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  • Twitter Ban: Adeboye, Kumuyi & Others Will Be Prosecuted - AGF Malami Vows

    . Twitter Ban: Adeboye, Kumuyi & Others Will Be Prosecuted - AGF Malami Vows

     Nigeria’s Minister of Information Lai Mohammed says the Attorney General Abubakar Malami would ensure that Nigerians who accessed Twitter, including Pastor Enoch Adeboye, after the federal government proclaimed a ban on it would be prosecuted.The Minister said this in an interview with BBC Africa Focus on Monday, when asked if Mr Adeboye will be
  • VIDEO: Last Moment of Late Imo ESN Commander 'The Dragon' Chanting 'Nigeria Must Go Down'

    . VIDEO: Last Moment of Late Imo ESN Commander 'The Dragon' Chanting 'Nigeria Must Go Down'

     Nigerian Army (NA) troops operating in Owerri the Imo State capital foiled an early morning attack on the Imo State Police Command on 6 June 2021. The troops assisted by the Police Special Forces eliminated a top IPOB/ESN Operational Commander, Joseph Uka Nnachi alias King of Dragons, who has been orchestrating attacks against security agencies an
  • FG Now Considering Death Penalty For People Steal Railway Tracks In Nigeria

    . FG Now Considering Death Penalty For People Steal Railway Tracks In Nigeria

     The Federal Government on Monday said it may consider capital punishment for railway track vandals in the country.Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said this during a Town Hall Meeting on “Protecting Public Infrastructure” in Abuja.Amaechi described rail track vandalism as a capital offence and said its consequences should be trea
  • It'd Have Been Easier if Twitter Had an Office in Nigeria - Gov SanwoOlu Speaks On Twitter Suspension

    . It'd Have Been Easier if Twitter Had an Office in Nigeria - Gov SanwoOlu Speaks On Twitter Suspension

     Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, said if Twitter had an office in Nigeria, resolving the current Twitter ban initiated by the Buhari regime would have been easier. The governor made the suggestion in an interview with Arise TV on Monday. Mr Sanwo-Olu noted that he cannot categorically say if the federal government’s action against Twitt
  • BREAKING NEWS! Nigerian Govt Gives Condition For Lifting Twitter Suspension in the Country

    . BREAKING NEWS! Nigerian Govt Gives Condition For Lifting Twitter Suspension in the Country

     The Nigerian government has said it would lift its indefinite suspension on Twitter, if the micro-blogging site is used “responsibly”.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this on Monday during a meeting with selected envoys.Onyeama however noted that there is no definite timeline for lifting the ban.“ We are not saying
  • Those Behind Nigeria's Problem - Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Reveals

    . Those Behind Nigeria's Problem - Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Reveals

     The Yoruba oracle, Ifa, via the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has revealed that Nigerian politicians are behind the crisis in the country.The monarch said this on Sunday at his palace in Ile-Ife while marking the end of the Annual World Ifa festival.Oba Adeyeye warned politicians to desist from acts that could further worsen the security situa
  • 38-Year-Old Malian Coup Leader, Assimi Goita Officially Become Interim President

    . 38-Year-Old Malian Coup Leader, Assimi Goita Officially Become Interim President

     Assimi Goita, who led a coup against the government of Mali in 2020 has been officially named as the interim president on Monday.The 38-year-old colonel said that he would defend Mali’s constitution and its transition agreements, as he spoke at a ceremony in Bamako.He also gave his word that he would steer Mali back towards democracy.The coup, w
  • MTN Staff, Clement Idenyi Arrested For Stealing Company's Mast Generator

    . MTN Staff, Clement Idenyi Arrested For Stealing Company's Mast Generator

     An MTN staff, Clement Idenyi, has landed into police net after he allegedly vandalized his employer’s mast and stole the generator.Clement, who is a site engineer for MTN led 3 others and allegedly masterminding the stealing of a power generator from a mast belonging to his employer, MTN, in Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.The other suspects includ
  • Nigeria Afflicted With Selfish And Visionless Leaders - Former INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega

    . Nigeria Afflicted With Selfish And Visionless Leaders - Former INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega

     Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has spoken up against the crop of leaders elected into political offices in the country. Speaking at the first memorial lecture in honour of the first Civilian Governor of Lagos, late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, organised by Federal Social Democrats, (FSD) with
  • FG Summons US, UK, EU And Other Envoys Over Statements On Twitter Ban

    . FG Summons US, UK, EU And Other Envoys Over Statements On Twitter Ban

     The Federal Government on Monday summoned the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union in Nigeria over comments on the suspension of Twitter in the country.The invitation was contained in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Monday by the spokesman of the Crisis Monitoring and Public Communications Divisio
  • Just In: Fleeing Igangan Killer Herdsmen Relocate To Ogun, Killing Three In Imeko

