The trial of Uduak Frank Akpan, the alleged murderer of Akwa Ibom job seeker, Iniubong Ephraim Umoren, will begin at the Akwa Ibom state Hogh Court 6 in Uyo, the state capital on Monday, July 26.
According to a statement released by the media unit of the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of...
The national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by the federal government till October 31.
Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) who disclosed that there are now a total of 59.8 million unique NIN enrolments with an...
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has reportedly filed for asylum in Benin republic.
Igboho was arrested on Monday, July 19, while he and his wife, Ropo, were making plans to fly to Germany. He was charged and arraigned in court for attempting to fly with...
10 pirates have been handed a twelve year jail senetence each for hijacking a Chinese fishing vessel, FV Hai Lu Feng II, in May 2020.
The convicts said to be residents in Nigeria were identified as Frank Abaka, Jude Ebaragha, Shina Alolo, Joshua Iwiki, David Akinseye, Ahmed Toyin, Shobajo Saheed, Adekole Philip,...
The Federal Government has denied claims that it has stopped Nigerians from using the microblogging site, Twitter.
Punch reports that the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Federal Government made the denial in a counter-affidavit they deposed to in response to an originating motion filed by human rights...
Senate Minority Leader, Enyinaya Abaribe, has said given the opportunity, he will still stand as surety for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in court.
Recall that Abaribe, Immanuel El-Shalom, a Jewish high priest, and Tochukwu Uchendu, a chartered accountant, stood surety for Kanu when...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it will be announcing its own digital currency on October 1, 2021.
Nairametrics reported that the CBN alongside stakeholders picked Independence Day as its launch date.
According to the publication, CBN's IT Director, Rakiya Mohammed at the conclusion of the 306th Banker’s Committee meeting,...
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States.
NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said the aircraft arrived in Kano State on Thursday afternoon.
Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) bank account domiciled in the United States has reportedly been closed down. Chika Edoziem, IPOB head of directorate said the account which served as a “worldwide” platform for members of the group to pay their monthly contributions, was closed down after it received a report from...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned shady politicians, Yahoo boys and Nigerians involved in financial crimes to retrace their steps as the eagle eyes are on them.
The anti-graft agency gave the warning in a statement posted via its official social media accounts on Friday, July 23.
"This na...
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has reacted to the arrest of Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo popularly referred to as Sunday Igboho.
In a statement issued by the coalition's spokesman, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the group urged the Nigerian government to immediately expose sponsors of groups clamouring for self-determination in the...
The Oyo State Government has detected 41 ghost workers on its payroll as 341 others with irregular records opt for voluntary retirement.
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 21, said the Implementation Committee of the Oyo State...
The United Kingdom has asked the Nigerian government to explain the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
According to Reuters, Tariq Ahmad, junior minister at Britain’s foreign office, says the UK wants Nigeria to explain how Kanu was arrested.
"We are seeking clarification from...
A 36-year-old lady identified as Chioma Afam, who uses multiple identities and wears hijab to evade security scrutiny, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Benue state along with her partner, Peace Chidinma Caleb, 22, for trying to smuggle a total of 296,000...
A two-storey building under construction at 77, Tapa Road, Oke-Ojo, Isawo in Ikorodu, Lagos State, collapsed and killed the owner identified as Pastor Daniel Obasi.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 2.30p.m on Tuesday, July 20, while people were celebrating Eid-el-Kabir.
According to a neighbour, construction work were suspended on...
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho's lawyer, Yomi Alliyu (SAN), has disclosed that his client and his wife, Ropo were arrested at Benin in Cotonou, Benin Republic by the International Criminal Police Organisation.
Alliyu said the Federal Government of Nigeria through INTERPOL got Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho and his wife, who is a German citizen, arrested...
Chairman of Gwaram Local Government Area in Jigawa State, Alhaji Zaharadden Abubakar has issued a thirty-day ultimatum to all prostitutes to vacate the area.
Speaking as he received a delegation from Sara community, a popular weekly market to his office, Abubakar frowned upon the activities of commercial sex workers and also disclosed that he has...
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Igboho who will be repatriated to Nigeria on Tuesday July 20 from the neighboring country, was arrested at an airport in Cotonou three weeks after the Department of State Services declared him wanted for...
