A leaked audio tape of the conversation between Samuel Larry and an unknown person has surfaced online days after the death of Nigerian singer, Mohbad. Recall that the Nigerian singer was pronounced dead on September 12. Regarding his death, numerous rumors circulated, including one claiming that he had visited a hospital earlier in the day and was injected due…
The minister assured Nigerians that the situation is now under control. Nigerian Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that fire outbreak caused the nationwide blackout that occurred on Thursday. As reported by the Punch, there was a nationwide blackout on Thursday following the total collapse of Nigeria’s electricity grid on Thursday morning. The grid…
The pioneer accountant was an active face in the accounting profession before he died. Nigeria’s indigenous chartered accountant Chief Akintola Williams has been pronounced dead at the age of 104. According to the Punch newspapers, a source disclosed that the centenarian died at his home on Monday, 11th of September, 2023. Referred to by many…
The suspects would be charged to court once investigation is complete. The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected kidnappers and killed four in the last one month. This was disclosed by the command’s Acting Public Relations Officer, ASP Nasir Hassan at a news conference in Kaduna on Thursday. According to him, the suspects…
A man has been found innocent and released from prison after spending 47 years in jail for a r3pe he didn’t commit. Leonard Mack, 72, was exonerated after new DNA testing excluded him as the perpetrator. After 47 years, a New York man has been exonerated after new DNA testing conclusively excluded him as the…
Kadiri Akeem, a lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), was detained by police officers in Lagos State for allegedly raping a 20-year-old student. When the victim went to Dr. Babalola’s office to address problems with her results, she accused the associate professor of botany of committing the crime. The girl said that Babalola, the lecturer raped her on…
The completed rail mass transit would help reduce the rate of traffic in the state. Nearly four decades after its conception, the Blue Line Rail Mass Transit in Lagos State has finally commenced commercial operations. This marks a significant achievement for Lagos, which is one of Nigeria’s most populous and bustling cities. The project, which…
The release of water from the dam each year causes devastating loss to lives and properties in some areas of Nigeria. Authorities of the Lagdo dam in Cameroon have stopped the release of water from the facility, according to an announcement made by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Recall that it was reported that the…
The president has tasked his ministers to work quickly as a team to move this country forward quickly. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked his cabinet of newly elected ministers to hit the ground running and work hard to turn the fortunes of the country. His excellency said this on Monday while addressing the cabinet…
Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa may experience major flooding as neighbouring country Cameroon plans to open up her Lagdo Dam. The nine states are surrounded by the River Benue which might witness an upsurge in water levels with the opening of Lagdo Dam. The notice of the opening of the…
The governor also promised thdt his administration will ensure that corps members enjoyed their service year in the state. Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has announced the donation of N36 million to be shared at N30,000 each to the 1,215 National Youth Corps (NYSC) Members deployed to the state. This was revealed in a…
The union also raised alarm over concerns of illegal appointments of some staff sponsored by the IPPIS and its agents in Nigerian Universities. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on another course of industrial action if the Federal Government fails to release its members’ promotional arrears. This was said in…
The FG has also stated that additional palliative would be disbursed to states that share border with Niger Republic to cope with the influx of refugees from the neighboring country. The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will receive N5 billion palliative to help them cushion…
NYSC has also announced a noteworthy alteration to the commencement date of the orientation exercise. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that its Orientation Course will commence again in Borno State, 13 years after it was paused due to the persistent threat of attack by Boko Haram insurgents. It should be noted that…
The incident happened is reported to have happened around 1pm. An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in a village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. According to reports, the aircraft Air Force MI-171 helicopter was said to be heading to Niger from Kaduna before it crashed around 1pm at the…
Body of the victim awaits further handling and processing after retrieval from the lagoon. The lifeless body of an unidentified adult has been successfully retrieved from the Lagos Lagoon at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge area of Lagos State. Recall that it was earlier reported that the unidentified adult had jumped into the lagoon at around…
Efforts are being made by emergency responders to rescue the victim. An unidentified adult has reportedly jumped into the lagoon at Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge area of Lagos State. According to reports gathered, the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, but emergency responders are currently making efforts to recover the victim from the water. The area has…
The family of a 30-year-old county chief officer, Rahab Karisa, have been left bereaved after she was allegedly stabbed to death by her house help after a disagreement in Mnarani, Kilifi county in Kenya. Karisa, who until her demise was the chief officer for Fisheries and Blue Economy, was found dead in her room on…
Civil Society Organizations in Edo state stormed the streets on Monday morning to protest the increase in the price of petrol. The protesters stated that the Federal government should allow the poor to breathe as the increase in petrol pump prices is choking poor Nigerians. They carried different placards with inscriptions such as ‘’How did…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has faulted the mode that the federal government adopted for the distribution of N500 billion in palliatives for small-scale industries. Speaking through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, the governor said the distribution was heavily skewed in favour of Lagos…
