July 2024
N423bn theft: Kaduna protesters ask ICPC to arrest El-Rufai
A group, the Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance, on Wednesday, formally submitted a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission against ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai. The group asked the anti-corruption agency to commence an immediate probe of El-Rufai towards his prosecution for alleged N423bn theft. The petition by the group comes […]
Bandits demand N300m to free Kaduna judge, kill eldest son
Bandits have killed the eldest son of a judge of the Kaduna State Customary Court, identified as Janet Galadima, while demanding N300m ransom to free the judge and her three other children still being held. The Chief Executive Officer of the House of Justice, Gloria Ballason, in a statement on Wednesday, said the judge and […]
JAMB uncovers 3,000 fake graduates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has uncovered 3,000 fake graduates who never set foot within the four walls of a classroom. The board also decried the issue of illegal admissions by some institutions which, it said, had remained a source of embarrassment to the country. The Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known in […]
Tinubu appoints board for Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation
President Bola Tinubu has appointed nine new members to the Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP). This was made known in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday, July 3. The statement reads: “To further expedite the process of expanding consumer credit access […]
Popular Nigerian Prankster, ZFancy Arrested By Police
Nigerian social media influencer and prankster, Ubani Zion, also known as ZFancy, was arrested Wednesday by the Nigeria Police Force’s National Centre for Cyber Crimes in Abuja. According to a senior official at the centre, ZFancy was taken into custody in connection with one of his prank videos, which had sparked accusations of involvement in […]
Chef arrested for fabricating Guinness World Record
A Ghanaian chef, Ebenezer Smith, popularly known as Chef Smith, has been arrested and detained for fabricating a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. Smith, at a press conference on Tuesday, announced himself on social media as the new world record holder for a purported 820-hour 25-minute cook-a-thon, from February […]
FULL LIST: Super Falcons squad for Paris Olympics
Randy Waldrum, Super Falcons Head Coach, has picked captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, in his final team list for the Women’s Olympic football tournament in France. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Ademola Olajire, Head, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department, on Wednesday in Abuja. The coach also […]
Student remanded for allegedly raping mad woman
A secondary school student in Adamawa State has been remanded for allegedly raping a mad woman three times. The student, Idris Alex Emeka who attends Capital Government Day Secondary School, pleaded guilty at the Chief Magistrate Court 2 in Yola where he is arraigned on a charge of rape. Magistrate Musa Alhaji Adamu, the presiding […]
Ogun Governor, Abiodun To Buy N2.4billion Toyota SUVs For Lawmakers, Earmarks N19billion For ‘Contingencies’ In His Office
A total of N2.4billon is expected to be spent by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun for the purchase of 25 Toyota sports utility vehicles for members of the state House of Assembly despite the nationwide economic downturn, a copy of the state’s 2024 approved budget seen by SaharaReporters has revealed. Abiodun had on December […]
Kwara varsity sanctions student for making offensive skits
The management of Kwara State University, Malete, announced it has disabled the portal of a male student allegedly involved in a skit where he was seen making inappropriate contact with females. The Acting Director of University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, stated on Wednesday that disabling the portal is a first-line punitive measure pending the outcome […]