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![Nigerian Navy Seizes Vessels, Illegal Arms, & Destroys Dozens of Refineries in March Crackdown]()
Nigerian Navy Seizes Vessels, Illegal Arms, & Destroys Dozens of Refineries in March Crackdown
The Nigerian Navy has announced significant achievements in its fight against oil theft and illegal arms trafficking through *Operation Delta Sanity II*, which led to the destruction of numerous illegal refining sites and the interception of vessels carrying stolen crude oil and arms in March.Direc... -
![Court Jails Man, Igboezue Emeka For Money Laundering, Orders Forfeiture of $40,000 to Nigerian Government]()
Court Jails Man, Igboezue Emeka For Money Laundering, Orders Forfeiture of $40,000 to Nigerian Government
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a man, Igboezue Emeka, to one month in prison for money laundering and ordered the forfeiture of $40,000 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.The ruling was delivered on Thursday following Emeka’s arrest on February 12, 202... -
![Sierra Leonean, Ahmed Shaw Arraigned In Lagos For Alleged $90,000 Money Laundering Violation]()
Sierra Leonean, Ahmed Shaw Arraigned In Lagos For Alleged $90,000 Money Laundering Violation
A Sierra Leonean national, Alhaji Ahmed Shaw, has been arraigned before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi for allegedly attempting to leave Nigeria without declaring $90,000 in cash, as required by law.Shaw was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency... -
![Logistics Supplier To Bandits, Ashiru Jijji Nabbed In Zamfara During Security Patrol]()
Logistics Supplier To Bandits, Ashiru Jijji Nabbed In Zamfara During Security Patrol
A suspected logistics supplier to armed bandits in Zamfara State has been apprehended by operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards during a routine patrol in a notorious crime zone.The suspect, identified as Ashiru Jijji, was intercepted while allegedly transporting provisions bel... -
![Outrage as Presidential Aide, Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba Distributes Water by Tanker in Bauchi, Sparks Criticism Over ‘Short-Term Solution (Video)]()
Outrage as Presidential Aide, Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba Distributes Water by Tanker in Bauchi, Sparks Criticism Over ‘Short-Term Solution (Video)
A photo of Abdulhamid Yahaya Abba, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North East Region), distributing water to residents of Bauchi Local Government Area from a tanker has triggered widespread criticism online.The incident, which occurred on Friday, drew ... -
![Nigerian Woman, Anthonia Umerah Raises Alarm Over Married Men On Dating Apps]()
Nigerian Woman, Anthonia Umerah Raises Alarm Over Married Men On Dating Apps
Nigerian woman, Anthonia Umerah, has voiced her concerns about the growing presence of married men on dating platforms, following a shocking discovery on one such app.In a Facebook post on Friday, April 4, Anthonia revealed her disbelief after encountering her married neighbor’s profile on a popu... -
![Actress Omotunde Adebowale-David (Lolo 1) Opens Up On How She Was Rap3d By A Male Colleague]()
Actress Omotunde Adebowale-David (Lolo 1) Opens Up On How She Was Rap3d By A Male Colleague
Nigerian actress and media personality Omotunde Adebowale-David, popularly known as Lolo 1, has courageously shared the painful experience of sexual assault she endured at the hands of a male colleague within the broadcasting industry.In a candid moment on the ‘Say My Piece’ podcast, which she ... -
![Top Twenty Most-Streamed Nigerian Artists On YouTube Music In Q1 2025]()
Top Twenty Most-Streamed Nigerian Artists On YouTube Music In Q1 2025
Three of Nigeria’s top gospel music stars—Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss—have carved out a remarkable place for themselves on the global music stage, making their debut appearance among the most-streamed Nigerian artists on YouTube Music in the first quarter of 2025.According... -
![Photo of Nigerian Man With PhD Who Works As a Cleaner at Ebonyi State University]()
Photo of Nigerian Man With PhD Who Works As a Cleaner at Ebonyi State University
It has been revealed that a Nigerian man, Dr. Enyi Onyebuchi Paul with PhD works as a cleaner at Ebonyi State University (EBSU) in Abakaliki. This is despite holding three academic degrees, including a PhD in Mathematics Education. The story was brought to public attention by Odo Godfrey Chikwere, ... -
![Portable Finally Opens Up On His Current Beef With YBNL Boss, Olamide]()
Portable Finally Opens Up On His Current Beef With YBNL Boss, Olamide
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has opened up on why he's not happy with ace rapper and music executive, Olamide. According to Portable, the rapper only assisted him half-way with just a verse in the remix of his 2021 hit song, ‘Zazu.’ In an interview on EchoRoom, the �... -
