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    Hushpuppi, gang defrauded 1,926,400 people, made N168bn – Dubai Police

    The Dubai Police Force, United Arab Emirates, has revealed how it arrested Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi. In a video released on its official Twitter handle on Thursday, the Middle-East police said a special team had been tracking the suspect and his gang’s activities on social media for...

    Nigerian soldier arrested for blasting the Chief of Army Staff ….

    A Nigerian soldier has been arrested for blasting the Chief of Army Staff and other security chiefs in a viral video. In the video, Lance Corporal Martins berated the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other security chiefs in the country for not acting to stop the incessant killings of Nigerians by...

    Buhari’s incompetence attracts insults against Nigerians all over the world

    Following the Demolishion of Nigeria’s High commission in Ghana, Former Minister of Aviation, Fani Kayode has blamed President Buhari for the act, says Buhari’s incompetence attracts insults and assaults against Nigerians all over the world. In a statement he personally signed, He added that Nigerian traders in Ghana have had...

    FG summons Ghanaian envoy over demolition of embassy quarters

    The Nigerian Government has summoned the Charge d’ Affaires of the High Commission of Ghana to Nigeria, Iva Denoo. Denoo was summoned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, over the demolition of the staff quarters of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana last Friday, June 19. A businessman demolished...

    How Bobrisky lied to his father about his changed identity

    The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Isolo-Ejigbo branch B, Alhaji Bashir Femi Olowu, has revealed how the Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, lied to his father, Alhaji Musibau Okuneye, about his changed identity, saying he told his father that his feminine...

    Buhari govt reveals major threat to fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria

    The Federal Government on Monday pointed out a major threat to the fight against Coronavirus in Nigeria. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, lamented that the inability of Nigerians to take responsibility in limiting the spread of COVID-19 posed a threat to the fight against the...

    No state in Nigeria is COVID-19 free – NCDC

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared that no state in the country is COVID-19 free. This was announced by NCDC’s Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday. Ihekweazu noted that a state can only talk about being Coronavirus free, when...

    Over 400m Malware infections detected in May

    During April more than 400 million malware infections were detected, equating to over 10 million cases each day. This was revealed by data compiled by Atlas VPN, which also showed that the number of infections worldwide fluctuated between 10 and 16 million daily cases, reaching the lowest point on 5...

    I’ll shock Imo with great achievements in one year – Uzodinma

    Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma says that he will shock the people of Imo with breathtaking achievements in the next 12 months of his administration. He assured that the achievement will change the landscape of the state and make the people thank God that they elected him governor. Uzodinma, however, appealed...

    Edo APC rejects Governor Uzodinma-led committee on primary

    The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected Governor Hope Uzodinma-led committee which was constituted to conduct the party's direct primary ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in the state.  Edo APC Chairman Anslem Ojezua who made the announcement on Friday June 19, said the committee was inaugurated while a...

    How Dangote Cement Fired More Than 3000 Staff Without Notice ….

    A top source in the company said the company continued to work in overtime mode during COVID-19 restrictions placed on all Nigerian businesses due to Dangote's association with President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigeria's largest cement producing factory, Dangote Cement PLC, has fired more than 3000 staff without prior notice or due...

    Sacked Zamfara LG bosses sue governor, vow to reclaim seats

    Six council chairmen in Zamfara State, who were sacked by Governor Muhammad Matawalle, have taken the governor to court challenging their removal from office. Matawalle recently removed all the 14 council chairmen, but later reappointed eight who defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party...

    Assess mental health of officers or be sued, CSO tells Nigeria Police

    CITIZENS’ Gavel, a civil society group and civic tech organisation improving the pace of justice delivery through technology, has urged the Nigeria Police to conduct a mental health assessment for all its officers across the country “or face legal action”. The reason for this call, the group said in a press...

    Social Media Celebrity, Cubana Chief Priest Detained By The Police

    Popular Nigerian Social media Celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest has been detained by the Lagos state police force for his extravagant and lavish lifestyle. According to the report released by the police force, Cubana Chief Priest was invited for interrogation over his lackadaisical and unexplainable spending,...

    You don’t have to be a Yahoo Boy before you can make money online

    You don’t have to be a YahooGuy to make money online. Apart from the fact that illegal wealth isn’t sustainable, illegal businesses are very addictive. You also lose your creative mind. There are 1001 legitimate businesses you could do online & earn a decent income! You can make livings and...

    Boko Haram invites Bandits to join them, says’ Allah said we should kill

    The Abubakar Shekau faction of Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, in a new video invites bandits to join them. In a video monitored by Dailypost, The insurgents specifically urged outlaws in Zamfara and Niger States, to partner with Boko Haram. The footage shows four masked men speaking in English,...

    Over 39.4m Nigerians may lose jobs before 2020 ends – FG

    About 39.4 million Nigerians, representing some 33.6% of the population may be left without jobs by the end of 2020, as a result of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. This was part of the ramifications envisaged by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN)-led Economic Sustainability Committee (EAC) in its Action Plan,...

    Orange, France’s largest telecom operator, is reportedly set to extend its operations to Nigeria and South Africa

    Chief Executive Officer, Orange, Stéphane Richard, said that the firm would make the move in a few months. Richard said in the Nairametric report, “It could make sense to be in economies such as Nigeria and South Africa. If one considers there are things to do, the time frame I...

    New electricity tariffs to take effect in July- Minister of Power

    The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has said that the proposed electricity tariff increase by the Federal government will kick off in July. In January, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had announced an upward review of electricity tariff across the country from April 1. It later suspended the proposed tariff increase...

    NIGERIAN ECONOMY, ROCKED BY THE ‘UNCERTAINTY’ IN THE VUCA

    Towards the end of the last decade, hardly would any business or corporate executive meeting/summit/roundtable session end without a reference or mention of the acronym VUCA (Volatile, Uncertainty, Complex and Ambiguous) to describe the economy and business landscape.  Any business executive who has not used it in his or...

    Resident Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike

    Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike. NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, announced this while addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. He noted that the union has decided to exempt its members working in various coronavirus...

    Price of garri rises by 95%

    Prices of garri (cassava flakes), a Nigerian staple food, has jumped in some major Enugu markets, according to a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria. A correspondent of NAN, who visited some markets in Enugu on Saturday, reports that the prices of white and red garri had increased by...

    RCCG Churches Can Re-open, But Me, My Wife And Grand Children Will Keep Off -General Overseer RCCG

    General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye announced on Sunday that members can start gathering for religious services as from next Sunday in places where the law has allowed them across the world. The man of God made the remark during Sunday service of the...