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Tragic Loss: Nigerian Community Mourns 19-Year-Old Student Killed by Canadian Policemen
The Nigerian Association of Manitoba has expressed sorrow over the death of Afolabi Stephen, a 19-year-old Nigerian who lost his life at the hands of policemen on December 31, 2023. Though the details of his death are still sketchy, the Winnipeg, Manitoba Police Department, in a statement posted on its…
Read More »South African Billionaire Overtakes Dangote, Becomes Africa’s Richest Man
Johann Rupert, a South African billionaire businessman, has emerged as the richest man in Africa, displacing Aliko Dangote as the continent’s wealthiest, according to a list published by Forbes Magazine. Nigerian billionaires Rabiu Abdulsamad and Mike Adenuga have lost their spots in the billionaire rankings released by the financial magazine.…
Read More »NNPC Dismisses Claims of Petrol Price Increment to N1,200
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has refuted rumours about its intention to raise the price of petrol to N1,200 per litre. Reports emerged on Wednesday that NNPC will announce a new increase in the price of fuel across the country. But reacting to the report, which has generated…
Read More »Nigerian Passport Application Automation to Commence on January 8 – Minister of Interior
The Nigerian Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the passport application automation process will begin operation on January 8, 2024. He added that Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact. Tunji-Ojo, who was speaking during the inspection of facilities…
Read More »Canadian police officer shoots 19-year-old Nigerian student dead on New Year Eve
The family of the deceased are seeking answers regarding what happened to the young Nigerian. A 19-year-old Nigerian student has being shot dead by Police operatives in Canada, who received a distress call that a young man was acting erratically. The student who was identified as Afolabi Stephen Opaso, was…
Read More »Senate Summons Security Chiefs in Wake of Plateau Killings, Observes One-Minute Silence
The Senate has called upon the nation’s security chiefs to appear before them in response to the recent spate of killings in Plateau State. Those invited include the Chief of Army staff; Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff; Hassan Abubakar; the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi;…
Read More »6 confirmed dead, 16 injured in Gombe road accident – FRSC
The commission stated that the accident was a lone accident.The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has confirmed that six people lost their lives in a ghastly road accident that occured on Friday morning at Jekadefari in Gombe State. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the…
Read More »Plateau Massacre: Southern Christians Accuse Tinubu’s Government of Being Asleep on Duty
The Southern Nigeria Christian Association has conveyed its indignation and outrage regarding the mass killing of numerous Plateau State residents on Christmas Eve. Armed men had stormed Plateau communities as they were preparing for Christmas and killed over 100 people, with hundreds of houses destroyed. In a statement made available…
Read More »A huge loss to the Yoruba race and Nigeria at large – Ooni of Ife mourns Akeredolu’s death
The monarch added that the late governor was a courageous leader whose legacy would never be forgotten. Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has described the demise of Ondo State Governor, Gov Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as a huge loss to the Yoruba race and Nigeria as a whole. The popular monarch…
Read More »President Tinubu Speaks Out Against Heinous Attacks in Plateau, Orders Immediate Apprehension of Culprits
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the heinous and brutal attacks in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the tragic loss of over sixty lives on Christmas Eve, December 24. A statement released by Ajuri Ngelali, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
Read More »Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele Released from Kuje Prison
Godwin Emefiele, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre upon satisfying the conditions of his bail. According to The PUNCH, it was learned that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22 2023. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT,…
Read More »EFCC Deletes Controversial Social Media Post Involving Ex-Minister Diezani
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken down an Instagram post that quoted former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, discussing money laundering charges filed against her. The social media post earlier seen by our correspondent claimed that the former minister spoke in an interview with journalists in…
Read More »Nigerian Student Receives 40-Month Jail Sentence in the UK for Terrorism Threat
Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a 26-year-old Nigerian Master’s student at Dundee University in Scotland, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for issuing terrorism threats against the school’s staff and students, as reported by the BBC on Friday. Okwuoha, an international energy studies student, will also be deported after a Peth…
Read More »Luxury bus owners and operators shower praise in FG for 50% tranport fare discount
The association described the discount offered by the government as a dawn of ‘Renewed Hope’ of the Luxury bus industry and their passengers. The Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON) has commended the Tinubu-led administration for the 50% discount on bus fares for passengers travelling by road. This…
Read More »Biography of Mel Stride: Age, Family, Career, Marital Bliss, Children, and Net Worth
Mel Stride is a British politician who has held the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions position since October 2022. He is a member of the Conservative Party and has represented Central Devon as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2010. Details Name:Melvyn John StrideAge:62 yearsWife:Michelle StrideDate of Birth:September…
Read More »Emefiele operated 593 illegal US, UK, and China accounts – CBN Investigator
The investigator also stated that the accounts where the billions were lodged have been traced. Reports have emerged that the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, illegally lodged billions of naira in no fewer than 593 bank accounts in the United States, United Kingdom, and China, without the…
Read More »Man Rendered Homeless in the UK as Wife Falls in Love with Female Friend, Takes Extreme Measure by Involving the Police
A Nigerian man becomes homeless in the UK after his wife calls the police on him for quarrelling with her after he caught her in bed with her female friend, whom she claims to be in love with. The account was shared by a Twitter user known as Dr. Penking,…
Read More »“I wanted to do business, not go to the UK” – Woman speaks after being called out by husband for failing Masters in UK
An embattled Nigerian woman breaks the silence after being called out by her husband for failing her Masters’ exam in the UK, risking their deportation to Nigeria. This comes after the said man called out his wife through a relationship adviser, accusing her of being a dullard and wasting his investments on…
Read More »Woman Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Posing as a Man and Tricking Victim into Intimacy
A woman who assumed a male identity and deceived her partner into engaging in penetrative s*x has been handed a prison sentence of over 20 years. Blade Silvano, aged 40, was convicted of two charges of s*xual assault by penetration at Cambridge Crown Court on May 23 and has recently…
Read More »Police Shortlist 416,270 Applicants for January 8 Screening
The Police Recruitment Board has given its approval for the screening of successful applicants for recruitment into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force to commence on January 8, 2024. Ikechukwu Ani, Head of press and Public Relations, said in a statement on Thursday that the board met at…
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