![I'm Dying Pls Release my Daughter - 90yr Old Woman Appeals to Patience Jonathan Over Jailed Staff]()
I'm Dying Pls Release my Daughter - 90yr Old Woman Appeals to Patience Jonathan Over Jailed Staff
In a really heartbreaking video that was shared by SaharaReporters, a frail 90-year-old woman has made a tearful appeal to former First Lady Patience Jonathan, pleading for the release of her daughter, Deborah Erema, who has been unjustly detained for more than five years.The elderly woman, whose h... -
![Substitute Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Hiring Student To Kill Estranged Husband]()
Substitute Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Hiring Student To Kill Estranged Husband
A shocking case of attempted murder-for-hire has emerged in Columbus, Ohio, where a 44-year-old substitute teacher has been arrested for allegedly soliciting a student to kill her estranged husband.Stephanie Demetrius, who had been working at The Academy For Urban Scholars High School, was taken in... -
![Nigerians React as Prophet Odumeje’s 2027 Presidential Election Poster Floods The Internet]()
Nigerians React as Prophet Odumeje’s 2027 Presidential Election Poster Floods The Internet
2027 presidential election poster of controversial Nigerian preacher Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje has surfaced online. The campaign poster surfaced online days after the clergyman indicated interest to contest in the 2027 election.He had contended that politicians in charge of the country are too ol... -
![Man Arrested For Brutal Murder Of Former Lover After Years-Long Grudge]()
Man Arrested For Brutal Murder Of Former Lover After Years-Long Grudge
In a chilling case that has shocked the Bomet community, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested 28-year-old Wesley Cheruiyot Koech for the gruesome murder of his ex-girlfriend, 45-year-old Rachealine Rutto.According to a statement released by the DCI on Frida... -
![Police Avert Sectarian Clash in Bauchi Following Death of Prominent Islamic Scholar, Dr. Abdulaziz Idris Dutsen-Tanshi]()
Police Avert Sectarian Clash in Bauchi Following Death of Prominent Islamic Scholar, Dr. Abdulaziz Idris Dutsen-Tanshi
The Bauchi State Police Command on Friday swiftly intervened to prevent what could have escalated into a violent clash between two Islamic sects in the wake of the death of respected Islamic scholar, Dr. Abdulaziz Idris Dutsen-Tanshi.Tensions flared just hours after the cleric was buried, following... -
![Oil Prices Tumble To Three-Year Low Amid US-China Trade Tensions & OPEC Output Hike]()
Oil Prices Tumble To Three-Year Low Amid US-China Trade Tensions & OPEC Output Hike
Global crude markets rattled as Brent falls to $65.58, threatening Nigeria’s 2025 budget projections In a dramatic turn for global energy markets, Brent crude — the international oil benchmark — plunged by 7 percent on Friday, settling at $65.58 per barrel, its lowest point since April 2021.... -
![Kizz Daniels Announces He's Expecting Another Baby, Reveals Name of The Unborn Child]()
Kizz Daniels Announces He's Expecting Another Baby, Reveals Name of The Unborn Child
Kizz Daniel recently had fans swooning when he revealed the name of his unborn child during a heartfelt moment online. The Nigerian music star, known for keeping his personal life relatively private, opened up emotionally and shared that the name of his upcoming bundle of joy will be “MORIRE.”T... -
![Explosion Rocks Lagos Scrap Yard, One Killed, Three Injured in Grenade Blast (Video)]()
Explosion Rocks Lagos Scrap Yard, One Killed, Three Injured in Grenade Blast (Video)
Tragedy struck in the Idi-Araba area of Mushin, Lagos State, on Thursday, April 3, when an explosion claimed the life of one man and left three others injured. The blast occurred on Taiwo Street around 1:30 p.m. and is believed to have been caused by a military-grade grenade mishandled by a local s... -
![EFCC Arraigns Two, Folake Adeoti & Modupe Adewuyi For Hawking Naira Notes in Lagos]()
EFCC Arraigns Two, Folake Adeoti & Modupe Adewuyi For Hawking Naira Notes in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an ex-convict and another individual for allegedly abusing the Naira by hawking and unlawfully selling currency notes in Lagos State.Folake Adeoti, a repeat offender previously convicted for similar charges, was arraigned before Just... -
![Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa Advocates for Extension Of NYSC Service Year To Two Years]()
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa Advocates for Extension Of NYSC Service Year To Two Years
The Nigerian Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has called for an extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service year from one year to two. During a meeting with the newly appointed Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, on Friday in Abuja, the mini... -
![BBNaija Star Uriel Oputa Offers To Adopt Abandoned Baby Found In Kogi]()