    . Just In: Fleeing Igangan Killer Herdsmen Relocate To Ogun, Killing Three In Imeko

     As many as three persons have been reportedly killed in Ogun State by herdsmen said to be among those behind killings in Igangan, Oyo State, on Sunday. The victims were identified by an impeccable source as: Femi Bara, John Taiwo and Tunde Taiwo. They were said to have been murdered at Amule Kanji village, via Imeko, Imeko/Afon Local Government Ar
  • 2 Men, Tunji & lkechukwu Arrested For Leading Attack During Common Entrance Exam In Lagos

    . 2 Men, Tunji & lkechukwu Arrested For Leading Attack During Common Entrance Exam In Lagos

     Two men identified as Tunji Lawal and lkechukwu Oguawai, have been arrested by the police for allegedly leading an attack on the Amuwo Odofin Senior Grammar School during a Common entrance examination in the school.It was gathered that some students were sitting their Common Entrance Examination in the school on Saturday when members of the gang l
  • JUST IN: NBC Threatens To Sanction TV, Radio Stations Using Twitter

    . JUST IN: NBC Threatens To Sanction TV, Radio Stations Using Twitter

     The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed all broadcast stations in the country to suspend the patronage of Twitter with immediate effect.The NBC said the decision followed the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government over the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining t
  • DSS Operatives Storm Adoration Ministry Enugu, Summon Father Mbaka To Abuja

    . DSS Operatives Storm Adoration Ministry Enugu, Summon Father Mbaka To Abuja

     Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have summoned Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, to Abuja for questioning. The operatives visited the church to drop the letter of invitation but they didn’t meet the cleric at the church premises.Mbaka has attracted attention lately with his criticism of Pre
  • Real Warri Pikin Reveals That She Attempted Suicide In 2018

    . Real Warri Pikin Reveals That She Attempted Suicide In 2018

    Popular Nigerian comedienne, Anita Asuoha, AKA Real Warri Pikin, has revealed that she attempted suicide in June 2018.The Delta State-born on her Instagram page said her family was in debt to the tune of N22m.Narrating her ordeal, she stated that at the time of the incident, she could only hear negative thoughts in her head and did not know her br
  • Al-Mustapha Exposes Those Behind Nigeria’s Problem, Says Constitution Amendment Won’t Work

    . Al-Mustapha Exposes Those Behind Nigeria’s Problem, Says Constitution Amendment Won’t Work

     Hamza Al-Mustapha, Chief Security Officer to late Nigerian military ruler, Sani Abacha, says the elites in Nigeria are killing the country.Al-Mustapha also declared that the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution will not work.He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the citizens are not being carried along in the process.“Constitutiona
  • Yoruba Elders Lament Over Insecurity & Bad Economy In Nigeria, Urge Buhari To Resign

    . Yoruba Elders Lament Over Insecurity & Bad Economy In Nigeria, Urge Buhari To Resign

     The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) on Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to resign, ‘having apparently failed the country’ in the areas of economy and security of lives and property.The YCE, which spoke through its National Secretary, Dr. Kunle Olajide, in Efon Alaaye in Efon Local Government Area of Ekiti State, said that it was glaring
  • PHOTO: Kano Youths Storm The Streets in Their Thousands to Celebrate Twitter Ban in Nigeria

    . PHOTO: Kano Youths Storm The Streets in Their Thousands to Celebrate Twitter Ban in Nigeria

     Kano Youths were seen "celebrating" Tweeter ban in Nigeria shortly aafter the announcement was made by Hon. minister of information, Lai MohammedAccording to source the youths were told that Tweeter is the name of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents that committed adultery in southern Nigeria in 1930.And this information allegedly triggered their ju
  • Security Forces Kill IPOB’s King Of Dragons, Joseph Uka Nnachi Other Commanders In Imo

    .. Security Forces Kill IPOB’s King Of Dragons, Joseph Uka Nnachi Other Commanders In Imo

     One IPOB Militant Captured Alive and Providing Useful Information On 6th June, 2021 at about 0615 hours when Imolites were preparing to go to Church, hoodlums planned to turn the beautiful Sunday into a black Sunday with an attempt to attack Owerri the State Capital.The attempt was vehemently repelled by the gallant forces of the Army, Police Spec
  • Nigerian Footballer, Kelvin Odenigbo Found Dead After Drowning In A Lake In Belarus

    .. Nigerian Footballer, Kelvin Odenigbo Found Dead After Drowning In A Lake In Belarus

