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Nigerian die in South African police custody
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the alleged killing of 50-year-old Nigerian citizen, Jeremiah Okoye, while in police custody in South Africa. Okoye, originally from Eziniffite Nnewi, Anambra State, died on January 13 while being detained in Limpopo Province. In a telephone interview with the News…
Read More »Senate leader, 2 Govs affected as Wike revokes 568 land allocations
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the land allocations of several prominent individuals, including Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri, Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu. This decision follows the expiration of…
Read More »Ibadan stampede: Court to rule on bail application of ex-Queen Naomi, others Jan 13
The Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, presided over by Justice K.B. Olawoyin, has scheduled January 13, 2025, for the ruling on bail applications filed by Naomi Silekunola, former Queen of Ife; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, owner of Agidigbo FM; and Abdulahi Fasasi, Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun. The…
Read More »Woman who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu, IGP gets N10m bail
Woman who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu, IGP gets N10m bail Olamide Thomas and her team of lawyers shortly after the ruling on her bail application by Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja Abuja, Jan. 6, 2024 (NAN) A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday,…
Read More »TCN announces rationing of power supply in FCT for road dualisation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the rationing of power supply for Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)’s customers in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between Jan. 6 and Jan. 20. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs made the announcement in a statement in Abuja…
Read More »Sterling’s Ex girlfriend, Playboy Model Tabby Brown, Dies After Secret BBL Surgery Complication
Tabby Brown, a Playboy model and ex-girlfriend of footballer Raheem Sterling, has passed away. She died soon after having a Brazilian Butt Lift in the Dominican Republic. An investigation showed that she had secretly gone for the surgery, which involved liposuction, in October 2023, while telling her family she was…
Read More »NAFDAC busts Rice repackaging factory in Nasarawa
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday raided a rice-repackaging factory in New Karu, Nasarawa, for allegedly counterfeiting popular brands. The enforcement operation, which confiscated numerous bags of rice from eight different facilities, was led by Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, the Director in charge of…
Read More »Ibadan Stampede: 35 Dead as Police Arrest Ooni’s Ex-Wife, Others
The death toll from the tragic stampede at a children’s funfair held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, has risen to 35, with six others critically injured, according to the Oyo State Police Command. Police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso, in a statement on Thursday, revealed that the event’s organisers, including Naomi…
Read More »Woman Murdered in Benin After Alleged Same-Sex Relationship
A 35-year-old woman, identified as Amara Oziogu, has been murdered in Benin City following accusations that she was involved in a same-sex relationship, a development that has renewed conversations on mob violence, human rights, and Nigeria’s laws on LGBTQI issues. The incident reportedly began on November 29, 2024, in Utagban…
Read More »Outrage as Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Detained by Nigerian Army for Three Days
Fisayo Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has reportedly been arrested and detained for three days by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt. The Army has yet to disclose the reason for his arrest, which many on social media have described as…
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