A major illicit drug kingpin in Anambra, Okeke Chijioke, 44, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and 548,000 tablets of tramadol branded as tarkadol recovered from his warehouse at 3 Atunya street, Maryland estate, Nkwelle, Oyi local government area of the state.
Director,...
The Nigerian Senate has prescribed a 20-year jail term for anyone caught snatching ballot materials during elections. The lawmakers gave the approval for such punishment while passing the bill establishing the Electoral Offences Commission.
The function of the commission includes investigating electoral offenses, prosecution of electoral offenders, and maintaining records of all...
The Synagogue Church of All Nations has dismissed claims of a leadership crisis in the church following the demise and internment of its founder, Prophet T.B Joshua.
Some reports on social media had claimed that the church leaders have been in crisis over who oversees the affairs of the church...
Mary Daniel, the sachet water hawker who went viral because she's an amputee, has acquired a 17.5 million Naira apartment in Lagos.
The 27-year-old Kogi indigene bought the house located in Igando, Lagos.
She is also constructing a pure-water factory inside the compound, which is near completion
Recall that Mary Daniel received donations...
The Nigeria Customs Service has finally released the seized basketball kits and equipment meant for the country’s men's and women’s basketball teams at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Recall the kit was impounded at the seaport in Apapa, Lagos for over three months, with the Nigeria Basketball Federation reportedly asked...
The Media and Publicity Secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Comrade Emma Powerful has indicted Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, billionaire businessman, Chief Emeka Offor, and the Labour and Employment Minister, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige, as masterminds of the abduction...
The Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, launched an App, Eagle Eye, designed to ease the process of reporting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria.
Speaking during the launch, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, described the App, being the first of its...
The federal government has reportedly earmarked N4.8 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to monitor WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging application, and Thuraya, a satellite telephone.
The provision is contained in the supplementary 2021 budget passed by the national assembly.
Lawmakers had approved and passed a supplementary budget of N982 billion...
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in a statement released today July 15. In a statement signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Dr...
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, says the command has established conspiracy in the murder of Super TV boss, Uwaifo Ataga.
The command has since arrested the prime suspect in the case, Chidinma Ojukwu.
Speaking on Wednesday, July 14 while parading criminal suspects arrested by the command Odumosu denied claims...
The Independent People of Biafara has raised the alarm over the deteriorating health of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu at the DSS office.
Kanu was rearrested by the Federal government on June 27 and extradited to Nigeria on June 29. He was re-arraigned before an Abuja court where the DSS...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned hotels across the country to stop aiding internet fraudsters.
The anti-graft agency's spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Wednesday, that owners could become criminally liable for allowing their premises to be used for cybercrime.
He noted that this is a...
A Pastor identified as Omosebi Fred Adeola has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000.
Adeola who is...
Three siblings have died and two others were hospitalized after they ate Amala in a community in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to reports, five siblings of the same parents complained of abdominal pains and started vomiting after they consumed locally prepared yam flour meal (Amala).
They were reportedly rushed...
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has asked a federal high court in Abuja to transfer him from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to Kuje prison facility.
Kanu was arrested on June 25 and extradited to Nigeria to face trial...
sA video of suspected Nigerian drug baron, Tony Chidi Onwurolu spraying money in church has surfaced after he was declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for importing a consignment of 26.15 kilogrammes of heroin with a street value of over N6.5 billion.
Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, said in a...
Ejiofor said the Nigerian government should allow his medical personnel to visit him in the custody of the Department of State Services.
Ejiofor stated these in an exclusive interview with Sahara Reporters on Tuesday morning, adding that the legal team had filed court processes in that regard to enforce that...
The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Usman Alkali Baba has said vehicles with factory-fitted tinted glasses are exempted from getting police permit.
The police boss gave the clarification during a virtual interaction with selected journalists on Monday, July 12.
“Factory-fitted tinted glasses are not affected. They are not the ones we are...
Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination groups have filed a 27-page petition before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, and others.
Those dragged before the...
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has accused the Nigerian police of arresting three Israelis who were shooting a documentary in southeast Nigeria.