     Kelvin Odenigbo, the Nigerian footballer who plied his trade with at FC Vitebsk in Belarus, has been found dead after drowning in a lake.The Belarusian Premier League club confirmed the demise of the 20-year-old striker in a statement on its website.In the statement, the club said Odenigbo drowned and his corpse was found on Saturday by the lake B
  • JUSTIN: Bandits Storm Nigeria’s 1st President, Nnamdi Azikiwe Birthplace Kidnap Chiefs, 2 Wives

    . JUSTIN: Bandits Storm Nigeria’s 1st President, Nnamdi Azikiwe Birthplace Kidnap Chiefs, 2 Wives

     Armed bandits have stormed Zungeru, Niger State, the birthplace of Nigeria’s first President, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, and abducted a traditional title holder and his two wives.It was learned that the assailants also abducted a businessman.Senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani took to Twitter to lament the abductions on Sunday.He w
  • "Rescind Your Decision Or Face Legal Actions" -PDP Reps Caucus Threatens FG Over Twitter Ban

    . "Rescind Your Decision Or Face Legal Actions" -PDP Reps Caucus Threatens FG Over Twitter Ban

     People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to immediately lift the suspension of Twitter operations in the country or face legal actions.The Caucus also asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to rescind his rescind to license social media operations.The caucus said
  • No Fewer Than 17 Persons Confirm Dead In A Fatal Accident In Kano

    . No Fewer Than 17 Persons Confirm Dead In A Fatal Accident In Kano

     No fewer than 17 young men have been confirmed dead as a result of a fatal motor accident along the Kano-Zaria highway over the weekend.Sources said the victims lost their lives while returning to Kano from a wedding ceremony of a mutual friend in Zaria on Saturday.Residents of Sani Mainagge quarters, Gwale local government area of Kano metropolis
  • Kano Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje Boast, Says More Governors Will Defect To APC Soon

    .Kano Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje Boast, Says More Governors Will Defect To APC Soon

     Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says more governors elected under other political parties platforms have expressed willingness to defect to All Progressives Congress (APC).Ganduje said this when he received members of the APC membership registration/revalidation appeals committee, led by Alhaji Faruk Aliyu on a courtesy visit at Governor’s
  • "TB Joshua Attracted Highest Number Of Tourists To Nigeria" -Ex-National Secretary Kayode Ajulo

    . "TB Joshua Attracted Highest Number Of Tourists To Nigeria" -Ex-National Secretary Kayode Ajulo

     As the nation mourns Prophet TB Joshua, Founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Dr Kayode Ajulo, former National Secretary, Labour Party, has said that the cleric attracted the largest number of tourists to the country. “His death is a huge loss to Ondo State, Nigeria, and Africa. He attracted so many tourists to the state, the count
  • 18-year-old Boy Arrested For Defiling Neighbour's 4-year-old Granddaughter In Adamawa (Photo)

    .. 18-year-old Boy Arrested For Defiling Neighbour's 4-year-old Granddaughter In Adamawa (Photo)

     An 18-year-old boy identified as Ayuba Hamza has been arrested by Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command for having carnal knowledge of a 4-year-old girl in Jabbi Lamba village, Girei Local Government Area of the state.Spokesperson of the command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, June 5, said the suspect
  • Daily Gratitude As An Attitude Is A Must – Kate Henshaw Says Amidst Problems In Nigeria

    .Daily Gratitude As An Attitude Is A Must – Kate Henshaw Says Amidst Problems In Nigeria

     Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has urged her followers and other social media users to make daily gratitude a must.The renowned actress shared these lovely words in a recent post she made on her verified social media handle on the popular social media platform, Twitter.According to her, each day comes with its challenges and blessings stating tha
  • Nigeria Is My Problem – Singer Niyola Blames Nigeria For All Her Worries

    .Nigeria Is My Problem – Singer Niyola Blames Nigeria For All Her Worries

     Nigerian singer Niyola has blamed Nigeria for all her problems and worries saying she’s not okay because of Nigeria and it’s very bad.Niyola in a tweet blamed Nigeria for being the reason for her worries and problems as things aren’t working better for anyone in the country except for the politicians and those in power who share the nation
  • Fulani Herdsmen Strike Again As They Attack Igangan; Kill Over Twenty People

    . Fulani Herdsmen Strike Again As They Attack Igangan; Kill Over Twenty People

     Gunmen have again attacked Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state killing over 20 people.The gunmen who struck at midnight killed and set many houses ablaze including the palace of the monarch in the agrarian town.According to Taiwo Adeagbo, the Spokesperson of the Igangan people, the culprits were Fulani herders.Confirming th
  • Nigeria Was Once A Country – Davido

    .Nigeria Was Once A Country – Davido

     Singer Davido has expressed disappointment in his country Nigeria saying it was once a country but now he seems not to know what it is.Davido just like every other Nigerian youth expressed his displeasure in the actions of the federal government who valued a deleted tweet more than the life of its people saying Nigeria was once a country.According

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