The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced its Voter Enrollment Device ahead of the 2023 general election.
The Voter Enrollment Device which was designed by INEC engineers and produced overseas, enables eligible Nigerians to register as voters online before completing the exercise physically at designated centres nationwide.
INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu who...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 25 Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Centres that failed to conduct examinations on Saturday which was the first day of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Six of those centres are located in Lagos.
According to the examination body, The decision followed the...
A trigger-happy policeman attached to RC Lotto Company at Golf Estate, GRA Enugu metropolis allegedly shot five persons dead on Sunday, June 20.
The Police Inspector attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 9, Umuahia, Abia State, was alleged to have started shooting sporadically, leaving five persons dead and four persons...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the Second Niger bridge which is currently being constructed, will be completed in 2022.
Fashola spoke at a forum organized by the News Agency of Nigeria to mark the sixth anniversary of the Buhari administration in Abuja, today June 20.
According to...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has confirmed that former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently being investigated.
Bawa who disclosed this in an interview with ThisDay on Sunday June 20, said such...
Former Imo State Governor and Senator Representing Imo West District, Rochas Okorocha, has warned Igbos over attempting to break up from Nigeria.
There have been increased agitations in the Southern region of Nigeria with groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualisation of...
Jason Njoku has apologized to Igbo people for a comment he made in the past after they rallied around to save his app from being taken down by Google.
Some Northern youths had allegedly mobilise to report Jason Njoku’s iROKO TV app after Google deleted Adamu Garba’s Crowwe from Play...
Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James (popularly known as Baba Ijesha), was on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for alleged sexual assault and attempted rape of a minor.
The 48-year-old man was arraigned on a four-count charge of sexual assault by penetration, attempted rape and indecent...
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the acclaimed leader of the Biafra de facto Customary Government, Asari Dokubo, of defrauding him of N20 million.
Kanu made this revelation while reacting to Dokubo’s recent verbal attacks on him.
The IPOB leader also told the former Niger-Delta militant leader...
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says the commission has recovered $261 million, N6 billion, and 13,000 pounds illegally acquired by suspected criminals since he assumed office.
Speaking at the presidential media team ministerial briefing at the statehouse Abuja on Thursday, June 18. He...
The Federal Government has appointed former Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi as Youth Ambassador to inspire young Nigerians to strive for excellence.
The appointment which took place at the NOC secretariat, National Stadium, Surulere Lagos on Friday June 18, is another of the Minister’s initiatives geared towards driving a...
There was an uproar at the Okere Prison in Delta State today June 15 after a security agent allegedly shot dead a young man who visited his friend in the prison.
SaharaReporters reports that the deceased who was there to see his friend in the prison was said to have taken...
The death toll from the gas tanker explosion that occurred on Thursday night June 17 along the Bank Anthony Way in Lagos has risen to five.
Three of the bodies, said to be adult males, were found inside one of the stores at the OPIC plaza while operatives of the National...
Boko Haram has reportedly gotten a new commander, following the death of its leader Abubakar Shekau.
The Jihadist group confirmed the death of Shekau in a video message from its presumed new commander, Bakura Modu also known as Sahaba.
Modu urged his faction’s commanders to remain loyal despite the loss of their commander.
The video provided to...
A gas tanker reportedly exploded around 11pm on June 17, at Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja, Lagos.
An eyewitness alleged that the fire was caused by a leaking gas tanker that broke down just after a Filling station, causing panic at the filling station and making both staff and customers flee for their lives.
The...
Yusuf Tanko Sununu, lawmaker representing Ngaski/Shanga/Yauri Federal Constituency of Kebbi State at the House of Representatives has confirmed the abductions of students and teachers of Government Girls’ College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State.
Sununu who noted that the number of students and teachers abducted is yet to be confirmed while addressing newsmen at...
The Naira has crashed to a four-year low in the parallel market after the Central Bank's efforts to coax banks to sell more Dollars to customers failed to bridge the widening gap between the official and street rates.Unauthorized dealers were offering the naira at 502 per dollar on Wednesday,...
Five management staff of Sokoto state Primary Staff Pension Board have been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting N553.985,644.1.
The suspects identified as Abubakar Aliyu, Hassana Moyi, Haliru Ahmad, Kabiru Ahmad and Dahiru Muhammad Isa who are Secretary, Director of Finance and Supply, deputy Director...
Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has given a fresh eviction notice to killer herdsmen in southwest zone saying he will ensure they are all smoked out of the forests very soon.
