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85-year-old man, Pa Rafiu Abimbola, has allegedly defiled and impregnated a 12-year-old girl in Isundunrin, in the Ejigbo Local Government area of Osun State. It was gathered that he had carnal knowledge of the minor on many occasions and it resulted in pregnancy. Source reveals that, Pa Rafiu threatened the …

The village head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Zakari Ya’u Idris, has been reportedly killed by gunmen over the inability of his people to raise money demanded as ransom. He had earlier been abducted during which he spent about three months in the forest before …

Anthony Joshua has hatched a three-point plan so he can dominate world heavyweight boxing. He plots a future route back to the WBO title if Oleksandr Usyk makes him drop it to land the £500million two-fight Gypsy King deal. Usyk, the 33-year-old undisputed cruiserweight king, has been Joshua’s mandatory challenger …

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has promised not to owe workers, pensioners or local government workers their salaries, pensions or entitlements. The governor spoke during the Christmas Day Mass at his home Church, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area, that he made a covenant with God …

838 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;FCT-297Lagos-253Plateau-82Kaduna-57Katsina-32Nasarawa-31Kano-25Gombe-24Oyo-8Rivers-8Zamfara-7Ogun-4Bauchi-4Edo-4Anambra-1Sokoto-1 Highlights838 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday December 27, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).  Till date, 84414 cases have been confirmed, 71034 cases have been discharged and 1254 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and …

One hundred and sixty-two personnel of the Armed Forces have completed a three-month training at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, NAFRC, Oshodi, Lagos , as part of efforts to reintegrate them into civil life  The retirees, including seven women, comprised 81 from the Army, 69 from the Navy and …

It was nightmare for some traders yesterday after the popular plank market at Demurin Ketu in Lagos State was gutted by fire destroying property and goods worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident. In a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Olufemi …

Nigeria now has a fresh increase in price of cement and related products, dashing the hopes of many. The increase has already triggered ripple effect in the open market, where prices have gone up by as much as 60 per cent in recent weeks. The rising prices have also worsened …

Dr. Fauci, the epidemiologist revered almost religiously as a hero by mainstream media outlets and Democrat politicians, has admitted that he lied to Americans to manipulate their acceptance of a new Covid-19 vaccine. The intentional deception involved estimates for what percentage of the population will need to be immunized to …

About two socio-political groups; the Arewa Consultative Forum and the Middle Belt Forum have expressed anger over the claim by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), that peace and stability have been restored in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Also, the Coalition of Northern Groups described the President’s claim as …

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has sealed a plaza in Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association adulterating established lubricants. The Director General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, explained that the move aimed to guard against the prevalence of motor accidents and machine breakdown, especially during the Yuletide season, a statement …

A 27-year-old Nigerian, who allegedly conned people into fake businesses and robbed them of crores of rupees, was arrested in New Delhi by Central Crime Branch on Wednesday. According to the police, seven Nigerians residing in New Delhi pick out agents and entrepreneurs from online portals like Indiamart to strike …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debited the accounts of 23 deposit money banks with N349.72 billion over Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) breaches. The debits are the latest in the regulator’s CRR debits meant to get the banks to lend to real sector operators. The debits are also part …

1041 New #COVID19 CasesLagos-316FCT-210Kaduna-83Plateau-70Gombe-56Oyo-56Katsina-47Nasarawa-35Kano-33Ogun-21Rivers-17Niger-14Imo-14Delta-12Kwara-12Edo-12Benue-9Anambra-8Taraba-4Ekiti-4Ebonyi-6Bayelsa-1Sokoto-1 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,041 new cases of COVID-19, 377 discharged and 6 deaths, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 81,963. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “Breakdown according to States; Lagos-316 …

Reno Omokri is of the opinion that arranged marriages have the least divorce rate, IgbereTV reports.He stated this in a tweet he shared in which he kicked against premarital sex. His tweet read; ”Those who have premarital sex in order to gauge sexual compatibility are spiritually and scientifically wrong. It …

A man with a painful grumbling in his stomach quickly learned more than 100 worms had set up shop in his body, and had to be surgically removed. On December 21 the doctors removed worms from a man’s abdomen in the Vietnamese city of Thanh Hoa, where reports say a …

Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has given reasons why northern Nigeria will continue to dominate Nigeria’s political space. NaijaNews revealed that Fani-Kayode stated this in a series of posts on his Twitter page on Tuesday. According to the former minister, southern weakness and lack of foresight more than anything else have given …

A man was spotted hawking a huge crocodile in traffic at G.R.A Phase 2 area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.  A Sports Analyst with 91.7 Wave FM, Port Harcourt posted the photos on Tuesday afternoon, December 22. 