Times of Israel reported that a Zionist activist, Rudy Rochman, filmmaker Noam Leibman and French-Israeli Journalist E. David Benaym were allegedly arrested last week when they visited Ogidi village, Idemili North...
A lie detector might be deployed by the Lagos state police command after 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu denied killing SuperTV CEO, Usifo Ataga, days after admitting to the crime several times on camera.
Recall that in a trending video interview with Crime Fighters, the University of Lagos claimed that she had nothing to...
Fiery Catholic priest and the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has demanded unconditional release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu was arrested on June 27, extradited to Nigeria, and re-arraigned in court on June 29. He is currently being...
“The administration of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is determined to successfully accomplish the Computer Village relocation to a more conducive and business-friendly environment. This would help to address the environmental challenges created by the market in Ikeja.”
These are the words of the Honorable Commissioner of the Ministry of Physical Planning...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant of arrest on a former Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah, if she fails to appear in court for trial on October 19.
The judge gave the warning today Monday, July 12, when Oduah who...
The government of the United Kingdom has warned that the 2023 general elections may not hold in Nigeria if the current spate of violence and insecurity continues.
The Director, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in the United Kingdom, Chris Beecroft made the submission yesterday during the launch of the Nigeria...
President Buhari on Saturday, July 10, condemned the repeated bandit killings in Zamfara and Kaduna States, urging the military to respond to the worrying situation in a language that the bandits understand.
According to a statement released by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the President notes...
Over 35 people were killed on Thursday morning following attacks launched by bandits in five communities of Faru district in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The affected communities include Gudan-Baushi, Gidan-Adamu,Gudan-Maidawa, Tsauni, and Wari .
Spokesperson of the state Police Command, Mohammed Shehu who confirmed the number of people killed...
Our Leader, Mazi Nnamdi on this day, 8th of July 2021 directed that I, Simon Ekpa should start broadcasting from Radio Biafra with immediate effect.
On this note, it is honour, and at the same time, a call to service, a call to serve Biafra nation and a call to...
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has kicked against the decision of the Edo state government to take custody of the 1,130 stolen Benin artefacts that are in the process of being repatriated from Germany.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and the...
The wife of a politician in Yobe state, Maryam Adamu, has shared the heartbreaking story of how her husband was gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram insurgents right in front of her.
In an interview with The Nation, Adamu who is a mother of four described her deceased husband as a...
Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo state governor, was at the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN), Friday, July 9, to pay his last respects to the founder, TB Joshua.
At the funeral service for the televangelist, who is an Ondo state indigene, the Ondo state governor eulogized the deceased.
Akeredolu described the deceased...
Geoff Makhubo, Mayor of South Africa’s economic hub and largest city, Johannesburg, has died after contracting the Coronavirus.
Earlier this month, the City's spokesperson, Mlimandlela Ndamase said Makhubo had been hospitalised for Covid-19 complications following a positive test result in late June.
He however succumbed to the infection on Friday morning at the age of 53. Member...
The Ogun State House of Assembly on Thursday July 8, passed a bill banning open grazing.
The lawmakers while passing the bill, said it would address incessant clashes between herders and famers.
The bill titled “HB No. 045/OG/2021- A Law to Regulate Animal Grazing, Establishment of Cattles Ranches in Designated Grazing Areas of Ogun...
The Funeral rites of clergyman, late Prophet T.B Joshua, continued this morning July 8 with his body laid-in-state in his church in Lagos.
His wife, children, family members as well as church members took turns to pay their respect to him. The clergyman died on June 5.
See more photos from...
President Muhammadu Buhari's request to borrow N2.3 trillion (about $6.183 billion) to fund the deficit in the 2021 Appropriation Act, has been approved by the senate.
The approval came after a report by the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts chaired by Senator Clifford Ordia (PDP, Edo) was considered. Presenting...
There was a fire outbreak on Wednesday morning, July 7, at Ladipo market in Lagos State.
The cause of the fire which reportedly started around 4:20am is yet to be known.
No fewer than seven shops were affected by the fire. The affected shops contained various types of explosive items, including domestic gas...
The Presidency has defended the security crackdown on popular Yoruba secessionist Sunday Igboho and the ‘interception’ of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement released by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu, the Presidency said Nnamdi Kanu who is the leader of a group...