Igboho gave the fresh order during an interview with his spokesperson, Mr. Oluyomi Koiki, on social...
Days after suspending Twitter's operation in Nigeria, the Federal government has asked the House of Representatives to amend the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) act to empower the agency to regulate social and online media.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the request today June 16 during a public hearing organized...
Yomi Fabiyi has continued his public defence of his colleague, Baba Ijesha, who is currently standing trial for allegedly defiling the foster daughter of comedienne, Princess.
In a post shared on his IG page after the arraignment of Baba Ijesha on Wednesday, June 16, Yomi said the police has no evidence against Baba...
Israel’s Defense Forces(IDF) launched a series of airstrikes into Gaza after a balloon attack sent incendiary devices floating into southern Israel.
The balloon attacks sparked nearly two-dozen fires in Israel.
The strike which happened early Wednesday morning local time, June 16, targeted Hamas military compounds, according to the IDF.
Explosions lit the...
Governor Nyesom Wike has accused President Buhari of attempting to shift his constitutional role of securing lives and property to governors.
Recall that during an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, Buhari said he told two south-west governors who came to meet him in Abuja, to return to their states and tackle the security...
Nigeria has lost N24.72bn in 10 days due to the Twitter ban imposed by the Federal government.
The Federal government on June 5 placed an indefinite suspension of the operations of the microblogging app in Nigeria after the site took down a tweet posted on the President's handle.
The Federal government...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has said that he's been receiving death threats since he was appointed chairman of the anti-graft agency.
Bawa disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.
He recalled how someone who isn't investigated by the agency, threatened to...
Men of the Kano state police command have arrested a 13-year-old boy for killing two men suspected to be bandits in the state.
The spokesperson of the state police command, Gambo Isah, who confirmed this to newsmen, said the boy simply identified as Mati, was once an errand boy to a bandits’ leader,...
Zambia President, Edgar Lungu collapsed in the capital, Lusaka, during the 45th Defense Forces Day Commemoration and Investiture ceremony on Sunday, June 13.
The Private Secretary to the Zambia President, Simon Miti made it known in a statement that the President truly collapsed at the event but recovered immediately after...
Governor Samuel Ortom has said that the violent attacks against residents of Benue state won't make his administration repeal the anti-grazing law.
Ortom who spoke during a media parley, disclosed that the recent attacks has made him commence the process of recruiting responsible people of 50 years and below into the...
No fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325kilograms have been intercepted and seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
A statement released by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the command, states that the illicit substance,...
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed six farmers including four women in a Tiv settlement in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
President, Tiv Development Association (TIDA) Nasarawa State, Comrade Peter Ahemba, who confirmed the incident on Saturday June 12, said the gunmen invaded Tse-Jimin village, Jimin-Gbaka in...
To commemorate this year's Democracy Day, President Buhari will on Saturday morning, June 12, at 7am address the nation.
A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, states that Television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television...
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced his government's plan to recruit 10,000 new police officers to boost national security.
The President disclosed this on Thursday June 10, while delivering a speech in Lagos on his one-day visit for the inauguration of various projects.
Buhari said;
“We are currently recruiting 10,000 new police officers to reinforce...
President Buhari has arrived Lagos for the commissioning of some Projects.
He arrived Lagos in the company of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. He was received by the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and many other government functionaries.
The President is expected to commission the 156km Lagos—Ibadan...
A Chinese miner was filmed attacking a Sierra Leonean Safety Officer with a rod on a mining site in Sierra Leon.
The incident happened at Tonkolili Iron Ore mine.
In the now-viral video, the Chinese man is seen scolding Sierra Leonean workers and the scolding turned physical when a Sierra Leonean,...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is reportedly now accepting applications for new passports.
Oyo state command’s comptroller, Safiya Mohammed disclosed this during a send-off for Usman Babangida, the outgoing comptroller on Tuesday June 8.
Mohammed said that the new applications which started at 12 midnight on Tuesday are in line with the directive of the...
National Identity Management Commission has appointed Spectranet 4G LTE owned exclusive shops as locations for Nigerians to register for National Identity Number (NIN)
Disclosing this in a chat with the media, the Chief Executive Officer of Spectranet Ajay Awasthi said, 7 locations of Spectranet shops in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt...
