January 10, 2025
Yoruba group tackles Igboho over renewed call for secession
The Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG) has tackled Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho over his recent calls for secession, describing such agitations as baseless and unfounded. National President of the Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG), Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, in a statement on Friday, it dismissed Igboho’s agitation, saying it did not reflect the collective aspirations of the […]
Rashford set to leave Man Utd, snubs eight clubs
Manchester United forward, Marcos Rashford is poised to reject eight clubs as he prepares to quit the Premier League club. The 27-year-old is in talks with AC Milan, but the deal is likely to be an initial loan move. Rashford’s agent flew to Italy earlier this week and negotiations have progressed well. His probable move […]
Tinubu to attend sustainability summit in Abu Dhabi
President Bola Tinubu will participate in the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025), the Presidency has said. According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, January 11, to honour the invitation of President of the United Arab Emirates, […]
BREAKING: FG receives $52.88m recovered assets linked to Diezani
The Nigerian government has received $52.88m recovered Galactica assets linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke and her associates from the United States of America. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) disclosed this at the formal signing ceremony of the asset agreement between Nigeria and the United […]
Nigerian Sex Worker Arrested For Stabbing Bartender To Death Over N200 Debt In Adamawa
. A 32-year-old sex worker, Riyanatu Musa, has confessed to have stabbed to death a bartender, whom she owed N200 in Adamawa State. The sex worker stabbed her victim, identified as Yohanna Musa, during an altercation over N200 balance for liquor in Mubi, according to the police. Spokesperson for the police in Adamawa State, SP […]
Breaking: Makinde Appoints New Alaafin
A new Alaafin of Oyo has been formally approved by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade after thorough consultations and divinations, has been recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by the Governor of Oyo State. According […]
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s move to halt hush-money case sentencing
The US Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute bid to halt his sentencing on Friday in the criminal hush-money case. Trump had urged the top court to consider whether he was entitled to an automatic stay of his sentencing, but the justices rejected the application by 5-4. Trump was found guilty of falsifying […]
Okoya’s son apologises as police arrest officer in viral naira spraying saga
Subomi Okoya, one of the sons of billionaire Razaq Okoya, has apologised for abusing the naira following the detention of a policeman attached to him. In a viral video, Subomi and his brother Wahab were seen spraying naira notes while the detained officer held stacks of the currency, a violation of Section 21(3) of the […]
Nigerian-born US high school teacher drowns in American beach
Christopher Onuorah, a dedicated and much-loved Maths and science teacher at Staughton College in Melton, Victoria has tragically drowned at Rye Beach. Mr Onuorah, who was born in Nigeria, was found floating in the water by a jet ski rider last Friday, on 3 January 2025 off a beach on the Mornington Peninsula, 100km south […]
Breaking: DSS arrests blogger for cloning website for fake recruitment
Abuja — The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a blogger, Sylvester Victor Augustus, for cloning its official website to defraud unsuspecting public members through a fake recruitment scheme. Augustus, 32, from Akpan Eno Street in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was apprehended by DSS operatives on Thursday after being tracked […]