Lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has disclosed that the Biafra agitator is undergoing treatment for tinnitus ear infection.
Ejiofor disclosed this while noting that Kanu’s legal team was exploiting all bottlenecks to ensure that Kanu regained freedom.
He made this known...
The presiding Bishop of Faith Tabernacle, David Oyedepo, has reacted to a purported audio recording of him and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
On Saturday, April 1, a purportes audio recording of both men went viral. In the said audio recording, a man alleged to be...
Promoters of Ponzi schemes now risk up to 10 years imprisonment following the passage of the Investments and Securities Amendment Bill (ISB) 2023 into law by the Senate.
The bill, which is expected to aid the functioning of the capital market and facilitate the ongoing economic diversification in the country,...
FC Barcelona vice president Rafa Yuste has confirmed that the club has contacted Lionel Messi about a possible return to the club this summer.
The Argentine superstar famously left Barca in tears in 2021. He then joined Paris Saint Germain as a free agent and signed a two-year contract which...
A New York grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Thursday for making hush money payments to a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges.
The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican, who denies any wrongdoing in connection with the...
Russia is sending a delegation to North Korea to offer food in exchange for weapons, the US government has revealed.
The US has previously accused North Korea of supplying arms to the Russian military in Ukraine and the Wagner group of Russia mercenaries, claims North Korea has denied.
According to the...
See a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the drug case involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the United States below.
Tinubu was found guilty of drug trafficking and was forced to forfeit some $$460,000 to the United States Government
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Wednesday commended the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere on speaking truth to power on national issues.According to Ohanaeze, it is not surprised by the stand of Afenifere on the side of equity and justice.
The organization further stated that the Yoruba group at various times has...
According to the Directorate of State Services (DSS), “misguided” political actors are actually plotting to overthrow the constitution and install an interim government.
In a statement released on Wednesday, DSS spokesman Peter Afunanya claimed that the secret police will employ all tools at their disposal to thwart the plot.
A few...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control yesterday alerted the public on defective tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment.
NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a public alert, noted that the World Health Organisation had raised the alarm on batches of the tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment USP one per...
“In a country where the Law Enforcement Agents guard and protect criminals, the direct message and implication is that citizens should become criminals so they can enjoy the same protection. The bigger your crime, the more security personnel attached to you. Correctional centres in my country are for small...
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has opened up on why he's heading to the Court of Appeal.Speaking on Wednesday, Obi said he is heading to the Appeal Court over the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow the LP inspect electoral materials used...
The Texas Board of Nursing has filed charges against 18 nurses from Nigeria residing in Texas, the United States for obtaining educational credentials through fraudulent means.
In a statement on its website, the Board published 23 names of persons indicted with fake certificates of which 18 of them were Nigerians....
Leaders of Fulani communities (Ardos) from across the country under the agesis of Fulbe United for Peace and Development have endorsed the presidential bid of the presidential candidate of the All progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Special Assistant to the APC Presidential Candidate on...
Two Nigerians, Gbemisola Akinrinade and Adebowale Adiatu, have been arrested by the Canadian police for allegedly enriching themselves with the proceeds from the sales of valid flight tickets to unsuspecting customers.
According to Canada Today, the Nigerians fraudulently sold more than 250 airline tickets at a value of more than...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against excessive fasting, stating it can destroy the kidney.
The Director-General of the NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in Abuja during a briefing on Monday, Jan. 23.
She urged Nigerians to fast with common sense or pay...
The Trump Organization was hit with $1.6 million in fines Friday when a New York judge sentenced it for running a 15-year tax fraud scheme by giving executives perks such as cars, rent-free apartments, and private school tuition fees.
Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. — both subsidiaries of the Trump Organization...
A married nurse, Imolita (surname withheld), has narrated how she was allegedly raped by a security guard, Ibuchi Emmanuel, at a school where she worked as a nurse.
Imolita told the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, that she and Emmanuel were on night duty on the day the incident...
A psychic, Craig Hamilton-Parker has warned of ‘difficult times ahead’ in 2023, predicting global food shortages, a revolution in China and a tragic accident within the royal family.
Craig Hamilton-Parker, known as the ‘new Nostradamus’, correctly predicted the pandemic, Brexit, Donald Trump becoming president and even the death of Queen...