Renowned Nigerian Billionaire Prophet and founder of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministries (CMDM) located in Warri Delta State, Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has intimated that the death of popular televangelist, TB Joshua was a rude shock to the body of Christ, globally. Emotions have, unarguably, been at an...
resident Muhammadu Buhari has taken delivery of the first-ever Nigeria-made cellphone.
The phone called ITF Mobilewas presented to him today, June 9, by Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, just before the commencement of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Introducing the...
Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho on Monday evening stormed Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state, days after it was reported that suspected herdsmen killed people and destroyed properties in the community last weekend.
Igboho was seen in photos shared online, waving at the people...
Fire has engulfed a part of the Federal Secretariat in Asaba, Delta State capital.
The secretariat complex, located along Okpanam Road, houses most annex offices of Federal ministries, departments and agencies in the state.
The fire reportedly started at the NYSC office located in the Federal Secretariat.
The cause of the fire which started...
Why we want him buried in Arigidi, by monarchCondolence registers opened at church in IkotunHe left when Nigeria needed him most, says Baptist President
Leaders of Arigidi community in Akoko Northwest Local Government Area of Ondo State have closed down markets and shops to honour the founder of the Synagogue...
The Federal government has given a condition to lift its indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this during a meeting with foreign envoys in Abuja today June 7. According to Onyeama, the micro-blogging site will be restored in Nigeria only if...
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria.
The IGP announced this on Monday during a meeting with senior police officers including DIGs and Commissioners from across the states.
While making the announcement, he reiterated that roadblocks remain prohibited in the...
The Islamic State West Africa Province has confirmed that Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is dead.
In an audio recording obtained by news agencies, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) said Shekau died detonating explosives on himself after a battle between the two groups.
A voice said to be that of...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned Father Mbaka.
TM reports that the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have summoned the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu, Father Ejike Mbaka, to Abuja for questioning.
It was gathered that the operatives visited the church in Enugu State to drop...
Prophet T. B. Joshua, a famous Nigerian preacher, televangelist, and founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) is reported to have suffered a stroke two months ago before his death on Sunday.
According to The Cable, a Nigerian online news portal, 57-year-old Temitope Balogun Joshua was flown to Turkey to...
Twitter has deleted a tweet by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, for violating its rules.
In the tweets which he made on June 2, Kanu had threatened government officials and said “any army they send to #Biafraland will die there. None will return alive even...
The TB Joshua Ministries has confirmed the passing of the clergyman.
In a statement released on social media, the church revealed the last words of the clergyman before he died. The statement reads;
''PROPHET TB JOSHUA – JUNE 12th 1963 to JUNE 5th 2021“Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing...
Facebook has joined Twitter in banning President Buhari’s controversial civil war statement.
Earlier today, June 4, the Federal Government announced that Twitter has been suspended in Nigeria. This comes days after Twitter deleted the president's controversial statement and the video where he made the statement.
The banned statement made by Buhari reads: "Many...
Enugu-based Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, who is the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), has been banned by the Catholic church from commenting on partisan politics.
The Catholic bishop of Enugu Diocese Callistus Onaga in a letter dated June 3, 2021, disclosed the ban to Fr. Mbaka...
Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba has alleged that Twitter is an “online machine” of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and that the social media platform supports the secessionist group more than it supports the Federal government.
Adamu said this while reacting to the decision of the Federal government to suspend...
The Federal government has announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter's operations in Nigeria.
Below is a statement released from the office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announcing the suspension;
''The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.The Minister...
A secret meeting organized by the members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a private school in Okutukutu axis of Yenagoa, the state capital have been stopped by Personnel of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command.
The security operatives also arrested 10 persons attending the meeting which...
Game of Thrones star, Sophie Turner, who is married to Joe Jonas, has hinted in a new post that she's not straight.
To usher in Pride Month, she wrote on her Instagram Stories: "It's muthafu**in #pirde month babaayyyyy.
Then she hinted that she is not straight by writing: "Time isn't straight and...
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has appealed to young Nigerians to stop the trend of renouncing their citizenship in pursuit of greener pasture. According to him, it is worrisome and counterproductive.
The Minister expressed his concerns when he spoke at the Ministerial Alignment Meeting of the Presidential Task Force on...
A soldier attached to 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko, Badagry, LCP Mahmud Sulaiman, committed suicide by shooting himself dead after he shot dead a customs officer at the Oloko checkpoint, Gbaji on Badagry-Seme expressway on Wednesday, June 2.
According to reports, the soldier accidentally shot the Customs officer when his own team...
