Anambra perm sec accused of beating HoD to coma
The Anambra State Government, on Sunday, said it would take necessary action to address the fight and alleged “strangulation” that occured between the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Chinwe Achugbu and one…
DSS arrests journalist, Soyinka, at Lagos airport
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested an investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka. Soyinka, who is the Regional Editor of The Conversation Africa, was arrested at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. A distress message sent…
Niger residents abandon farmlands over killings
Farmers in Niger State are currently living in fear after the killing of 13 farmers in the state. Some of the farmers were said to have abandoned farming to avoid being shot by the bandits. Suspected bandits on August 19…
Shock as lady flogs, strips friend naked for sleeping with boyfriend
In a shocking incident in Cross River State, a young woman known as Pretty Goddess has been accused of luring her friend, identified as Debit Queen, to a hotel where she brutally assaulted her, stripped her naked, and posted videos…
Chief magistrate under probe for jailing Ondo man without trial
The Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olusola Odusola, has set up an investigative panel to look into the circumstances surrounding the judgment delivered by Chief Magistrate Tope Aladejana of the state Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ile-Oluji in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo…
Kwara arrests police inspector, waste collector for violating environmental laws
Kwara State Ministry of Environment and Forestry said that it has effected the arrest of a Police Inspector and a Waste collector over alleged operation of illegal dumping site discovered last Thursday in Ilorin, the state capital. The Ministry in…
Telegram CEO arrested in France
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday evening, according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. Durov, who was travelling on his private jet from Azerbaijan, was…
Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as 23rd CJN
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, pending her confirmation by the Senate. Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at 11.40 am at the Council Chamber…
NELFUND confirms receiving N50bn from EFCC to boost student loan scheme
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Friday acknowledged receipt of N50bn from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a statement by NELFUND’s Head of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the loan fund said it, “expressed its pleasure as it receives…
Nigeria set to shine at Miss, Mister Celebrity International 2024
Nigeria set to shine at Miss, Mister Celebrity International 2024Nigeria will be proudly represented by two talented individuals, Miss Onuora Ndidi Amaka (Ruby) and Mister Effiong Benjamin Bassey (Bernie), at the highly anticipated Miss and Mister Celebrity International 2024. The…