Afghanistan's Taliban-run education ministry has suspended university education for female students until further notice.
A letter published Tuesday, Dec. 20, by the higher education ministry instructed Afghan public and private universities to suspend access to female students immediately, in accordance with a Cabinet decision.
This comes after girls were barred from returning...
About 150 years after the end of slavery in its former colonies, the Netherlands on Monday said it will officially apologise for the injustice.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte plans to give a speech on slavery at the National Archives in The Hague later in the day.
The cabinet representatives are also...
Twitter has said it would no longer allow users to promote their accounts on a host of social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram.
The social media giant made the announcement on Sunday in its latest policy change under its controversial new owner Elon Musk.
The move — which also affects...
A Florida pastor and his son were arrested Wednesday. Dec. 14, for allegedly fraudulently obtaining $8.4 million in COVID relief funds and using most of it to purchase of a luxury mansion on Disney World property.
Evan Edwards and his son Josh — the respective president and vice president of the...
Some US lawmakers have introduced new legislation that aims to ban TikTok from operating in the United States.
The new bill by Sen. Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, and a bipartisan pair of congressmen in the House, reflects the latest move by US policymakers against...
A Supreme Court in Sweden has reversed the schoolgirl headscarf ban passed by the municipality of Staffanstorp in 2019, arguing that it denies freedom of expression laws.
The court upheld a previous decision by the Administrative Court, emphasizing that the ban contradicts both Swedish and international law.
“Being allowed to practice or show one’s...
Federal Controller of Works in Delta, Mr Jimoh Olawale has said that the new Second Niger Bridge will be opened on December 15.
Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, December 7, Olawale said that the bridge would be open for only 30 days.
He added that the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, ordered the opening of the bridge, which is...
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retd), has said that Nigeria is ranked number one cannabis-using country in the world, stating that 10.6 million Nigerians abuse the drug.
Speaking at the 2nd edition of Vanguard Mental Health Summit on Thursday, November 24, Marwa...
A town in Italy is offering a £25,000 payout to people willing to buy a house and move there.
The ancient town of Presicce in the Puglia region says it will pay people to live there in the hope that new life will be breathed into its dwindling community, which...
Bureau de change operators in Adamawa State are rejecting foreign currencies from customers due to growing uncertainty in the parallel market.
Some of the money changers interviewed at Jimeta Modern Market in Yola said they were apprehensive over the sudden and continued crash of the dollar which destabilized the parallel...
The Ukrainian government is celebrating Russia's military pullout from the strategic Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday. November 10.
Russia said its troops began pulling out of Kherson, a retreat that would represent a humiliating defeat in the war.
Ukranian officials on Thursday acknowledged Moscow's forces had no choice but to...
Chinese President Xi Jinping, has over the weekend, warned Russia that nuclear weapons must not be used amid concerns that the war might go nuclear, making it China’s clearest response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
President Xi made the clear pronouncement during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in...
A United States District Court for the Central District of California has finally sentenced Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abass Olorunwa, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to 11 years and three months in prison for fraud.
The 40-year-old was sentenced on Monday, November 7, by United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II, who...
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa has narrated how his officers and men arrested and prosecuting a top drug baron with N20 billion in 103 banks.
“We have arrested and are prosecuting so far 28 barons with seizures worth billions of naira....
An American communications company, Twitter, has announced plans to start charging almost $20 monthly for verification.
This is coming barely 48 hours after Elon Musk took over Twitter ownership.
The monthly subscription is said to be part of the premium service to be rolled out under the leadership of Elon Musk...
The United States is considering sending its outdated HAWK air defense equipment from storage to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian drone and cruise missile attacks, two U.S. officials have revealed.
The HAWK interceptor missiles are an upgrade to the Stinger missile systems - a smaller, shorter range air...
The Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation has asked Nigerians to reject move to turn governance into family and friends business.
The organisation also implored Nigerians to reject those who are planning to rule the country by proxy
The Obi -Datti Campaign was reacting to the challenge thrown to the Labour Party...
A man has been included in the Guinness World Records 2023 book for an eye-popping new record.
Sidney de Carvalho Mesquita can push his eyes 1.8cm out of their sockets using his facial muscles, as officially recorded by an optometrist.
The Brazilian discovered his bizarre biological condition at the young age of nine...
