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  • UAE Lifts Ban On Transit Flights From Nigeria, Others

    . UAE Lifts Ban On Transit Flights From Nigeria, Others

     Emergency, Crises and #Civil Aviation announce the exclusion of new categories of travelers from some countries from which entry has been prohibited, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda, as of August 5.‎These categories include those with valid residency permits who have received full vaccination doses in the UAE and
  • BREAKING: Nigeria's Oborududu Wins Another Medal for the Country

    . BREAKING: Nigeria's Oborududu Wins Another Medal for the Country

     Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu has made the country proud by winning silver at the ongoing 2020 Olympic games. Even though she lost the final of the 68kg women’s freestyle wrestling event 4-1 to America’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock, she went home with silver. With this result, Nigeria has now won two medals at the games.
  • Ese Brume Wins Nigeria's First Medal In Tokyo 2020 Olympics By Coming Third In Long Jump

    . Ese Brume Wins Nigeria's First Medal In Tokyo 2020 Olympics By Coming Third In Long Jump

     Nigeria's Ese Brume has won the bronze medal in the female long jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics event - Nigeria's first overall medal in the entire event.Team Nigeria have been let down from the administrative side by a very lacklustre preparation by the athletics federation who had forgotten to file in their paper works around
  • 2023: It’s Not Your Turn To Produce Nigeria’s President – Islamic Group Tells Christians

    . 2023: It’s Not Your Turn To Produce Nigeria’s President – Islamic Group Tells Christians

     The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has told the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has stated that it is not yet the turn of a Christian to be the President of Nigeria. MURIC said it was depending on mathematical exactitude from the time Nigeria began civil rule in 1999 to drive home its argument.The group was reacting to a recent statement by
  • Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s Athletes, Amusan And Adegoke, Break Records

    . Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s Athletes, Amusan And Adegoke, Break Records

     Nigeria’s Enoch Adegoke and Tobi Amusan have broken the country’s records in athletics.Adegoke became Nigeria’s first 100m Olympic finalist since 1996 clocking 10.00s in heat 2 of men’s 100m semis.He broke a 25-year record after Davidson Ezinwa at Atlanta in 1996.On the other hand, Amusan, wins her first semi-final in 12.62s to become the
  • "Some Indians Have Arrived Nigeria To Harvest Human Parts" – Oluwo Of Iwo Cries Out

    . "Some Indians Have Arrived Nigeria To Harvest Human Parts" – Oluwo Of Iwo Cries Out

     Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has raised an alarm on the presence of some Indian nationals in Nigeria allegedly moving around to purchase human parts.The Osun monarch claimed that the foreigners are luring some youths into the alleged crime with as much as N5 million to get human beings for their parts.Oba Akanbi, who made the
  • Put Nigeria Above Personal Interests – Fayose To Lawmakers Over E-transfer Of Election Results

    . Put Nigeria Above Personal Interests – Fayose To Lawmakers Over E-transfer Of Election Results

     Former Ekiti Governor, Ayo Fayose has cautioned federal lawmakers against opposing the electronic transfer of election results.He told them to stop seeing the amendment of the electoral act as personal to them and their political future.In a statement on Sunday, Fayose noted that those currently in the National Assembly (NASS) might be at the rece
  • Viral Video Of 13-year Old Boy Driving A Truck In Nigeria

    .. Viral Video Of 13-year Old Boy Driving A Truck In Nigeria

     A shocked man has recorded a 13-year old boy driving a truck in Nigeria.The man who was shocked about how that could happen, says he wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t see it with his own eyes. Watch the video below… [html]
  • "30 Of 65 Private Jets In Nigeria Owe Duties" – Nigeria Customs Service

    . "30 Of 65 Private Jets In Nigeria Owe Duties" – Nigeria Customs Service

     The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says 30 out of 65 private airplanes verified owe duties to the Federal Government of Nigeria.The Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).He said some of the airplanes came into the country by Temporary Importation agreement which allows them in without paymen
  • US-based Man, Larry Odigie Arrested In Nigeria & Paraded After He Was Found Carrying A Gun (Video)

    .. US-based Man, Larry Odigie Arrested In Nigeria & Paraded After He Was Found Carrying A Gun (Video)

     A US-based man was arrested and paraded after he was found carrying a gun in Nigeria.The man, named Larry Odigie, from Benin, Edo state, was arrested when he went to confront a mattress seller to ask for his money back.Odigie was paraded alongside a second man, Victor Jacob from Benue State, whom he had sent to buy the mattress.Odigie, said he ret
  • WOW! 15 Giant Snails From Nigeria Capable Of Causing Meningitis Seized At US Airport (Video)