BBNaija Star Uriel Oputa Offers To Adopt Abandoned Baby Found In Kogi
In a heartwarming show of compassion, former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star Uriel Oputa has expressed her intention to adopt a baby recently found abandoned near a riverside in Kogi State. The baby girl was discovered crying near the Niger Bridge by a local community leader from Ajaokuta, wh... -
![VIDEO: 6 Feared Dead as Gas Truck Collides With Bus and Tanker on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway]()
VIDEO: 6 Feared Dead as Gas Truck Collides With Bus and Tanker on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Emergency service workers have removed a 14-seater bus from the scene of a fatal crash that occurred in front of the NIPCO Gas Station, opposite the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry headquarters, outbound Lagos, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.Six people lost their lives in the accident, which... -
![Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits N144.67 Trillion, Driven by Soaring Domestic Borrowing]()
Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits N144.67 Trillion, Driven by Soaring Domestic Borrowing
Nigeria’s total public debt surged to N144.67 trillion (approximately $94.23 billion) by the end of 2024, according to a newly released report from the Debt Management Office (DMO). This marks a significant 48.58% increase compared to the N97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion) recorded at the close of... -
!["Lagos Residents Spend Over N13 Trillion Monthly on Power Amid Persistent Outages" — Govt]()
"Lagos Residents Spend Over N13 Trillion Monthly on Power Amid Persistent Outages" — Govt
The Lagos State Government has raised alarm over the staggering cost of electricity consumption by residents, revealing that more than **N13 trillion** is spent monthly on power despite ongoing issues of erratic supply.This revelation was made on Thursday by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral ... -
![JAPADA: Nurse Recounts How The Quality of Life in America Drove Her Back to Nigeria (VID)]()
JAPADA: Nurse Recounts How The Quality of Life in America Drove Her Back to Nigeria (VID)
An America-based Nigeran nurse, has recounted her "JAPADA" experience (a Nigerian term for returning to Nigeria after living abroad).She revealed that the quality of life in America ultimately led them to move back to Nigeria, suggesting that the perceived benefits of living abroad were n... -
![Police Officer Who Threatened Reprisal Attack on Southerners Over Edo Killing Has Been Arrested]()
Police Officer Who Threatened Reprisal Attack on Southerners Over Edo Killing Has Been Arrested
Nigerian Police Force has disowned and arrestPersnnel threatening reprisal over Edo Uromi K.llingIn a press release issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP, Mansir Hassan on Friday night, the police clarified that Hussaini is not a member of the Nigeria Police Force nor a personnel ... -
![How Birthday Surprise Meant For Actress Liz Anjorin Turned Sour Because of Gospel Singer Tope Alabi]()
How Birthday Surprise Meant For Actress Liz Anjorin Turned Sour Because of Gospel Singer Tope Alabi
What was meant to be a joyous celebration for Lizzy Anjorin’s birthday turned into an unexpected disgrace. Her husband, Mr. Lateef Anjorin, had ALLEGEDLY arranged for gospel musician Tope Alabi to perform a surprise birthday for her. However, upon arriving, Tope Alabi ALLEGEDLY refused to leave h... -
![Viral Video of Nigerian Police Officer Being Demoted After He Failed to Report For Duty]()
Viral Video of Nigerian Police Officer Being Demoted After He Failed to Report For Duty
A recent viral video has brought attention to the demotion of a Nigerian police inspector due to absenteeism. Inspector Moshebun Segun, assigned to the Ondo State Command, was demoted to the rank of sergeant after being absent from duty for 17 days. This decision followed a review of the orderly ro... -
![VIDEO: Billionaire, Obi Cubana Receives Gifts From Friends in 50s Ahead of His 50th Birthday]()
VIDEO: Billionaire, Obi Cubana Receives Gifts From Friends in 50s Ahead of His 50th Birthday
Obi Cubana will be turning 50 in few days & his business partners are gifting him in 50s. 50 tricycles, 50 korope, 50 luxury hair, 50 bags, 50 outfits and many more to come!Obi Cubana received 50 tricycles (keke napep) ahead of his 50th birthday. The businessman explained that he was sleeping w... -
![US-based Nigerian Lady Explains Why She Wants to Relocate Back to Nigeria (Video)]()
US-based Nigerian Lady Explains Why She Wants to Relocate Back to Nigeria (Video)
A US-based Nigerian lady has sparked conversations online after revealing in a viral video why she wants to relocate back to Nigeria. In the clip, the woman passionately explained that, despite the perception that life abroad is better, she feels deeply unfulfilled in the United States.According to... -
