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!['‘I Was Dehydrated'’- EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa Speaks After He Slumped At Aso Rock]()
'‘I Was Dehydrated'’- EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa Speaks After He Slumped At Aso Rock
Abdulrasheed Bawa, The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has revealed that he was dehydrated hence the reason he felt dizzy while giving a speech at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, September 16.The chairman of the anti-graft agency caused many to panic wh... -
![Suspected Bandit's Wife, Rashida Hussaini Arrested With 6 Gallons Of Petrol In Katsina]()
Suspected Bandit's Wife, Rashida Hussaini Arrested With 6 Gallons Of Petrol In Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old woman, Rashida Hussaini, suspected to be a bandit’s wife and supplier of petrol to the criminals in the forest. Spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, while parading the suspect at the police Headquarters, said she was arrested along K... -
![Bandits Release NBC Ex-director, Hold Daughter]()
Bandits Release NBC Ex-director, Hold Daughter
The kidnappers of a former director at the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ahmad Abdulkadir, have released him after nine days in their captivity.They, however, refused to release his 15-year-old daughter, Laila Ahmad, who was kidnapped alongside him in Bakori, Katsina.Premium Times reporte... -
![Three Serial Fraudsters Jailed For Love Scam]()
Three Serial Fraudsters Jailed For Love Scam
Three men have been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and have been convicted for cybercrime and attempted.The convicts are Ayinde Qudus Olayemi, Ademola Samuel and Abdulazeez Faruk.Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin convict... -
![Kwara University Lecturer Appointed Oyo High Court Judge]()
Kwara University Lecturer Appointed Oyo High Court Judge
Dr Abdulkareem Adedokun, the Head of Department, Business and Private Law, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has been appointed as a High Court judge in Oyo State.This is contained in a congratulatory message signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammed Akanbi, on Thursday in Ilorin.The vice... -
![ECOWAS Leaders In Second Meeting Over Guinea Military Coup]()
ECOWAS Leaders In Second Meeting Over Guinea Military Coup
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) started a crucial extraordinary summit here Thursday over the military coup in Guinea.The summit is the second meeting by leaders of the 15-nation sub-regional bloc since the military coup on September 5.The leaders will receive a re... -
![Troops Arrest Two Suspects Including A Policeman With 370 Rounds Of Ammunition In Plateau]()
Troops Arrest Two Suspects Including A Policeman With 370 Rounds Of Ammunition In Plateau
The military said in a release that while Jonathan was arrested, the second suspect, 60-year-old Nengak Daniel, was killed when the suspects tried to escape in their Toyota car but hit the military barricade.According to Reporters, the troops of the Nigerian military attached to Operation Safe Have... -
![Teenager Arraigned For ‘Snatching’ Motorcycle]()
Teenager Arraigned For ‘Snatching’ Motorcycle
A teenager, Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday appeared before a Gwagwalada Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly snatching a motorcycle worth N235,000.The police charged 19-year-old Abubakar, who lives on Madam Mercy Road Dagiri, Gwagwalada, with conspiracy and theft.The defendant, however,... -
![Meet Sophia, The First Robot Declared a Citizen by Saudi Arabia (Video)]()
Meet Sophia, The First Robot Declared a Citizen by Saudi Arabia (Video)
The so called “rise of the machines” has started, and it looks like obtaining citizenship is the first step. A robot named “Sophia” has made history, as it became the first ever to be granted a full Saudi Arabian citizenship. Developed by AI specialist David Hanson of Hanson Robotics, Sophi... -
![Pretty Lady Wearing Wedding Gown Storms Streets With Placard in Search Of A Husband]()
Pretty Lady Wearing Wedding Gown Storms Streets With Placard in Search Of A Husband
A desperate Tanzanian lady has taken to the streets in search of a husband, saying age is no longer on her side.In a video circulated online, the woman was seen carrying a placard in Buza, Dar es Salaam indicating the type of man she is looking for.“I am looking for a husband aged between 20 and ... -
![Buhari Has Changed Says Ex Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode After His Defection To APC]()
Buhari Has Changed Says Ex Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode After His Defection To APC
