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Nigerian Woman Raises Alarm To "Say No To Illegal Nigerians" Poster She saw In India

A woman has shared a video of what she captured in India which suggested that undocumented Nigerian are not welcome in the country. The Nigerian lady came across a public poster which was advising Indian nationals to reports Nigerians living illegally. “Say No To Illegal Nigerians” , read the poster which hung across two buildings in the mark

Court Sentences Yahoo Boy To 5 Years Imprisonment Over $400 Fraud

A young man identified as Olanrewaju Temitope has bagged five years imprisonment for internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the accused on one-count charge bordering on cybercrime. EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren made this known in a statement in Abuja, saying that Temitope was convicted by Justice A.A. Be
BREAKING: NECO Releases 2022 SSCE External Results

The results of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination have been released by the National Examinations Council on Thursday. The Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made the announcement in Minna, Niger state. According to the NECO boss, a total of 59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316 males,

Many Injured As ‘Soldiers’ Set Ogun Police Station On Fire

DailyTrust has reported that men dressed in uniform of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday set a police station on fire. The attack happened at the Ogijo police station in Ogun State over the killing of a soldier by some policemen. At the end of the attack, the “soldiers”, who stormed the station without their name tag, set it on fire. Many persons,
JUST IN: Emefiele Storms Aso Villa After Buhari's Speech

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has visited the Villa on Thursday. Punch reported that Emefiele met with the leadership of at least 15 commercial banks following President Muhammadu Buhari's Thursday broadcast. Emefiele’s visit comes hours after the President, in a televised message, announced that only the old N200

How Medical Secretary In UK Hospital Tried To Help Ekweremadu To Harvest Kidney For Daughter

Hugh Davies, a United Kingdom prosecutor, has made some new claims about Ike Ikweremadu. He told the court how Evelyn "Ebere" Agbasonu allegedly asked for £1,500 to help secure Sonia Ekweremadu's £80,000 private kidney transplant at the Royal Free Hospital in February 2022, Sky News has reported. Sonia is the daughter of a former
Peter Obi Maintains Lead In Anaps Third Presidential Poll

A third poll by Anap Foundation and conducted by NOI Polls Limited (NOIPolls) has handed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party the lead ahead of the February 25th election. Channels Television reported that the result of the fresh poll was released on Wednesday by the President and Founder of Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside. The t

How FAAN Gave Out Gifts To Passengers At Abuja, Lagos Airports On Valentine

The PUNCH reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria recently celebrated many passengers. FAAN recently the passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and the General Aviation Terminals, Lagos; Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano; and Akanu Ibiam International
All Countries Should Warn China Against Going To War With Taiwan - US

The United States has issued a warning to China. US warned China not to use any visits by U.S. lawmakers to Taiwan as an excuse for military action against the self governing island. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told an event at the Brookings Institution think tank ok Wednesday, February 15 that the United States was committed to s

President Buhari Jets Out Of Nigeria Amid Naira Scarcity

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart the Villa on Thursday, February 16 for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU. The theme of the AU Summit is “Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation.” Buhari will participate in three “High leve
UK Warns Its Citizens In Nigeria To Avoid Banks, ATMs, 23 States

A travel advisory has been issued by the United Kingdom to its citizens in Nigeria, the second in four months. In the information updated on Wednesday, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, warned against areas where there are banks and ATMs. It noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s redesigning and issue of new N200, N500

Oshiomhole Reacts After Governor Obaseki Ordered His Arrest

Former Edo Governor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole has broken his silence after the Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki ordered his arrest. Reacting to the order, Oshiomhole denied being responsible for the protests in Edo State. Oshiomhole issued the denial in response to the call for his arrest by
Photo Of How Wike Assisted Tinubu In Boarding A Bus In Rivers State

The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State ahead of his campaign rally. Tinubu met with Wike at Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, accompanied by members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC. Barely two weeks to the presidential election,

Governor Obaseki Orders Oshiomhole’s Arrest

An order has been given to the police to arrest Adams Oshiomhole, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole and former governor of Edo state. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State ordered the arrest of Oshiomhole over his alleged role in a protest that led to the destruction of banks and the death of no fewer than three people
Barcelona v Manchester United: UEFA Europa League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Thursday 16th February, 2023 Time : 6:45 pm Stadium Spotify Camp Nou Referee Maurizio Mariani (Italy) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Barcelona [/size]Barcelona will be without key duo Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Busquets, who are set to miss both legs of their Europa League playoff tie with respective hamstring an

Court Orders Kidnap Kingpin, Evans, to Return €233,000 Ransom to Victim And Pay N50m as Damages

