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  • Nigerian Man Charged For Importing Heroin Concealed In Paint Brushes Into Australia

    . Nigerian Man Charged For Importing Heroin Concealed In Paint Brushes Into Australia

     A 26-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested over the alleged importation of nearly 9kg of heroin concealed in paint brushes and will face a Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday, 24 May, 2024. The Australian Federal Police, AFP began an investigation in February 2024 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at the Melbourne Cargo Examination
  • DSS Refused Court Order to Allow Nnamdi Kanu Meet His Lawyers ‘In A Secret Room’ – Ejimakor

    . DSS Refused Court Order to Allow Nnamdi Kanu Meet His Lawyers ‘In A Secret Room’ – Ejimakor

     Aloy Ejimakor, the lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has slammed the Department of State Services, DSS. He accused DSS of refusing to obey a legitimate order of court. Ejimakor said DSS operatives refused to allow Kanu meet with his lawyers in a secret room as ordered by Justice Binta Nyako-led Abuja Fede
  • Court Bars Abuja Hospital MD, Otabor Accused Of Organ Harvesting From Foreign Trips

    . Court Bars Abuja Hospital MD, Otabor Accused Of Organ Harvesting From Foreign Trips

     The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Zuba, Abuja, has prohibited Dr. Christopher Otabor, the Managing Director of Alliance Hospital in Abuja accused of organ harvesting, from leaving Nigeria until the conclusion of the ongoing case involving him and three of his employees. Recall that the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic
  • Lord Lamba Allegedly Fails to Appear in Child Custody Battle with Queen Mercy

    . Lord Lamba Allegedly Fails to Appear in Child Custody Battle with Queen Mercy

     An update has been given concerning the court case involving Lord Lamba and Queen Mercy over child custody. It was gathered that the case was adjourned after the content creator allegedly failed to show up. Following Queen‘s engagement and now married to her husband, David, there have been controversies involving Lord Lamba’s child, who he had
  • Policeman Allegedly Kills Father Of One Over Okada Accident In Abuja

    . Policeman Allegedly Kills Father Of One Over Okada Accident In Abuja

     A trigger-happy police officer on patrol at Kubwa, Abuja, allegedly shot and killed a father of one, Onybuchi Anele, with a teargas canister after a minor incident involving a motorcyclist on Wednesday night. Leadership reports that the incident happened close to Haj Estate, where the deceased lived with his young wife and daughter. An eyewitness,
  • Court Stops Sanusi Lamido’s Reinstatement As Kano Emir

    . Court Stops Sanusi Lamido’s Reinstatement As Kano Emir

     A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order stopping the State Government from enforcing the Kano State Emirate Council Repeal Law. This move comes after Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate, filed an application seeking to halt the enforcement of the law. The Kano State House of Assembly had earlier diss
  • FG Officially Launches Pilot Phase Of Student Loan Scheme

    . FG Officially Launches Pilot Phase Of Student Loan Scheme

     The pilot phase of the student loan scheme has been officially launched with federal tertiary institutions as beneficiaries. The scheme’s portal went live at 00:00 on May 24, with the fund encouraging students of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges to apply. In an FAQ published via its social media page, NEFUND said only students of
  • Chinese National Arrested Over Death Of Abia Female Employee

    . Chinese National Arrested Over Death Of Abia Female Employee

     The Abia State Police Command has arrested a Chinese national, Gz Zhen, who was accused of pushing a female employee, Ocheze Munachi Ogbonna, to her death after she allegedly turned down his s3xual advances. Zhen, who is the manager of Inner Galaxy, a steel manufacturing company in Abia State, was alleged to have pushed Munachi from a crane at the
  • I Cannot Solve FCT Problems In 200 Years – Wike

    . I Cannot Solve FCT Problems In 200 Years – Wike

     Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has stated that even if he is in charge for 200 years, he cannot solve all the problems in the nation's capital. He spoke in Abuja at the Ministerial Sectoral Updates as part of activities to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s one year in office. At the event, Wike said that govern
  • Pupil Who Was Beaten To A Coma By Teacher In Anambra Dies

    . Pupil Who Was Beaten To A Coma By Teacher In Anambra Dies

     A pupil of the Landmark International School, Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Henry Okonkwo, who was reportedly beaten to a coma by a teacher has d!ed. It was gathered that the boy gave up the ghost in the early hours of Wednesday. A 30-year-old teacher at the school, Faith Nwonye, was arrested for allegedly beating t
  • BREAKING: ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’- Reps Pass Bill To Revert To Old National Anthem