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has given reasons he defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.Speaking on Channels Television programme, ‘Politics’, Femi emphatically said he joined APC to achieve unity, peace and togetherness in Nigeria.When asked to comment on t... -
![VIDEO: Singer, Omah Lay’s Girlfriend, Rachel Spotted Kissing Crossdresser James Brown]()
VIDEO: Singer, Omah Lay’s Girlfriend, Rachel Spotted Kissing Crossdresser James Brown
Nigerian crossdresser, James Brown has been spotted having fun and sharing a kiss with Omah Lay’s girlfriend, Rachel.A video making the rounds on social media shows the duo chilling by the pool side and holding themselves before sharing a kiss.This is coming hours after Omah Lay reportedly unfoll... -
![Physics Na Your Mate? – Watch Students Mocking Lecturer Who got Stuck While Solving a Question]()
Physics Na Your Mate? – Watch Students Mocking Lecturer Who got Stuck While Solving a Question
A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment students mocked their lecturer who got stuck while solving a question.Apparently, the lecturer who handles physics was solving a question on the board before he got confused and stood there looking at the board.The students immediate... -
![Femi Fani Kayode Meets With President Buhari as He Dumps PDP For APC]()
Femi Fani Kayode Meets With President Buhari as He Dumps PDP For APC
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, met with President Buhari in the statehouse this afternoon as it has been announced he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.His defection was announced by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina.FFK was led to pay a courtesy visit t... -
![BBNaija! Hilarious Video of Liquorose, Saskay as They Recreate Fight Between Pere & WhiteMoney]()
BBNaija! Hilarious Video of Liquorose, Saskay as They Recreate Fight Between Pere & WhiteMoney
BBNaija Season six housemates, Liquorose and Saskay recreate the heated argument between co-housemates, Pere and WhiteMoney in a hilarious manner.This is coming following the mimic game Biggie challenged the housemates with, where they have to dress and act like others for the rest of the day.It wo... -
!["Doctors Said I Need To Drink More Water" - EFCC Chairman Bawa Gives Report]()
"Doctors Said I Need To Drink More Water" - EFCC Chairman Bawa Gives Report
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said what happened to him was slight dizziness, and that doctors said he was dehydrated and needed to drink more water.It was reported that Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebr... -
![I Won't Lose My Unbeaten Record To You, Tyson Fury Tells Anthony Joshua]()
I Won't Lose My Unbeaten Record To You, Tyson Fury Tells Anthony Joshua
Tyson Fury believes he will never lose his unbeaten record, despite the looming threat of fights against dangerous punchers such as Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua.Fury defends his WBC belt against Wilder on October 9, which could finally set up an undisputed world title showdown against Joshua.J... -
![#BBNaija: Liquorose And Emmanuel Rewarded For Carrying Out The Secret Task (Video)]()
#BBNaija: Liquorose And Emmanuel Rewarded For Carrying Out The Secret Task (Video)
Big Brother has rewarded Liquorose and Emmanuel for successfully carrying out the secret task.Biggie had instructed Liquorose and Saga to start a fight and avoid their love interest till the next diary session. For the latter, the task was a fiasco, while Liquorose successfully carried out the assi... -
![Ondo, Osun, Ekiti SCOAN Members Pledged Their Support For TB Joshua's Wife Evelyn As New Leader]()
Ondo, Osun, Ekiti SCOAN Members Pledged Their Support For TB Joshua's Wife Evelyn As New Leader
Members and Partners of Synagogue Church of All Nations SCOAN and Emmanuel Television in Ondo, Osun and Ekiti state have thrown their weight behind the emergence of Mrs Evelyn Joshua, as the new leader of the church nationwide.They, however, disowned an acclaimed Global Congress from the state whic... -
![How CAN Suspends Gombe Chairman, Rev. Sunday Congo Over Congratulatory Message To Pantami]()
How CAN Suspends Gombe Chairman, Rev. Sunday Congo Over Congratulatory Message To Pantami
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has asked its caretaker committee chairman in Gombe State, Rev. Sunday Congo, to temporarily vacate his office for writing a congratulatory letter to the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, without approval of its Nation... -
![3 Suspected Killers Of Uber Driver, Morenikeji Oluwaniyi Reportedly Charged To Court]()
3 Suspected Killers Of Uber Driver, Morenikeji Oluwaniyi Reportedly Charged To Court