The King of Thailand’s mistress has had 1,400 naked photos leaked in a “revenge porn” attack by her enemies. A huge cache of explicit images show the lover of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 68, naked or semi-naked and have been sent to critics of the royal family. Reports claim the release …

999 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;FCT-416Lagos-324Kaduna-68Plateau-42Kwara-32Kano-24Gombe-14Sokoto-12Yobe-12Akwa Ibom-11Bayelsa-10Rivers-7Bauchi-7Ogun-6Oyo-5Edo-4Taraba-4Jigawa-1 HighlightsThe Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC On 22nd of December 2020, confirmed and recorded 999 new cases, 396 discharged and 4 deaths in NigeriaTill date, 79789 cases have been confirmed, 68879 cases have been discharged and 1231 deaths have been recorded in 36 …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has officially inaugurated Nigerian Petroleum Development Co.’s (NPDC) integrated gas handling facility at Oredo. Located in Edo State’s OML 111, the facility will receive gas from the Oredo field and should halt flaring. On the issue of gas flaring, Sambo said NPDC has drastically reduced the …

Amidst the controversy surrounding the release of 340 schoolboys kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, the Presidency, on Tuesday, said repentant bandits played a role in securing the release of the schoolboys abducted. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made …

Two men, Gbenga Adekoya and Abiodun Adesope, were on Tuesday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting two policewomen. Adekoya, 34, an apprentice, Adesope, 35, a businessman, who are residents of Ifo in Ogun, are being tried for alleged conspiracy to assault Insp. Yemisi Olurunfemi and …

PetroChina discovered a natural gas field with reserves in excess of 100 billion cubic meters, Chinese states news agency Xinhua reported. The agency cited a company official who said the field could produce 610,000 cubic meters of gas plus 106.3 cubic meters of crude oil daily. “The discovery marks a …

  A British pilot who “crushed the brains” of his baby daughter is now jailed for 20 years today, Dec 22. Mohamed Barakat, 42, was jailed after being found guilty of murdering his daughter while intoxicated by drink and drugs at a luxury hotel in Kazakhstan.  The airbus captain fractured the …

Some Instagram users have reacted different in jubilation after Tunde Ednut’s account was shut down by Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Before an account is officially shut down, there has to be a reason for it and we’ll all see that below. Tunde Ednut is s a Nigerian singer, comedian and …

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Monday revealed that his mother Dona Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos has contracted the novel coronavirus. Brazilian football great Ronaldinho has had a tumultuous year, marked by a jail term following the fake passport allegations in Paraguay, alongside brother Roberto de Assis Moreira. In an emotional …

An Auditor-General’s report has exposed how the Ministerial Tenders Board of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources allegedly paid N718 million to 11 firms for different services rendered without documents. The audit report is currently being considered by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South). The …

As the two-week deadline for the deactivation of sim cards not linked to their National Identification numbers draw near, residents in Lagos state this morning stormed the Alausa office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos.Currently, only about 41.5 million Nigerians out of an estimated 198 million active …

  A couple in Malaysia found a way to negotiate past the covid-19 pandemic as they hosted a large drive-thru wedding with over 10,000 people in attendance. Covid-19 restrictions in the country state that weddings must not exceed 20 people but groom Tengku Muhammed Hafiz, who is the son of …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday promoted three Assistant Inspectors General of Police and one Commissioner to Deputy Inspectors General of Police during its 10th plenary meeting. The new DIGs are AIG Dan Mallam Mohammed, AIG Usman Alkali Baba, AIG David Oyebanji Folawiyo and CP Joseph Egbunike. They are …

  The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday said the two people who were reportedly killed at Asaka area of Ibadan were killed for not joining Odu’a People Congress (OPC). The public relations officer of the state command, Olugbemiga Fadeyi, reported that their death had nothing to do with the Western …

