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Israel Strikes Iran on Supreme Leader’s Birthday
Israel launched a retaliatory strike against a site in Iran early Friday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to several media outlets, though an Iranian official has downplayed the attack as a “failed and humiliating” drone strike. The strike happened on April 19, which is the birthday of Iranian supreme leader Khamenei…
Read More »Bandits Claim Lives of 23 Villagers in Kaduna
Bandits have attacked Anguwar Danko village under the Kakangi constituency of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna and killed 23 people. Daily Trust had reported how a large number of bandits invaded the community on Wednesday night, fired gunshots sporadically, and abducted dozens of residents. Residents said the bandits…
Read More »EFCC declares former Kogi State Governor wanted for money laundering
There are indications that the ex-governor might have sought refuge in the Kogi State government house. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello wanted in connection with an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80.2 Billion. The anti-graft…
Read More »Dispatch rider allegedly absconds with customer’s gold jewelry worth N2.7m
The rider was reported to the police after several attempts to reach him failed. The Lagos State Police on Tuesday arraigned a 26-year-old dispatch rider,Chigaemezu Kingsley for allegedly stealing a gold jewelry worth N2.7 million. Chigaemezu was tried at the Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of obtaining…
Read More »Lagos Commences Demolition of Structures Encroaching on Drainage Right of Way
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, on Monday, April 15, began the removal of all contravening structures under the system 1 drainage channel midstream (Odo Iya Alaro) Ojota and Ogudu. The removal exercise came after the expiration of several served contravention notices on the…
Read More »Body of male passenger recovered from Third Mainland Bridge crash – NEMA confirms
Search to recover body of the second passenger is still ongoing. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the recovery of the body of a male who drowned in the Third Mainland Bridge lagoon after a bus conveying him and other passengers crashed on the bridge on Wednesday. This…
Read More »5 simple steps to take to successfully apply for the NIMC’s multipurpose ID card
The new National ID is to contain personal details and perform multiple functions like identity verification, payments, and even government services. In collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the Federal Government annouced the introduction of a new innovative national card. The NIMC said in its statement, that the…
Read More »New Electricity Tariff: Full List of Eko Electric’s 21 Band A Areas
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) sanctioned a significant rise in electricity tariffs for customers categorized under Band A. This adjustment will impact certain customers of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Customers in this category will now be charged N225 per kilowatt-hour (KW/h). It is a significant…
Read More »FG Set to Launch New National Identity Card with Payment and Social Services Features
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has finalized plans to introduce a new National Identity Card equipped with payment and other social services features. The New National Identity card would be delivered in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria…
Read More »EFCC Arrests Ilorin Pastor Over Alleged N3.9m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested an Ilorin based clergyman, Prophet Adeniyi James, for allegedly defrauding a member of his church to the tune of N3.9 million. A statement by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Saturday, said the Ilorin Zonal Command arrested…
Read More »44-Year-Old Man Commits Suic!de After Killing His Wife
Mike Ilishebo, a 44-year-old former bank employee, has done the unthinkable, The man allegedly killed his 35-year-old wife, Valerie Franco, before taking his own life in Zambia. The incident happened at Meanwood Ndeke Phase One area in Lusaka on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Police Public Relations officer, Rae Hamoonga, who…
Read More »FG urges Nigerians to anticipate paying more for electricity
The federal government aims to eliminate all subsidies in the power sector to encourage growth and investment. Following an announcement of a rise in electricity rates for Band A customers by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Federal Government has suggested a similar fate could apply to other groups.…
Read More »Viral Video Surfaces of Bobrisky Allegedly Abusing Naira Notes Following Arrest
Barely hours following the arrest of the controversial lifestyle influencer Bobrisky Okuneye, a video of him allegedly abusing the Naira notes surfaces. The EFCC invited the 31-year-old crossdresser following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by…
Read More »EFCC Set to Charge Bobrisky to Court for Alleged Money Laundering, Naira Mutilation
Popular crossdresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, is scheduled to be charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with money laundering and mutilation of the Naira. Recall that in the early hours of Thursday morning, reports suggested that Bobrisky was arrested at his residence in Pinnock…
Read More »Bobrisky Fails to Meet Bail Condition, EFCC Provides Fresh Update
Popular crossdresser Bobrisky has reportedly failed to meet the bail conditions set forth by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recall that Bobrisky was taken into custody by the Lagos State Command of the EFCC after he misused the naira note by spraying. However, in a fresh update from…
Read More »“My husband is innocent, please release him”- Wife of detained Binance Executive pens emotional letter to FG
The Binance Executive’s wife insists her husband is innocent and should be allowed to come home to his family. Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of detained Binance Holdings Limited executive Tigran Gambaryan, has penned an emotional letter to the Nigerian Government, pleading with them to release her husband from custody. Her…
Read More »Senegal’s newly elected president resumes office with two wives
Faye married his first wife, Marie 15 years ago, and Absa, just last year. Senegal’s newly elected president, has not only changed the course of history, but will also be introducing the citizens of the country to something they have not witnessed before. For the first time in the history…
Read More »Police arrest 19-year-old boy for trying to snatch patrol bike
The teenager wasn’t aware that the riders on the bike were police officers. Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RSS) have arrested a 19-year-old boy, identified as Akinjobi Wahab, for attempting to snatch their patrol motorcycle. News of his arrest was shared on the X handle of Lagos Police Public…
Read More »Nigerian Women Trafficked to Ghana Recount Ordeal: Forced to Make $10,000 Weekly, Gang-Rap3d, Streamed on P0rn Sites
Gladys Osayande, a Nigerian woman from Benin City, Edo State, who was trafficked to Ghana, has recounted the harrowing experiences of torture and inhumane treatment inflicted upon her by her captors. Osayande who was lured through fake job recruitment to Ghana, narrated that,“ the traffickers resorted to various forms of…
Read More »King Charles’ Funeral Plans Unveiled as His Cancer Worsens; Monarch Given ‘2 Years to Live’
King Charles’ funeral plans are already set amid his battle with pancreatic cancer. Though he has been the British monarch for only 18 months, following his ascension to the throne on May 6, 2023, plans have been laid out for the eventual demise of King Charles III. When Queen Elizabeth…
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