Three men who allegedly strangled to death a radiographer-turned Uber driver and absconded with his Toyota Corolla appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday.Sodiq Taiwo, Rilwan Nasiru and Pelumi Oladimeji, aged 23, 27 and 20 respectively, appeared before Magistrate W.A... -
![47Yrs Old, Bisola Okeowo Arraign In Lagos Court For Allegedly Stealing N1,244,795]()
47Yrs Old, Bisola Okeowo Arraign In Lagos Court For Allegedly Stealing N1,244,795
A 47-year-old woman, Bisola Okeowo, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing N1,244,795.Okeowo, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which she pleaded not guilty.The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday... -
![Well-Wishers Donated For Student, Mellan Njeri Who Begged School Fees On Street in Kenya]()
Well-Wishers Donated For Student, Mellan Njeri Who Begged School Fees On Street in Kenya
A day after a Kenyan student Mellan Njeri went viral on social media after she hot the streets to beg for her school fees, well-wishers in the east African country have come to her aid.Clad in full school uniform, the teenager moved from one street to the other hoping to raise the school fees arrea... -
![Abia Community Calls Out Gov Okezie Ikpeazu Over Life Threating Erosion In The State]()
Abia Community Calls Out Gov Okezie Ikpeazu Over Life Threating Erosion In The State
The people of Obugwu and Ariam Alala Communities of Ariam Usaka in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State may continue to suffer if the urgent step is not taken by the Abia State Government to come to their rescue over life-threatening and devastating erosion that has cut off the communities from other parts of... -
![Man, Fatai Ramon Sentenced To 6 Month In Jail For Stabbing Neighbor In The Face In Lagos]()
Man, Fatai Ramon Sentenced To 6 Month In Jail For Stabbing Neighbor In The Face In Lagos
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 35-year-old man, Fatai Ramon, to six months imprisonment with hard labour, for stabbing his neighbour in the face.Ramon pleaded guilty to breach of peace and causing grievous hurt.Chief Magistrate D. S Odukoya sentenced Ramon without an ... -
![Cholera Breaks Out in Abeokuta, Ogun State Leaving Over 10 Hospitalized & One Dead]()
Cholera Breaks Out in Abeokuta, Ogun State Leaving Over 10 Hospitalized & One Dead
Again, one person was said to have died while 17 others were hospitalised as cholera spread from Magboro to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.Last week, residents of Magboro, Obafemi-Owode Local Government, lamented that about 25 persons, majority of whom were Hausas, had died of cholera, a figure t... -
![Senator Ali Ndume Condemns APC Executive Arm Of Govt For Excessive Borrowing, Quick Approval]()
Senator Ali Ndume Condemns APC Executive Arm Of Govt For Excessive Borrowing, Quick Approval
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, yesterday, berated the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Executive arm of government for excessive and increasing borrowing and expeditious approval of such requests by the National Assembly. Ndume, who expressed his displeasure at a pres... -
![‘Judas Of Oduduwa’: Sheikh Gumi Frowns At Femi Fani-Kayode For Defecting From PDP To APC]()
‘Judas Of Oduduwa’: Sheikh Gumi Frowns At Femi Fani-Kayode For Defecting From PDP To APC
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described Femi Fani-Kayode as the ‘Judas of Oduduwa’following his defection from the opposition party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC)In a Facebook post on Thursday, Gumi wrote: “I have for long, neglected the rantings of the Judas of ... -
!["We Lost N447 Bn To Banditry, #EndSARS Protest, Others" – Northern Traders Claim]()
"We Lost N447 Bn To Banditry, #EndSARS Protest, Others" – Northern Traders Claim
Northern Traders Union (NTU) has claimed its members have lost about N447 billion to banditry, #EndSARS protest and other security challenges facing the North. The National President Mohammed Ibrahim aka 86 made the claim in Yola, Adamawa State, on Thursday while paying a courtesy call on Deputy Go... -
![INSECURITY: DSS Establishes New Squad, Special Intervention Squad (SIS) & Tactical Teams]()
INSECURITY: DSS Establishes New Squad, Special Intervention Squad (SIS) & Tactical Teams
In its determination to respond appropriately to threats to national security and other emergencies, the Department of State Services (DSS) has established a Special Intervention Squad (SIS), as well as Tactical Teams. As the foremost domestic intelligence agency of the country, the DSS is saddled ... -
![JUST IN: Police Apprehend 25 Suspect, Recover Firearms In Kaduna]()