Comic actor Charles Inojie was robbed at gunpoint in Lagos traffic.The incident happened on Sunday night, Dec 20.Fortunately, he was unhurt from the experience but he lost his personal belongings.His colleague, Chinedu Ikedieze announced the news and asked people to be careful.Chinedu Ikedieze wrote on his Instagram handle: “@charlesinojie is …

Social media influencer Josi Maria, who spoke publicly about her battle with anorexia, died during a recent trip to the Canary Islands, according to German news reports and a friend who was traveling with her. The 24-year-old Instagram star felt sick while flying to the Spanish archipelago in late November …

A 66-year-old man was found dead in a guest house in Ghana after checking in with a 25-year-old lady believed to be his ‘side chick’ The man, who already gave his name as William Agyei to the receptionist, drove a Red Toyota Corolla with registration number ER 1614 -17 to …

Presidential spokeperson, Femi Adesina who took some questions on insecurity yesterday while appearing on a Channels Television programme, stated that the citizenry is not doing government a favour by being patient as the situation is being tackled. Adesina, who is the President’s most senior media aide, was responding to the complaints …

Former Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Barrister Isaac Emmanuel Ekpa has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.  Sources close to the former local government chairman said he was abducted on Friday, around Ochadamu in Ofu Local Government Area of the state while on his way to his …

Policemen in Ondo State have arrested a 23-year-old man, Benedict Owalun, working as a labourer on an iNdian hemp plantation in Ipele, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State for allegedly beheaded his colleague identified as Ekong. The suspect and the deceased were said to be working with other boys …

A 38-year-old man working as a groundsman for Ligue 1 side FC Lorient has reportedly died after a floodlight bar on the stadium fell on him in a freak accident.  He was rushed to hospital but some reports in France are now claiming he died . The shocking incident happened …

Nigerian banks are migrating in the New Year, into brand new cheque standards, on the order of the Central Bank of Nigeria.From 1 January 2021, the old cheques will expire and will no longer be accepted for payments, said the First Bank in a notification to customers.The new cheques come …

The Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, has urged Nigerians to continue to exercise patience with the Federal Government especially with regards to issues of insecurity in the country. The President’s media aide made the appeal during an appearance on Channels Television’s …

The chairman of Zamfara State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Anka , Alhaji Attahiru Mohammed Ahmad has appealed to the state government to allow people of the state to carry arms and defend themselves against banditry. Attahiru who paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Kaura-Namoda attacked by …

A nine-year-old boy has made nearly $30m in a year from “unboxing” and reviewing toys and games on YouTube to hold the title of highest-paid YouTuber for the third year running. According to Forbes, the 9-year-old made $29.5m (£22m) from his YouTube channel Ryan’s World, as well as a further …

A yet to be identified man was caught and was flogged Mercilessly after he raped a girl inside one House Of Grace Church in Idachaba street, near Ekpan Secondary school in Warri, Delta State.According to the victim’s report, the suspect threatened to kill her if she told anyone about what …

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili,  says President Muhammadu Buhari  created the problem that led to the abduction of over 300 schoolboys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. She said the President and his government should not be congratulated over the release of the schoolboys after six days …

Prominent leaders from various ethnic groups from the South-West, South-East, South-South and the Middle Belt have described the 1999 Constitution  as a fraud put together to perpetually subjugate other nationalities under the control of the Fulani, insecurity , poverty and many other problems confronting the nation. The aggrieved leaders gave …

Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement and president Sahararepoters, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, after he apologised for understating the number of schoolboys kidnapped from the Government Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. Shehu had taken to his social media pages to apologise for claiming that only 10 schoolboys …

The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic has expelled 34 students for exam malpractices, cultism and certificate forgery. This was contained in a statement issued by Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the institution, Uredo Omale. At a meeting held on Thursday, the management considered reports of various committees and approved …

The New Orleans Police Department has declared a man wanted for committing “unnatural sex acts with two horses.”  Police say the animal abuse incident happened at around 2:15 a.m. at stables on Filmore Ave. in New Orleans City Park on Tuesday, December 15.  “An unknown male wearing a striped shirt …

Why 2023 elections won’t hold–Northern leader, Prof Usman Yusuf saysCommunities must defend themselves against insecurityOutspoken Northern leader and former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf has said politicians preparing for 2023 election are living on false hope, as election will never hold, especially in the …