    . BREAKING: ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’- Reps Pass Bill To Revert To Old National Anthem

     The House of Representatives has passed a bill to revert to the old national anthem.The bill, sponsored by the Majority Leader of the House, Julius Ihonvbere, was taken through the first, second and third reading on Thursday amid opposition from some lawmakers.The lyrics of the old National Anthem, written by Lillian Jean Williams, composed by Fra
  • "Fake News May Lead To Breakdown Of Law And Order In Nigeria" -Minister Warns

    . "Fake News May Lead To Breakdown Of Law And Order In Nigeria" -Minister Warns

     Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation has said misinformation is a cancer that may lead to a breakdown of law and order in the country while also reiterating that democracy cannot grow without media and press freedom.Idris therefore stated that the responsibility of tackling and countering fake news is that of all st
  • Turkish Airlines Sacks 7 Nigerian Staff Over $600,000 Ticket Racketeering

    . Turkish Airlines Sacks 7 Nigerian Staff Over $600,000 Ticket Racketeering

     The recent conflict between Turkish Airlines and its Nigerian staff has escalated following the airline's dismissal of seven employees over alleged violations of ticketing reservation rules, which reportedly caused significant financial losses amounting to over $600,000. This situation comes in the wake of the National Union of Air Transport
  • Nigerian President, Tinubu Jets Out To Chad For Inauguration Of President Deby

    . Nigerian President, Tinubu Jets Out To Chad For Inauguration Of President Deby

     President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, May 23, depart Abuja for N’Djamena, the Republic of Chad, to attend the inauguration of President Mahamat Déby.This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday.The inauguration of President Déby follows his declaration as the winner of the country’s presiden
  • BREAKING! Court Grants DCP Abba Kyari Bail After 27 Months in Detention

    . BREAKING! Court Grants DCP Abba Kyari Bail After 27 Months in Detention

     The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted DCP Abba Kyari, the former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, a temporary bail of two weeks. This decision comes after Kyari had spent 27 months in detention. The court's allowance will enable Kyari to attend to and conclude his mother's burial rites.Kyari was detained following
  • 17yr Old Boy, Jibola Fakologbon Sentenced to 14yrs Jail Term For Assault & Rap3 in Ondo

    . 17yr Old Boy, Jibola Fakologbon Sentenced to 14yrs Jail Term For Assault & Rap3 in Ondo

     An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a 17-year-old boy, Jibola Fakologbon, to 14 years imprisonment for ass@ulting and r@ping a student of Ero College of Education.Fakologbon, who committed the offence was arraigned on December 2021, on two counts bordering on ass@ult and r@pe, which contravened Sections 60, 358 of the Criminal
  • JUST IN: DSS, Police, Others Takeover Cross River Assembly

    . JUST IN: DSS, Police, Others Takeover Cross River Assembly

     The Cross River State Assembly complex is currently being taken over by officials from the Department of State Services (DSS), the Dragon Squad, and members of the Nigeria Police Force. This was following the impeachment of the Assembly speaker, Elvert Anyambem. The PUNCH reports that Ayambem was impeached over alleged gross misconduct and financi
  • Nigerian Students in UK Ordered To Leave Country After Struggling To Pay Tuition

    . Nigerian Students in UK Ordered To Leave Country After Struggling To Pay Tuition

     A group of Nigerian students have been dropped from their university courses and ordered to leave the United Kingdom after they struggled to pay tuition fees on time, BBC reports. The Teesside University students have said the devaluation of the naira has made it difficult for them to pay their tuition fees, leading to a breach of visa sponsorship
  • FG Bans Money Rituals, Smoking, And Ritual Killing Scenes From Movies, Music Videos And Skits

    . FG Bans Money Rituals, Smoking, And Ritual Killing Scenes From Movies, Music Videos And Skits

     The Executive Director/CEO  of  National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Shaibu Husseini, says  the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourizing  of vices in Nigerian films. Husseini disclosed this while speaking at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enu
  • Nigeria Customs Service Intercepts Truckload Of Donkey Bones Worth N3bn

    . Nigeria Customs Service Intercepts Truckload Of Donkey Bones Worth N3bn

     The Nigeria Customs Service, specifically the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B, has intercepted a truckload of donkey bones intended for export, along with dried donkey meat, valued at over three billion Naira. Disclosing this during a press briefing by the Comptroller FOU Zone B, Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu in Kaduna on Tuesday, NCS vowed to ensure
  • Kidnappers Demand ₦5 Million as Dangote Cement Workers Remain in Captivity for One Week