JUST IN: Police Apprehend 25 Suspect, Recover Firearms In Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said it had arrested 25 suspects for various crimes from August to September, an official said on Thursday.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad Jalige disclosed this at a news briefing held at the Command Headquarters in Kaduna.Jalige said the s... -
!["Though I Dislike Solving Math But It Saved Me From Insanity During Incarceration" -Soyinka]()
"Though I Dislike Solving Math But It Saved Me From Insanity During Incarceration" -Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka yesterday revealed how solving mathematical problems saved him from insanity during his 27-month incarceration. The playwright said though he disliked math while in the secondary school, the subject became his saving grace while he was detained by the military. Soyi... -
![Reactions Trail Social Media After A Lecturer Of ABU Captured Using Rap Song To Teach Students]()
Reactions Trail Social Media After A Lecturer Of ABU Captured Using Rap Song To Teach Students
This Lecturer of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria had brought his love for pop culture and rap song skills to Lecturing as he was seen rapping with words to convey his message to his Students, while some of the Students were recording the surprising development..Is this Innovation or new way of teachi... -
![How 38Yrs Old Car Dealer, Tanko Abdullahi Remand In Court Over Alleged Cheating]()
How 38Yrs Old Car Dealer, Tanko Abdullahi Remand In Court Over Alleged Cheating
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, ordered that a 38-year-old car dealer, Tanko Abdullahi, be remanded in a correctional facility for alleged cheating.The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril gave the order after the defendant pleaded not guilty to criminal breach of trust and cheating.Jibril however adjourned the c... -
!['Banditry, Kidnapping In Northern Nigeria Is As A Result Of Unchecked System Of Almajiri' -CAN]()
'Banditry, Kidnapping In Northern Nigeria Is As A Result Of Unchecked System Of Almajiri' -CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Imo State chapter has said the rising cases of banditry and kidnapping especially in the North, were due to the Almajiri system which remains an unchecked phenomenon.This was even as the religious body raised concerns over government’s foot dragging in c... -
![EFCC Chairman, Bawa Reportedly Slumps At Aso Rock While Giving A Speech(Video)]()
EFCC Chairman, Bawa Reportedly Slumps At Aso Rock While Giving A Speech(Video)
There was palpable tension as Abdulrasheed Bawa, The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was rushed out of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, September 16, after he slumped at a programme. Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebr... -
![Assassins Disguised As Masquerades, Chase After Estate Guru, Baba Alado to Kill Him (Photo)]()
Assassins Disguised As Masquerades, Chase After Estate Guru, Baba Alado to Kill Him (Photo)
Four suspected assassins who dressed as masquerades have been arrested while trying to kill a popular businessman in Lagos. Police operatives from the Isheri Oshun Division, Lagos State Command arrested the four armed masquerades after they invaded the home of a popular socialite and an estate guru... -
![‘Thank God I Did Not Marry What I Can’t Handle’ – Mercy Aigbe’s Ex Husband Shades Her]()
‘Thank God I Did Not Marry What I Can’t Handle’ – Mercy Aigbe’s Ex Husband Shades Her
Lanre Gentry, ex-husband to actress and entrepreneur, Mercy Aigbe on Tuesday threw a seemingly subtle shade at the actress when he urged men to marry a cool-headed woman. His shade is coming days after he announced his second marriage to a beautiful young woman. Lanre, who affirmed that he has been... -
!['You’ve Turned to Beggar' – Nigerians Mock Fani-Kayode for Naming Yahaya Bello ‘White Lion’]()
'You’ve Turned to Beggar' – Nigerians Mock Fani-Kayode for Naming Yahaya Bello ‘White Lion’
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has been mocked and lambasted on social media by Nigerians. This comes after he named the Kogi Governor 'White Lion' on Thursday in a Facebook post. According to the post, the human right lawyer said he had a fruitful meeting with the governor ye... -
![Car Of Murdered Pilot Na'allah Found In Niger Republic, 2 Suspects Arrested]()
Car Of Murdered Pilot Na'allah Found In Niger Republic, 2 Suspects Arrested
Two men who allegedly killed pilot Abdulkarim Na’Allah, the eldest son of Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, in Kaduna have been arrested. Also, Abdulkarim’s stolen car has be found in Niger Republic, according to a report by NAN. Na’Allah, the senior, is the Senator representing Kebbi South senatoria...
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