Rivers’ man ‘Biggie’ to die for using human intestines for pepper soup
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced one Bestman Lekia, popularly known as ‘Biggie’ to death by hanging for killing one Loveday Mmeabe and using the remains for preparing pepper soup…
Currency redesign: Atiku pleads with CBN, FG to reconsider January 31 deadline
Atiku Abubakar has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the phase-out of obsolete naira notes. With only three days left for the discontinuation of the use of old notes, the presidential candidate of the…
BREAKING: CBN working to prevent chaos over distribution of new naira notes, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says efforts are ongoing to ensure improved distribution of the new naira notes. In a statement on Saturday by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, the president said the decision…
LeBron James Jersey Sells For Whopping $3.7m
A game-worn jersey of basketball superstar LeBron James sold for $3.7 million at auction Friday, five times more than the previous record for one of his shirts. The sale comes with interest even higher…
‘Fake news’ — Nwankwo Kanu denies endorsing Tinubu
Nwankwo Kanu, former Super Eagles forward, says he did not endorse any candidate contesting for president. In a video posted on his Twitter page on Friday, Kanu urged Nigerians to regard claims of his…
THE AFTERMATH: Will Oyetola immediately take over from Adeleke after tribunal verdict?
The Osun governorship election petition tribunal on Friday sacked Ademola Adeleke as governor of the state. Mixed reactions have since trailed news of the judgement with discussions of the matter making…
Osun Tribunal: My victory shows INEC needs to improve its processes, says Oyetola
Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate past governor of Osun, says the verdict of the election petition tribunal which validated his victory in the July 16, 2022 governorship election, shows that there are…
Buhari a nice man overwhelmed by first grade criminals – Ortom
• Why are we surrounded by terrorists from Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Senegal, Libya? • Says ‘I spent 680m treating snake bites, creating jobs before I became governor’ •Why he has not met Buhari in 4…
Niger Delta elders fault arrest of Tompolo’s Director of Operations by EFCC
Traditional Rulers and key stakeholders from the nine states of the Niger Delta region have faulted the claims of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on why the Executive Director of Operations…
Be decisive on fuel crisis – Jerry Gana tells Buhari
•Don’t ruin economy, extend deadline for new naira notes Former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has asked the Federal Government to put an end to the ongoing fuel shortages and price hike…
Tribunal judgement a phase in struggle to liberate Osun, says Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has described the judgement given by the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal nullifying the election of Adémólá Adeleke, as…
We‘ve uncovered plots to malign our leadership — TETFund
THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, said it has uncovered new plots by certain individuals and groups to malign the leadership of the Fund and disrupt its activities over the firm determination…
Jesus splits from girlfriend 8 months after having baby
GABRIEL JESUS has split from his partner Raiane Lima. Social media influencer Raiane, 21, announced she had separated from the Arsenal star, 25, on social media. Raiane took to her Instagram story to…
They blocked from meeting Buhari for 4 yrs – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said he had not seen President Muhammadu Buhari for four years, as he had been blocked from gaining audience. Governor Ortom made the revelation in an…
Mixing alcohol with energy drink dangerous, warn Experts
Medical experts have warned against mixing alcohol with energy drink, saying it is dangerous to health. The experts, who gave the warning, said the practice was common among young people in the society.…
JUST IN: Naira Redesign: Kano government postpones Buhari’s visit
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday, wrote President Muhammadu Buhari, to…
Varsities can’t be forced to close for elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it doesn’t have the power to compel universities to declare holidays in order to enable students to vote during the forthcoming general elections. The media…
UK based group declares support for Teslim Kolawole Folarin for Oyo State Governor
A UK based coalition of international advocates for good governance in Nigeria has thrown its full support behind the…
New Naira Notes: Pressure Mounts On CBN To Extend Jan 31 Deadline
There has been an increased pressure on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the January 31 dateline for phasing out old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. Relevant stakeholders are also saying the…
Things To Know About ChatGPT, AI Tool That Writes
ChatGPT, an open Artificial Intelligence (AI) created and trained exclusively for conversational engagements, has come on board. Since the open AI released its blockbuster bot ChatGPT in November 2022,…
Northern Elders Warn Against Plan To Interfere With Election
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has warned individuals planning to interfere with the conduct of credible elections and peaceful transition of power to another administration to stay off. NEF said it has…
Osun Tribunal exposes flaws in BVAS as INEC begins mock accreditation
Despite the judgement of the Osun State Eelction…
Jubilation in Osun as Oyetola leads road procession (Photos)
Adegboyega Oyetola led a jubilation procession with large number of APC supporters after he was declared winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election on Friday. The former governor leading a procession in Osun after he was declared…
PDP tackles Tonye Cole over call for state of emergency in Rivers
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers has lambasted the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Tonye Cole for calling on the Federal Government to declare a state of…