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FULL TEXT: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inaugural speech
The new administration was sworn in today at Eagles Square, Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in today, Monday, May 29th, 2023 and spoke to Nigerians for the first time as the president elect. In his inaugural speech, Tinubu mentioned that his administration is ready to unite and govern…
Read More »Our government has no Islamization agenda – shettima assures Nigerians
Shettima outlines that the incoming administration is particular about togetherness and there is no agenda to islamize the country. The Vice-President elect, Senator Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the soon-to-be-sworn in administration does not have an agenda to Islamize the country as it has been speculated in some quarters.…
Read More »Dangote opens refinery, first products to hit market July, August
The billionaire businessman expresses his desire to eliminate Nigeria’s dependence on imported petroleum products. Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa and also the President of Dangote Industries Limited, has annouced that his company’s newly lauched refinery will put out its first products before the end of “July or the…
Read More »NDLEA arrests 85 suspects partying with drugs at a club in Kano.
The agency also pleaded with members of the public to report drug-related activities as there would be no hiding place for perpetrators. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 85 drug suspects from a nightclub in Kano on Monday. In a statement issued by the agency’s commander of…
Read More »Seun Kuti arrested after turning himself in to the police for assaulting an officer
The afrobeats star his being interrogated at the Lagos State Central Intelligence Department in Panti. Seun Kuti, youngest son of Afrobeats legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has turned himself in to the Police, two days after he assaulted a police officer. The Afrobeats star was accompanied by his lawyer, Femi Falana…
Read More »“Nnamdi may die in detention”- IPOB’s Leader Lawyers say
The embattled agitator of the IPOB requires urgent medical treatment as his health continues to deteriorate, according to his counsel. Counsel to the embattled leader of the proscribed group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has pleaded with the Supreme Court over the health of his client who’s…
Read More »Nigerian Fraudster Faces Justice for Defrauding Victims from 13 Countries of $382,000 – EFCC (Photo)
The arrest of a Nigerian fraudster has brought him to face the consequences of his actions, as he stands accused of duping individuals from 13 different countries. In the trial of Eze Harrison Arinze, the first prosecution witness revealed to Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court in…
Read More »Man Apprehended by Police for Attempted Arson Attack on Mosque
In a disturbing incident, the police in Dresden, Germany, successfully apprehended a man who attempted to set a mosque ablaze late Tuesday evening. According to a police spokesperson, the individual poured petrol in front of the mosque and made an effort to ignite the structure. Witnesses, recognizing the imminent danger,…
Read More »Tragic Loss: Bride Passes Away Shortly After Her Wedding
In a heart-wrenching incident, a Nigerian bride sadly lost her life just a few hours after her wedding ceremony in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state. According to reports, the bride experienced stomach pains during her wedding ceremony, which took place on Saturday, April 29. Despite her discomfort, she continued…
Read More »19-year-old Federal University of Otuoke Student Dies of Drug Overdose (Photo)
Job Alawari-Kei, a 19-year-old student of the Federal University of Otuoke (FUO), Bayelsa State is dead. He died after an alleged overdose of illicit drugs. The 300-level student of Petroleum and Gas Engineering allegedly collapsed and died after consuming the drugs known locally as Colo. Spokesperson of the State Police…
Read More »2023 Census critical to Nigeria’s development” – Commissioner
The commissioner stated that the exercise will provide a working document for the new administration to respond to peculiar challenges affecting people residing in different parts of the country. Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission, Dr Abdulmalik Durunguwa has assured that the 2023 Census would address the most of…
Read More »“Please help me”- Father of quadruplet begs Sanwo-Olu for assistance
The man stated that it has become difficult to cater for the quadruplets after they were born in 2022. Cisse Abdullahi, father of quadruplet has called out to the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu for assistance to take care of the children. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…
Read More »Witches, wizards call on Dino Melaye to consult them ahead of Kogi elections
The group affirms that it would be difficult for Dino Melaye to win the Kogi governorship elections if he does not consult them. The White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria has advised the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for the upcoming Kogi State elections, Senator Dino Melaye to seek…
Read More »400-level LAUTECH student found dead days after being declared missing
Oluwatobi Ogunmola, a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), who had been reported missing a few days ago, has been discovered dead. According to a reliable source on campus who spoke to The Punch, Ogunmola’s body was found hanging in a bush in Gambari, Ogbomoso, within the Surulere…
Read More »8-year-old girl tests positive for HIV after her mother’s boyfriend molested her
An eight-year-old girl has tested positive for HIV after the boyfriend of her mother who is married raped her. The boyfriend of the girl’s mother who is a married man has been identified as Jude Chinedu aka, Ijiegbe. He allegedly raped the minor in their house in Alegbor Community, Uvwie LGA of Delta state.…
Read More »Nigerian Woman In UK On Trial For Starving Son To Death
Olabisi Abubakar, a 42-year-old Nigerian woman, from Cardiff, is facing trial in the United Kingdom. She is now facing trial for two counts of manslaughter and child cruelty relating to the death of her three-year-old son, Taiwo Abubakar. Olabisi, accused of killing her three-year-old son through religious fasting, told police she…
Read More »Police Find Lamb Alongside £10000 Worth of Cocaine Inside Abandoned Car (Photo)
Police officers in Scotland have expressed shock after finding a lamb inside the back of a car alongside hard drugs. According to reports, the strange discovery was made after they pulled over a suspected drug driver on the M74 road in Glasgow on Saturday, April 22. A police dog sniffed…
Read More »200-Level LASU Student Who Reportedly Slumped While Playing Football Dies After Four Hospitals Rejected Him
In what will come across as a really heartbreaking development, a 200-level student of the Lagos State University (LASU) has died. The student, identified simply as Israel, reportedly died after he was allegedly rejected by four hospitals. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this…
Read More »2 Chibok girls escape from Boko Haram captivity
The girls have been abducted by the terrorist group since 2014. Two of the abducted Chibok girls, Hauwa Mutah and Esther Markus have surprisingly escaped from the stronghold of their Boko Haram abductors in Sambisa Forest. As posted by the Pulse News, the two girls managed to escape on Sunday,…
Read More »FG To Evacuate Nigerians Trapped In Sudan
The Federal Government has disclosed that it is working to evacuate Nigerian students trapped in the deadly military clashes in Sudan. The country is currently witnessing hostility between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces. This was contained in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu for the Media,…
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