    .. WOW! 15 Giant Snails From Nigeria Capable Of Causing Meningitis Seized At US Airport (Video)

     Fifteen giant African land snails were seized from a passenger at Bush Intercontinental Airport in early July, according to federal officials.The person was flying from Nigeria, and during a luggage exam, U.S. Customs and Border Protection found three plastic bags, containing the live snails.CPB said the passenger initially only declared dried bee
  • Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s D’Tigers Lose Again To Italy, Occupy Bottom Spot

    . Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s D’Tigers Lose Again To Italy, Occupy Bottom Spot

     Nigeria’s D’Tigers on Saturday lost their third Group B game against Italy in the men’s basketball event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.D’Tigers lost 71-80 to Italy on Saturday to finish bottom of their group.The defeat against Italy was their third loss at the Olympics.Recall that D’Tigers lost their first game against Australia a few da
  • "How I Was Disqualified From Olympics On My 25th Birthday" - Athlete, Annette Echikunwoke Who Dumped USA For Nigeria

    . "How I Was Disqualified From Olympics On My 25th Birthday" - Athlete, Annette Echikunwoke Who Dumped USA For Nigeria

     Annette Echikunwoke, one of the Nigerian athletes who was disqualified from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has lamented that the news of her disqualification got to her officially on her 25 the birthday, The PUNCH reports.Having citizenship in both the United States and Nigeria, Echikunwoke had said she chose to represent for Nigeria to get connected wi
  • Nigeria’s Mixed 4x400m Quartet Leaves Tokyo With Heads High After Setting A New African Record

    . Nigeria’s Mixed 4x400m Quartet Leaves Tokyo With Heads High After Setting A New African Record

     Although they would have been hoping to at least make the final of their event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, Nigeria’s Mixed 4x400m quartet comprising Emmanuel Ojeli, Imaobong Nse Uko, Samson Nathaniel and Patience Okon-George will leave the competition with their heads held high after storming to a new African Record of 3:13.60 to finish fifth
  • Buhari Meets Boris Johnson, Discusses Insecurity In Nigeria

    . Buhari Meets Boris Johnson, Discusses Insecurity In Nigeria

     Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, appraised the war against different forms of terrorism in Nigeria, and agreed that the judicial process be allowed to run its course.The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement on Thursday eve
  • Lawyers Kick As Benin Republic Plots Igboho’s Deportation To Nigeria

    . Lawyers Kick As Benin Republic Plots Igboho’s Deportation To Nigeria

     There are reports that Oduduwa Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, may be deported to Nigeria and arrested once he returns.Upon his deportation, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force would arrest him, a security source confided to usHowever, the activist’s lawyers have kicked against the move, saying that it was a
  • Mambila Plateau, Taraba State Nigeria Beautiful Nature That FG Failed To Tap Into Tourism

    . Mambila Plateau, Taraba State Nigeria Beautiful Nature That FG Failed To Tap Into Tourism

     The Mambilla Plateau is a plateau in the Taraba State of Nigeria. The plateau is Nigeria's northern continuation of the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon. The Mambilla Plateau has an average elevation of about 1,600 metres above sea level, making it the highest plateau in Nigeria.In the report of social media user, it was written... The most beau
  • #Tokyo2020: Nigeria Athletes, Okagbare & Nwokocha Book Semi Final Spots in Women's 100 Meters

    . #Tokyo2020: Nigeria Athletes, Okagbare & Nwokocha Book Semi Final Spots in Women's 100 Meters

     The Track and Field events officially kicked off at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday, July 30, 2021. Grace Nwokocha and Blessing Okagbare both started the quest for Nigeria at the Women's 100 meters in Heat 5 and 6, respectively.Nwokocha qualifies for the semi-final with a personal best time of 11 seconds while Okagbare was also outstan
  • NCC Reveals That They Are Ready To Introduce 5G Network In Nigeria

    . NCC Reveals That They Are Ready To Introduce 5G Network In Nigeria

     The Nigerian Communications Commission has said it is ready to introduce 5G network in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Umar Danbatta noted that this was part of efforts towards fulfilling the commission's commitment to put Nigeria on the frontline as a technology-driven economy. According to Danbatta, the commission was ready an
  • US Lawmakers Stop $875m Military Arms Sale To Nigeria Over Human Rights Abuse

    . US Lawmakers Stop $875m Military Arms Sale To Nigeria Over Human Rights Abuse

     According to Foreign Policy, top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have delayed clearing a proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters and accompanying defence systems to the Nigerian military. The lawmakers were said to be stalling the proposed sale citing the drift of the present government in Nigeria toward
  • Nationwide Blackout as Nigeria's Power Grid Collapses For The Umpteenth Time