The Federal government has warned Nigerians to be wary of fake admissions and unverifiable job opportunities in Cyprus.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, titled 'Travel Advisory For Nigerians Seeking Admission Or Job Opportunities In The Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)' gave the word of caution in...
A Brazilian court in Sao Paulo on Thursday fined the American multinational technology company, Apple Inc a sum of $20 million for selling iPhones without battery chargers in the South American country.
The association of borrowers, consumers and taxpayers filed the lawsuit arguing that Apple committed abusive practices by selling...
Turkey's parliament on Thursday, October 13, approved a tough pre-election law that could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for spreading "fake news".
The new rules cement the government's already-firm grip on the media eight months before a general election that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Video streaming giant, Netflix has signed up to the TV ratings agency Barb, which means its viewing figures and audiences will be measured by an external, independent body for the first time in its history.
Previously, the streaming giant has only released snapshots of its viewing data, highlighting the success...
Facts emerged that doctors recruited from poor countries to work in UK hospitals lamenting that they are being exploited by their employees.
The doctors also said that they are so overworked they fear that they might put patients’ health at risk.
A BBC investigation has found evidence that doctors from Nigeria...
Ukraine's military Intelligence has claimed an elite unit of the Russian military has been deployed to firm up security in Moscow as president Vladimir Putin fears he could be deposed in a coup.
Kyiv's intelligence officials on Sunday, October 9 told local media that Putin's fearsome ODON unit of the...
Famous Nigerian singer and internet personality, Peter Okoye, known as Mr P, said Nigerian politicians have messed with the wrong generation.
The singer added that so many Nigerian youths on Twitter are now Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and FORENSIC analysts as against the lazy youths they were termed.
Recall that...
The Nigeria Oscars selection committee has disqualified Kunle Afolayan’s newly released movie, ‘Anikulapo’ from the nomination list of the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars.
While announcing the development on social media, the Nigerian actor and producer also expressed his disappointment.
Kunle Afolayan said, I am so pleased and delighted...
For Nigerians planning to relocate to the United Kingdom and work as a Healthcare Assistant, here are the steps to follow and complete the application process.
Though, the whole process isn’t stress free but very easy if one carefully follow the steps and instructions meticulously.
WHO IS A HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT?
A Healthcare...
Gone are the days when it was a pride for young ladies to troop boutiques to buy pants and brassieres.
The economy of the average Nigerian lady no longer supports that luxury.
Besides, several brands of new panties come with substandard elastics and fabrics that do not let the products last.
The...
Performance index of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi, to know who did better as a governor.
I promised to make it public so that Nigerians will see and judge for themselves.
Aside character and integrity...
Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, popularly known as ‘Hushpuppi’, has employed the services of top attorney John Iweanoge, in a last-minute push to avoid 11 years jail term as suggested by United States prosecutors.
Iweanoge is a top Washington D.C. criminal defence attorney popular among Nigerian suspects charged in Virginia and...
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years, BBC has reported.
Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday.
The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
With her death, her...
A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by soccer star Benjamin Mendy as she was sleeping after a party at his mansion home, a court heard yesterday.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the Mendy rape trial: 'All I remember is waking up to Ben being on...
Regulators in Ireland have have fined Instagram €405m for violating children's privacy.
Ireland's data privacy regulator says it has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million) against social network Instagram following an investigation into its handling of children's data, a spokesperson for the watchdog said.
The...
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against allowing the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike leave the party because it will jeopardize the chances of the party in the 2023 presidential elections
In a statement signed by his media...
The Weeknd cancelled the second part of his sold-out shows in Los Angeles after losing his voice few minutes after he started performing.
TMZ reported that SoFi Stadium was packed with 70,000 fans and fans couldn't see the singer for over 15 minutes when the band started playing "Can't Feel My Face."
He was...
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) said poor salaries and a lack of a conducive working environment forced many medical doctors and health workers to leave Nigeria for other countries with better remuneration.
NMA National President, Dr Uche Ojinmah stated this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday during the opening...
The European Union(EU) has announced it would be suspending visas for Russian citizens in an effort to limit border crossings from Russia to the EU as the war in Ukraine continues to escalate.
European foreign ministers reached political consensus to fully suspend the visa facilitation agreement between the European Union...
