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Sirajo Saidu, one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s staunch supporters on Facebook, has dumped the president. He has now declared support for a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Mr Saidu, from Sokoto State, said his decision was influenced by the recent kidnap of five of his brothers by bandits. Premium Times reported how bandits on December 12 abducted […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of  Rivers State has recalled how a chieftaincy dispute in his community led to the arrest and detention of his father, himself and other family members. He said this while eulogising Emmanuel C. Ukala, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Wike said it was Ukala, who […]

Reno Omokri is of the opinion that only a virgin bride deserves full bride price. According to him, the highest valued wife is one who is married as a virgin. He shared this thought on his Instagram page. Read below; ”Dear men, Look at the Alaafin of Oyo. 83, and still having babies. Therefore, never […]

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has shared that many Nigerians are obsessed with him and pay strong attention to his daily activities. This comes amidst his ongoing custody battle with estranged wife Precious Chikwendu. His post on Instagram reads; ”The obsession that many Nigerians have with FFK amazes me.What he does, what he says, where […]

The Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed a proposal by its Technical and Development sub-committee for the appointment of Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. His appointment follows the sacking of Gernot Rohr earlier this month. The executive committee of the NFF has, however, resolved that the interim head […]

Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, has accused Hope Uzodimma, governor of the state, of ordering the arrest of Uche Nwosu. On Sunday, Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) and son-in-law of Okorocha, was arrested during a church service in Imo. Although Nwosu was released from custody hours after he was picked up, the […]

Taking an unauthorised pictures of someone in public is now a punishable crime in the UAE, according to the country’s amended Cybercrime Law. The offence is rewarded with six month jail or fine between Dh150,000 to 500,000 or both, reports Gulf News.com The amended cybercrime law, which becomes effective 2 January 2022, will offer greater […]

After many years of enquiry, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has finally revealed those that support and finance its activities. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB, averred that no single individual can sponsor the organisation. The organisation headed by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, stated in its latest statement titled: “Abduction of […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerian men to desist from using performance-enhancing substances, known as “aphrodisiac”, in order to impress their female partners. The is contained in a statement for the Christmas and New year goodwill message to Nigerians by the the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. […]

No fewer than 15,049 nurses trained in Nigeria obtained licence to practise in the United Kingdom within a period of five years spanning from March 2017 to March 2021, Punch has learnt. This was disclosed in a report obtained from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of the UK on Tuesday in Abuja. Punch correspondent observed that […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says President Muhammadu Buhari rescued Nigeria from collapse within the first year of his administration. TodayNG reports that the minister said this during a recent radio programme in Kano state. According to the report, Malami claimed that all sectors of economy suffered […]

Gunmen have abducted a mobile policeman in Tike area of Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A resident said the abducted policeman was mistaken for a rich man, who was the target of the kidnappers. The victim is aid to be among the officers drafted to the area to tackle kidnapping, which has […]

The Federal Government hopes to push its public debt stock to N50.22tn by 2023, with domestic debt at N28.75tn and external debt at N21.47tn. This is according to the projections in the National Development Plan 2021-2025. The Debt Management Office had disclosed that Nigeria’s public debt was N38tn as of the end of the third […]

Many passengers got trapped after a commercial vehicle plunged into a canal at Oworonshoki in Lagos State, on Monday. Some of the passengers who were rescued sustained different degrees of injuries. It was learnt that the bus first had a punctured tyre and as the driver tried to regain control of the fast moving vehicle, […]

A Missouri woman was seen smiling in her mugshot that was taken after she allegedly killed her boyfriend with a sword. Police said Brittany Wilson, 32, of Cape Girardeau, was arrested for stabbing her boyfriend to death on Christmas Eve. Police responded to a report about “suspicious activity” at Wilson’s boyfriend’s home and found her […]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming President Buhari for all the challenges witnessed in the country. Amaechi, who is a former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, said this on a Channels Television’s programme titled, ‘Hard Copy’, monitored by Punch. The minister argued that Buhari was being blamed for even […]