks, BNG self-acclaimed leader, General Innocent...

    Obi Cubana’s passport siezed as he is yet to be released – EFCC Spokesperson says

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly confiscated the passport of socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana, who was arrested on Monday November 1, for alleged money laundering and tax fraud. Punch reports that the seizure of his travel document was to prevent him from leaving the country...

    Shades throwing: Andy Uba was a domestic staff who cleaned Obasanjo’s shoes, says Soludo as Andy boasts he made him CBN governor

    Anambra state governorship aspirants, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, and Andy Uba threw shots at each other during the Anambra governorship election debate organised by Arise TV that aired Monday night, November 1. During the debate, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Soludo, claimed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Andy Uba...

    2 adults rescued from the scene of Ikoyi building collapse today (photos & videos)

    Photos and a video showing the two male adults rescued from the rubbles at the scene of the Ikoyi building collapse have been shared online. The survivors were rescued this morning. See more of the photos and video below

    Owner of collapsed skyscraper in Ikoyi trapped inside rubble – Eyewitness claims

    A Nigerian man who witnessed as the 21-storey building collapsed in Ikoyi claims the owner of the skyscraper is trapped with the other victims. The building located on Gerard Road, Ikoyi collapsed this afternoon with an unspecified number of persons trapped inside. Three persons have been rescued while NEMA has so far...

    ‘Free Nnamdi Kanu, de-proscribe IPOB’ – Traditional rulers and Bishops tell Nigerian Govt.

    The South East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops have called on the Federal Government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) since...

    Abia court set for the hearing of Nnamdi Kanu’s N5bn suit against Nigerian Govt. on November 2

    A N5bn lawsuit the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu filed against the Nigerian government has been fixed for hearing at an Abia state high court on November 2.  Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor who made the announcement in a statement titled, ‘Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Fundamental Rights suit...

    A private hospital shut down in Kano over incompetence

    A private hospital in Kano has been shut down by the state government over two deaths recorded in the hospital within the last six months. Green-Olives Hospital situated at Sabon Titi, Tal’udu Gadon Kaya in Gwale Local Government Area was shut down by the Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA), after it...

    See President Buhari, Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Dahiru Mangal seen in Mecca in Saudi Arabia

    President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Madinah, Saudi Arabia where he observed his evening prayers and engaged in intense prayers for the return of peace and security all over Nigeria and the world at large. The President who had earlier been received at the Prince Muhammad Abdulaziz Airport, Madinah by the...

    LASU to refund 50% of school fees to hardworking students scoring 4.5 CGPA

    The Management of Lagos State University (LASU) has put in place a policy to refund 50 per cent of school fees to students with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.50 in every session. Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello Vice-Chancellor (VC) LASU gave this assurance on Monday during the matriculation ceremony of...

    UN shocked by torture and ill-treatment Nnamdi Kanu has been subjected to during his detention by DSS

    The United Nations has expressed concern over the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and his continous detention and alleged torture while in the Department of State Services (DSS) custody. This was contained in UN's Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other cruel,...

    Sit-at-home order: Govt Offices, Banks, Schools, Markets fail to open in the South-East yesterday

    Commercial activities were grounded in Owerri, the Imo state capital, on Monday following the weekly sit-at-home order which is being observed in the state. Though the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was arraigned at the Federal High court in Abuja for the first since his rearrest...

    Nnamdi Kanu should be taken seriously as he has huge followers in the East – Ifeanyi Uba

    Senator representing Anambra south, Ifeanyi Ubah has outlined why the federal government should take leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu seriously.  Ubah in an interview with Arise TV on Monday October 25, said Nnamdi Kanu should be taken seriously because he has lots of followers in the...

    Fr. Mbaka recieves Food items and N30m cash from Governor Umahi, who pleaded with him to stop criticising Buhari

    Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has appealed to the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, to stop criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari. He made the appeal during the annual harvest, thanksgiving and bazaar of the Adoration Ministry on Sunday, October 24. According to Punch, Umahi who is the Chairman...

    Ifeanyi Ejiofor describes claims by Malami on Nnamdi Kanu, as FALSE

    The lead counsel to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor has described claims by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as false. In a Facebook post, the lawyer noted that spreading false narratives against the IPOB...

    Ifeanyi Ejiofor Blasts Malami Over Allegations On Nnamdi Kanu

    The lead counsel to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor has described claims by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as false. In a Facebook post, the lawyer noted that spreading false narratives against the IPOB...

    The Nigerian Police, DSS and Military Have Killed Over 20,000 Of Our Members – IPOB alleges

    The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the federal government through the various security agencies of killing over 20,000 of its members. IPOB added that the government is the one sponsoring the activities of unknown gunmen but trying to blame the group so as to find an excuse against...

    Over 888 people were killed in Kaduna state in 9 months – State Government

    At least 888 people were killed in violent attacks carried out in various parts of Kaduna State in the last nine months. This was captured in a quarterly security report presented by the state government. From the report, a total number of 343 people were killed by bandits between July and September this...