A High court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos has ordered kidn@p kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, to refund the sum of €233,000 ransom he collected from one of his victims, Chief Donatus Dunu.Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi on Wednesday, February 15, also ordered the convicted kidn@pper to pay N50 million as general dam@ges in f
President Buhari Reportedly Moves to Extend Validity of Old Naira Notes Till April 10

President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly considering extending the validity of old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes by 60 days.TheCable reports that this is to avoid disobeying the order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which ruled that the old notes remain valid until it delivers judgment in the case filed by some states against the federal governmen

JAMB Extends 2023 UTME Registration Till February 22

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the extension of its 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise by one week starting from Wednesday, 15th February, 2023.By this extension, the sale of ePINs would end on Monday, 20th February, 2023, while the UTME registration ends on Wednesday, 22
New Naira: Okada Riders Protest In Ondo

The PUNCH reports that scores of commercial motorcyclists, also known as okada riders, have staged a protest in Ondo. The okada riders, on Wednesday took to the streets of Akure, the state capital, in protest against the scarcity of the new naira notes while old notes were being rejected by commercial banks.The okada riders barricaded the Oba Ades

Court Grants N5m Bail to Actress Omoseyin Arrested For Stepping On Naira

Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin has been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Recall that she was arraigned before the court on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly spraying new naira notes at a party. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke who admitted the actress to bail in the sum of N5 million with
Gombe PDP Refuses To Sign INEC Peace Accord

The Independent National Electoral Commission in collaboration with the Inter-agency consultative committee on election security organised a peace accord on Wednesday, in Gombe. During the mediation, the Peoples Democratic Party refused to sign the voluntary peace accord. Speaking, the PDP Chairman, Maj. Gen. Amnon Kwaskebe (retd.), said the polic

Travelers Stranded As Protesters Block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Protesters have blocked some parts of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday over scarcity of the new naira. The incident left travellers stranded at the Oyo State end of the highway, according to Punch. It was observed that some youths mounted roadblocks at the Iwo Road, Gate, Challenge, Olorunsogo, and Academy areas. Some youths were also seen
23-year-old Nigerian Man Arrested With Cocaine And Ecstasy Pills In India

Security operatives in India have arrested a 23-year-old Nigerian, Akomolafe Olayinka Olusola. Olusola was apprehended with cocaine and ecstasy tablets worth Rs. 70,000 in Goa, India. Calangute police in a statement on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, said they received information from sources that one person will come to deliver the narcotic substa

BREAKING: Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender - Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes remain a legal tender. TheNation reported that the apex court said this on Wednesday. According to the court, its February 8 order barring the Federal Government and its agencies from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use of old notes still subsist. The court made the clar
Court To Hear Final Forfeiture Case In Patience Jonathan’s $5.8m, N2.4bn, March 28

Vanguard reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till March 28, 2023, to hear the final forfeiture application of the sum of $845,316.66 and N2,421,953,522.78, said to belong to the former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Trial judge, Justice Tijjani Ringim, adjourned the matter after an argument of counsel to t

BREAKING: Inflation Soars To 21.82% Amid Naira Redesign

Nigeria’s inflation has increased to 21.82 per cent in January 2023. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The development comes amid a redesign of the naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria. January’s inflation rate is a 0.48 per cent point increase from the 21.34 per cent that was recorded in December 2022. This is a new 17-y
Emefiele Accuses Politicians Of Hoarding New Notes, Says Currency Redesign Reducing Inflation

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has made some fresh accusations. He accused some politicians of hoarding the redesigned naira notes. The governor said the mop-up of notes by politicians has contributed to the lengthy queues at banking halls and automated teller machines (machines) as citizens struggle to lay the
Woman Allegedly Spikes Her Former Colleague’s Drink And Steals From Him

Millicent Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman, has been dragged to court. The woman was arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts on Tuesday, for allegedly spiking her former colleague's drink with a stupefying substance before stealing from him. The accused, Millicent Wanjiru was charged with theft contrary to section 268 as read with section 275 of th
Edo Big Boy Arrested For Armed Robbery, Days After He Flaunted Money & Cars Online (Video)

A popular socialite and tiktoker, Rich Major has been arrested alongside his gang members in Edo State. The gang was arrested for terrorizing residents of Amagba area of Benin City, the state’s capital. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday morning, February 14 by youths of the community during a failed operation. This comes days after Rich Majo
Police Arrest Two Suspected Thugs For Disrupting APC Rally In Rivers

Two suspected political thugs allegedly disrupting the campaign rally of the All Progressive Congress in Rivers have been arrested by the police. This was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The thugs, in their numbers, were reported to have stormed the ve