    . Nationwide Blackout as Nigeria's Power Grid Collapses For The Umpteenth Time

     Nigeria's creaky and anachronistic centralised electricity system has caved in again, for the umpteenth time in recent months.Distribution Companies have been taking turns to relay the unfortunate development to customers all day.“We have been unable to serve our customers in Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa States as well as a significant portion
  • Why I Fled Nigeria to Cotonou - Activist Sunday Igboho Opens up in Benin Court

    . Why I Fled Nigeria to Cotonou - Activist Sunday Igboho Opens up in Benin Court

     Popular Yoruba agitator, Sunday Igboho has stated the reason why he fled Nigeria before a court in Benin Republic. Recall that he was arrested on July 19 with his wife while attempting to travel to Germany. He has now been charged with illegal entry into the Benin Republic. He is also explaining his mission in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital.
  • Sheikh Gumi Slams Buhari "Resign With Immediate Effect; Blood Flowing In Nigeria"

    . Sheikh Gumi Slams Buhari "Resign With Immediate Effect; Blood Flowing In Nigeria"

     Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his inability to secure the country from criminals, which makes the blood of innocent lives to flow in the countryGumi added that the same advice he gave the erstwhile president, Goodluck Jonathan, would be given to his “own brother” who appeared to be less
  • APC Would Have Completely Wrecked Nigeria By 2023 - NEF Spokesperson,Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Warns

    . APC Would Have Completely Wrecked Nigeria By 2023 - NEF Spokesperson,Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Warns

     The spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has warned Nigerians to expect the worst. According to him, by 2023, the ruling party, APC, would have completely ''wrecked'' Nigeria. He stated this during an interview with Channels Television on Monday, July 26. While blaming the political class for the nation’s
  • Nigeria Govt. May Threaten Economic Sanctions Against Benin Republic Over Sunday Igboho's Case

    . Nigeria Govt. May Threaten Economic Sanctions Against Benin Republic Over Sunday Igboho's Case

     Strong indications emerged last night that the Federal Government may be exploring a ‘Plan B’ over the resumed trial of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), following unconfirmed reports on whether the Benin Republic authorities may be willing to allow the activist extradited to Nigeria to face alleged criminal charg
  • Gov Ortom Assures PDP Will Rebuild Damages APC Caused Nigeria

    . Gov Ortom Assures PDP Will Rebuild Damages APC Caused Nigeria

     Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is better positioned to rebuild Nigeria from the security and economic ruins visited on the country by the All Progressives Congress, APC, government.Governor Ortom spoke on Tuesday during an interview with journalists on arrival at the Makurdi Airport from Bauch
  • BREAKING: Nigeria Loses N257bn Wood Charcoal To Chinese Smugglers

    . BREAKING: Nigeria Loses N257bn Wood Charcoal To Chinese Smugglers

     A total of N257 billion ($524.5 million) worth of wood charcoal have been smuggled out of Nigeria in the last five years. Findings revealed that China received N119.76 billion ($244.4 million) or 46.6 percent of the smuggled product between 2016 and 2020.Records by International Trade Statistics revealed that illegal export of wood charcoal had be
  • Army Arrests ‘Nigeria Police SWAT Officer’, Ebenezer Odeh With Ammunition, Grenade In Borno

    . Army Arrests ‘Nigeria Police SWAT Officer’, Ebenezer Odeh With Ammunition, Grenade In Borno

     A man claimed to be a police officer has been attested by Troops of the Nigerian army’s operation Hadin Kai bring in possession of illegal ammunition.The individual, who gave his name as Ebenezer Odeh, was intercepted at a checkpoint by troops from 154 task battalion Ngamdu, along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway on Sunday, a military source disclosed
  • “So Many Fine Boys In Nigeria But Big Brother Decided To Select The Monkeys”- Bobrisky

    . “So Many Fine Boys In Nigeria But Big Brother Decided To Select The Monkeys”- Bobrisky

     Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky has reacted following the unveiling of the male housemates of the new Big Brother Naija Realty TV show themed, “Shine Your Eyes”.The reality show was launched yesterday, yesterday, 23rd of July 2021and 10 male housemates have already been introduced to the viewers.However, controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky, ha
  • The Voice Nigeria’ Season 3: Esther Benyeogo Becomes Latest Music Star As She Wins 6th Edition

    .. The Voice Nigeria’ Season 3: Esther Benyeogo Becomes Latest Music Star As She Wins 6th Edition

     Esther Benyeogo has become the latest music star to win the sixth edition of the international talent show, The Voice Nigeria season 3.She gained the highest number of votes to beat out Naomi Mac, Esther, Dapo, Kitah, Kpee and Eazzie who scaled through to the final stage out of the 25 talents who started the contest.Esther, a graduate of the Unive

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