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Boko Haram linked BDC owners detained for over 11 months, no trial
Many of the Bureau De Change (BDC) operators the Federal Government claimed have links with Boko Haram, have been detained for more than 11 months, without trial. They have also been held without being allowed access to their…
NIN-SIM linkage: SERAP to sue Buhari for granting security agencies access to data
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has threatened to sue President Muhammadu Buhari for giving security agencies approval to access the database of the National Identity Management Commission in the course of…
Aregbesola’s APC faction calls for transfer of Osun Police Chief
A faction in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, supported by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the immediate transfer of the state Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, accusing him of bias. Mr Rasaq…
2023: My back is big enough to carry you – Bode George tells Anyim
As the race for the 2023 presidential election gathers momentum, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, frontline aspirant, on Friday took his consultations to the South-West. Anyim, who is aspiring on the platform of the opposition Peoples…
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Exchange Words On Instagram
American reality TV star, Kim Kardashian West, has responded to her estranged husband, Kanye West, over some allegations he made against her on social media. The American rap mogul took to his Instagrampage on Friday to share…
10m people died of cancer in 2021 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 10 million people died of cancer in 2021. In a statement issued to commemorate the World Cancer Day 2022 themed ‘Closing the Care Gap’, the WHO described cancer as one of the world’s…
14 APC govs, 26 state chairmen, backing Tinubu’s presidential bid – Jibrin
A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Abdulmumin Jibrin, has said that 14 governors are lining up behind the desire of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Tinubu, to win the…
I can rebrand Nigeria as I did with Enyimba FC, says Orji Kalu
Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, says if elected president, he will make Nigeria a “big player” in world affairs just like what he did with Enyimba FC. In January, Kalu announced that he will contest the presidency…
Ijaw youths condemn attack on Okomu Oil
The Ijaw Youth Council has condemned the killing of an Okomu Oil worker by gunmen and the destruction of 20 hectares of the company’s rubber plantation in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo. In a press statement on…
Obasanjo named Eternal Grand Patron of Supreme Kegites Club
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been named the Eternal Grand Patron (EGP) of the Supreme Kegites Club. The two-term civilian ruler and former military head of state hosted the leadership of the organization on…
Avenatti guilty of stealing from Stormy Daniels, goes to jail for another
California lawyer Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of cheating porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.…
Mason Greenwood’s Accuser Breaks Silence Over Rape
MASON Greenwood’s alleged rape victim has broken her silence to thank everyone for their “support” after the Manchester United star was released on bail. The student, 18, revealed that the past week has been “difficult” for her and she…
Bitcoin surges toward $39,000 as stocks volatility keeps Wall Street on edge
Bitcoin (BTC) kept investors guessing with tech stocks as Wall Street opened on Feb. 4, circling $38,000. After 15% daily gains the day before, Amazon (AMZN) continued its uptrend Friday, jumping 10% at the open, while…
Burkina Faso junta says it will work with regional bloc
The army officer who seized power in Burkina Faso at the helm of a military coup last week has promised that he will work with the region’s main political and economic bloc towards a return to constitutional order. A…
EFCC Releases Detained VON DG, Okechukwu Over Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has released the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, who was detained over alleged fraud. This online platform…
You are wrong – Mike Pence delivers sharpest rebuke of Trump
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday Donald Trump was wrong to believe Pence had the power to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election that Trump has falsely claimed was stolen from him. The…
My problem at Arsenal was Arteta – Aubameyang
New Barcelona signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has faulted Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for his exit from the North London side. Aubameyang was unveiled by Barcelona on Thursday after making his free transfer early in the…
Kwara Police arrest Beninese transnational kidnapper Mohammed Alo
The Kwara Police Command has arrested a Beninese transnational kidnapper, Mohammed Alo, in the forest of Baruteen Local Government Area of the state. The Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ajayi Okasanmi, said the…
I won’t allow teenagers abuse me on social media, says Yemi Solade
Veteran actor, Yemi Solade, has said he will not allow teenagers throw jabs at him on social media. The ‘Elevator Baby’ actor, who recently clocked 62 years, told Saturday Beats, “I am human and I am on social media to…
16 quick facts about Afrobeat Queen Tiwa Savage as she clocks 42
Nigeria’s Afro-beat queen, songwriter and actress, Tiwa Savage clocked 42 years today, 5 February, 2022. Here are 16 quick facts about her. 1. She was born on 5 February, 1980 in Isale Eko, Lagos. 2. Savage relocated to London at the…
Lawyer puts record straight on Late Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu’s legal wife
Barrister Ben Ijewere, counsel to Mrs Josephine Onuwabhagbe Ndubuisi-Kanu, has described publications by one supposed Gladys Ndubuisi Kanu as untrue, misleading, and mischievous, in some newspapers that she is the only legal…
Wall Street Journal owner News Corp suffers cyberattack by hackers linked to China
News Corp, the media company that owns The Wall Street Journal, said in a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it was the victim of a cyberattack last month. Its security consultant Mandiant,…
Kwara shuts Baptist school over hijab crisis
The Kwara State Government has shut Baptist High School, Ijagbo in the Oyun local government area of the state amid the crisis over wearing of hijab by Muslim schoolgirls. The state Commissioner for Education and Human…
Teachers too poor to return to work as Zimbabwe schools reopen
Teachers at state schools in Zimbabwe can’t afford to return to work, three days before classes are set to resume. The Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association declared “a state of incapacitation” for its 43 000 members, citing…