Politician and one-time presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, says Twitter needs to be shut down from Nigeria’s internet space for removing a tweet from President Buhari’s handle. On Wednesday, June 2, the social media platform removed a tweet on President Buhari’s handle where he made reference to the civil war. Adamu in his reaction posted on…
According to LIB; Tanya Smith, 43, from Mutley in Plymouth, reportedly rushed to hospital after waking up with stomach cramps days after receiving the Covid-19. Her hubby said she had felt “pretty rough” after having the vaccination in March. After being admitted to Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital it was found she had multiple blood clots. She suffered…
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has mentioned that as far as Boko Haram is concerned, Nigeria is a safer place today than it was in 2015 when they took power. Garba Shehu said this when asked if Nigeria is safer compared to 2015 when his principal took over, on a Channels TV program. He also claimed that…
Super Falcons captain, Asisat Oshoala has won the treble with Barcelona after defeating Levante 4-2 in Sunday’s Copa de la Reina final. This season, the Blaugranes have won the Uefa Women’s Champions League, the Primera Division (for a record sixth time), and now the Copa de la Reina. On Sunday, May 30, Lluis Cortes’ women…
Many streets in southeast states are currently deserted following the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The order is to mark two days of Remembrance for Biafra Day. Many state governments and security agents last week asked residents of the state to ignore the order and go about their lawful businesses. The…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied claims by Omoyele Sowore, that he was shot at in Abuja during a protest against insecurity in the country today, May 31st. Click here to read the post if you haven’t. Following his claim, the spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf, said there was no record of…
A Kenyan woman, Elizabeth Nalem last week shocked her countrymen by ending her 20-year-marriage to “marry” the Holy Spirit. The mother of six from Makutano town in West Pokot County exchanged wedding vows with Holy Spirit on Tuesday, May 25, in a ‘lavish’ ceremony that attracted a multitude of people at the Chelang’a Gardens. Her husband, Joshua…
Joe Lara, who is popularly known for starring in the TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, has died in a plane crash in Tennessee. He was 58 years old. The actor was one of seven people who died on Saturday when a small jet, which was a Cessna Citation 501, crashed into Percy Priest Lake near…
Omoyele Sowore was reportedly shot at by an armed policewoman with a teargas canister at the Unity Fountain in Abuja Abuja today, May 31. He has been rushed to the hospital. Omoyele and some other Nigerians were staging a protest to demand an end to insecurity in Nigeria. Sowore was shot close to his hip by…
According to the Nation, Bishop Ipinmoroti made the revelation that Tinubu would become the next President of the country to commemorate the children’s day celebration in Lagos state. He said God did not design Nigeria to crumble and that his recent encounter with God that showed him former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu will become the…
The Lagos State Government has announced the partial closure of Eko Bridge for emergency repairs, starting from June 4 to August 13, 2021. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in a statement that the repair of the Eko Bridge, from Costain to Alaka in-bound National Stadium, was necessary to complete the rehabilitation…
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) says prices of bread and biscuits will increase by 30 percent to cushion the impact of the rising cost of production. The association reached the resolution at the end of its national executive council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. In 2020, AMBCN had hinted at a 50…
The former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode seems to have found love again. This time, the lawyer and politician is head over heels in love with a beauty queen, Miss Ezenwa Chika Nerita who was crowned as Queen of Aso International 2019/2020. This comes a few months after he parted ways with the mother of his…
President Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This is according to a statement signed and released on Thursday by military spokesperson Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. He takes over from Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in an air crash last Friday, May 21st 2021. In his response to…
President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated Children’s Day with children in the State House today, May 27th, 2021. See photos below…
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has thrashed reports asserting the NYSC scheme is set to be scrapped. Two days prior, it was broadly conjectured that the one-year compulsory scheme for all alumni will be rejected after the second reading of a bill in the House of Representatives trying to end the…
Nollywood Actress, Ify Onwuemene, who was known for her role in the popular movie ‘Everyday People’, has died of cancer. Her associate in the film industry, Gloria Anozie-Young, broke the news of her death via her Facebook page. Gloria in her post wrote: “With a deep sense of loss but total submission to God Almighty, we…
As part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise of Kaduna State Government, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees. A statement released from the state government house today, May 26, said the affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff, and several Special Assistants. ‘’Malam Nasir El-Rufai has thanked the…
The second person in the world, and the first man, to get a COVID-19 vaccine has died aged 81 of an unrelated illness. The 81-year-old had said it was ‘groundbreaking’ for him to receive a shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. “It could make a difference to our lives from now on, couldn’t it? it’s started…
CBN has confirmed NAFEX Investor & Exporter forex window rate is now Nigeria’s official benchmark rate of exchange. The central bank of Nigeria reported an official exchange rate of N410.25/$1and referenced it as “NAFEX Exch, Rate (USD) on its website. It confirmed this new official rate on its website on Monday night, after it had removed N379/$ earlier in May.,…
