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  • 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 believed to be intended for criminal elements operati
  • 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 (NDLEA) on March 3, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed
  • Gunmen Kill Two Chinese Workers, Policeman In Ambush on Mining Convoy In Abia State

    . Gunmen Kill Two Chinese Workers, Policeman In Ambush on Mining Convoy In Abia State

     Tragedy struck on Friday, April 4, when unidentified gunmen ambushed a convoy conveying Chinese expatriates and their police escorts to a mining site in Abia State, killing at least three individuals, including two Chinese nationals and a Nigerian police officer.The attack occurred in the early hours of the day near the Huan Cheng Mining Quarry si
  • 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, 2025, by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (N
  • 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.Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-
  • “You Will Be Killed If You Criticize Me In Auchi” – Apostle Johnson Suleman (Video)

    .. “You Will Be Killed If You Criticize Me In Auchi” – Apostle Johnson Suleman (Video)

     Apostle Johnson Suleman, founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, has stirred up controversy with a chilling warning to anyone who dares to insult him at his church in Auchi, Edo State. In a video that has gone viral, the cleric boldly claimed that critics who insult him within the church premises could meet with fatal consequences.The vide
  • 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 popular dating app. She expressed her frustration, sta
  • 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 minister discussed several key issues affecting the pr
  • 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 ‘Zazu’ crooner said he appreciated British rapp
  • 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 co-hosts, Lolo revealed the emotional and psycholo
  • 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.”The revelation came during an interaction with fans
  • 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, who was alerted by the distressing sound. Along with
  • 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 happened when a gas truck exiting NIPCO collided
  • "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 Resources, **Mr. Biodun Ogunleye**, during a press
  • 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 scavenger.According to the Lagos State Police Comma
  • 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, a journalist with Legacy 95.1 FM in Abakaliki. Dr.
  • 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. The U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
  • 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 Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Iko
  • 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 2023.The report highlights that the nation's
  • 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 old. He urged the youths to vote for a young candida
  • 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 Friday, Koech allegedly carried out the brutal killing
  • 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 health is visibly failing, broke down in tears as s
  • 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 into custody after police uncovered evidence that sh
  • 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 a controversial sermon delivered by the Chief Ima
  • 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 to a new report from music analytics platform Deb
  • 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 the kidnapped victims within the nearby forest immed
  • 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 could not be confirmed.Oladunjoye was born in Ije
  • 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.The community leader said some baby clothes, a wrapp
  • 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 tough time. According to Agu, he gave her ₦250,0
  • 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 her, living in America has been a lonely and emot

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