    . Kidnappers Demand ₦5 Million as Dangote Cement Workers Remain in Captivity for One Week

     The abductors of some workers at the Dangote Cement Company Plc, at Okpella Community, in Etsako Area of Edo State, have demanded N5million ransom from the family of a victim, Abah James Ogwu, who is currently in their den. Ogwu and his colleagues were kidnapped last week Monday after their staff bus was waylaid on their way home by some yet-to-be
  • 50 Cent Sells Documentary on Diddy's S3x Assault to Netflix Amidst Massive Bidding War

    . 50 Cent Sells Documentary on Diddy's S3x Assault to Netflix Amidst Massive Bidding War

    Rapper 50 Cent’s documentary about the sex assault allegations against his friend-turned-enemy Sean “Diddy” Combs has just been bought up by Netflix after an apparent “massive bidding war.”  Multiple networks and streaming services had been trying to land the series on Combs, 54, ever since 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackso
  • JUST IN: VeryDarkMan Remanded In Prison Custody Till Next Week

    . JUST IN: VeryDarkMan Remanded In Prison Custody Till Next Week

     Controversial Nigerian activist, Martins Otse aka VeryDarkMan, has been remanded to prison custody pending his next hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 29. Recall that the activist was jailed a month back after he was arrested over alleged cyberbullying. Since then, he has continued his online activism, while waiting to receive his sentence from
  • Photo of Nigerian Lady Killed by Chinese Expatriate for Rejecting His Love In Abia

    . Photo of Nigerian Lady Killed by Chinese Expatriate for Rejecting His Love In Abia

     A promising young lady, Ocheze Ogbonna has been pushed to her death by a Chinese national.Ocheze was a female crane operator at Inner Galaxy Steel Company, Umuahala-Obuzor in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State before her death. he was said to have rejected love advances from the Chinese national who wanted to be in a relationship with h
  • Israel Recalls Envoy After Ireland, Spain And Norway Agree to Recognise Palestine As A State

    . Israel Recalls Envoy After Ireland, Spain And Norway Agree to Recognise Palestine As A State

     Spain, Norway and Ireland have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but damage relations with Israel. Palestinian statehood has been recognized by more than 130 out of 193 member states of the United Nations, according to the Palestine Liberation Organization. B
  • 2 Friends Missing After Traveling To Abia From Port Harcourt To Meet Man They Met on Facebook

    . 2 Friends Missing After Traveling To Abia From Port Harcourt To Meet Man They Met on Facebook

     Two friends, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, a Ghanaian national, have been declared missing after they travelled from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Abia State on April 27, 2024.  It was alleged that the duo had gone to see a man they met on Facebook and never returned since then.  Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who confirmed the incide
  • Police Arrests Bandit Treating Gunshot Wound At Plateau Hospital

    . Police Arrests Bandit Treating Gunshot Wound At Plateau Hospital

    Men of the Plateau state police command have arrested one of the bandits who attacked the Zurack Community in the Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State while treating his gunshot wounds in a hospital. In a statement released, the spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, the arrested bandits had been transferred to the St
  • Uncle Arrested For Defiling His 8 Year Old And 4 Year Old Niece in Delta

    . Uncle Arrested For Defiling His 8 Year Old And 4 Year Old Niece in Delta

     Police have arrested one Miracle for allegedly defiling his 8-year-old nephew and 4-year-old niece in Ekpan community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.  Activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, said the suspect confessed to the crime, saying that he was taught homosexual acts in primary
  • Model Sues Diddy, Says She Was Drugged And Molested By Mogul In 2003

    . Model Sues Diddy, Says She Was Drugged And Molested By Mogul In 2003

     Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit by another damning lawsuit. A model named Crystal McKinney claims he drugged her and then forced her to perform oral sex on him during a visit to his NYC studio two decades ago when she was 22. Crystal McKinney claims the rapper plied her with alcohol and possibly laced marijuana during the 2003 encounter, then
  • Teacher In Ekiti Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Raping His Neighbor’s 8-year-old Daughter

    . Teacher In Ekiti Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Raping His Neighbor’s 8-year-old Daughter

     An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 45-year-old teacher, Oluwagbemi Alabi, to 15 years imprisonment for raping an eight-year- old girl. Alabi, who committed the offence in 1999, was arraigned on 25th August 2023 on one count charge of rape. The charge read, “Alabi Oluwafemi sometime in the year 1999 at Ikere Ekiti with

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