![Veteran Actor, Chiwetalu Agu, Shares His Recent Encounter With an Ungrateful Lady he Helped (VID)]()
Veteran Actor, Chiwetalu Agu, Shares His Recent Encounter With an Ungrateful Lady he Helped (VID)
Veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has shared a recent encounter with a lady he described as ungrateful, and it’s been stirring conversations online.In a video posted on social media, the seasoned actor recounted how he offered financial help to a young woman who claimed to be going through a ... -
![Journalist And Former APC Spokesman, Tunde Oladunjoye Dies In UK]()
Journalist And Former APC Spokesman, Tunde Oladunjoye Dies In UK
A former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and senior journalist, Tunde Oladunjoye, has died.Oladunjoye, who had been battling an illness died in the United Kingdom on Friday according to his wife and children.Though the family confirmed his demise, the specific nature of the illness... -
![Police Rescue 14 Abducted Passengers In 'Benue Links' Bus]()
Police Rescue 14 Abducted Passengers In 'Benue Links' Bus
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue of 14 passengers who were abducted by armed men near Otukpo.This development was confirmed in a statement issued Friday night by the spokesperson for the Benue State Command, Catherine Anene. "The team launched a search for th... -
![Moment An Abandoned Baby Was Rescued After She Was Found Crying at Riverside in Kogi]()
Moment An Abandoned Baby Was Rescued After She Was Found Crying at Riverside in Kogi
An abandoned baby girl has been rescued after she was found near Niger Bridge in Ajaokuta area of Kogi State.A resident, Omera Ugbede Opaluwa, who posted the video on Friday, April 4, 2025, said the child was found by one of the leaders of the community after he heard her crying at the riverside.Th... -
![Video of 90yr Old Cameroon Senate Pres., Marcel Niat Njifenji Dancing After He Was Re-elected]()
Video of 90yr Old Cameroon Senate Pres., Marcel Niat Njifenji Dancing After He Was Re-elected
A video of Cameroon's Senate President Marcel Niat Njifenji dancing in celebration of his reelection in March. Marcel Niat Njifenji, aged 91, was re-elected as President of the Senate in Cameroon on March 18, 2025, securing 87 out of 90 votes. This marks his 13th consecutive term since the Sen... -
![VIDEO: America's President Donald Trump Unveils His $5m Gold Card For Permanent Residency]()
VIDEO: America's President Donald Trump Unveils His $5m Gold Card For Permanent Residency
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a $5 million “gold card” immigration visa for wealthy foreign investors to have permanent residency in the USTrump unveiled the card while talking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, calling it the “Trump card.”The new visa pathway offers pe... -
![Security Agents Rescue Abducted Israeli National After Fierce Gun Battle In Taraba]()
Security Agents Rescue Abducted Israeli National After Fierce Gun Battle In Taraba
An Israeli national, Mr Gil Itamar, who was kidnapped by gunmen, has been rescued by the Taraba State Police Command, in collaboration with the military and hunters.Itamar was abducted by armed criminals in the Atim Community along Takum/Chanchangi road on April 3, 2025. Spokesperson of the command... -
![Fast Rising Nigerian Singer, Wani Under Fire For Saying Peter Obi Has An 'Annoying Voice']()
Fast Rising Nigerian Singer, Wani Under Fire For Saying Peter Obi Has An 'Annoying Voice'
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Wani, has come under fire after criticizing the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s voice, describing it as “annoying.”The singer publicly expressed relief that Peter Obi didn’t win the 2023 presidential election, saying he couldn’t have ... -
![35yr Old Mother of Three Hacked to Death While Fishing by a Young Herder in Nasarawa]()
35yr Old Mother of Three Hacked to Death While Fishing by a Young Herder in Nasarawa
Tension in Nasarawa as 35 year-old mother of three is hacked to de@th by a herder who is said to be a minor.Uwua, a mother of three was ‘unalived’ on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, when a disagreement broke out over fishing activities, with the herder allegedly accusing the mother of three of pollu... -
![Residents Forced to Leave Their Homes As Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Wreck Havoc in Plateau (VID)]()
Residents Forced to Leave Their Homes As Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Wreck Havoc in Plateau (VID)
Reports from Monguna village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State indicate that at least 11 people have been killed following an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The violence, which broke out late in the evening, has forced many villagers and farmers to flee their homes in fear for ...
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