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The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the key suspect to the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga continued at the Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square on November 8 with a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Olusegun Bamidele, informing the court that Chidinma was having a sexual …

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to ‘leave Manchester United this winter’ as club executives and manager Erik ten Hag ‘are looking to ensure tranquility’ at Old Trafford.  Ronaldo, made a return to United last season, expressed his desire to leave the Red Devils in the summer after failing to get game time under Ten Hag. According to Florian Plettenberg, the Portuguese …

Tiffany, the fourth daughter of ex-American president, Donald Trump, is set to wed her Nigerian-bred fiancé, Michael Boulos.  According to Page Six, the wedding will be held at Trump’s lavish Palm Beach, Florida, estate on 12th November, 2022.  29-year-old Tiffany and Boulos, 24, got engaged last year. They met in Greece in 2017 and have been dating …

Five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as G5, on Monday, arrived Makurdi, the Benue State capital, to flag off the PDP 2023 campaign and inaugurate projects in the State They included the host, Governor Samuel Ortom alongside Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Okezie Ikpeazu …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said he will not condone any act of recklessness or abuse of power and public trust from judicial officers. Justice Ariwoola, during the swearing-in of members of the 2023 Election Petition Tribunals yesterday in Abuja, called on them to be …

For the embattled former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, over his trial on alleged organ harvesting case as the Central Criminal Court in London, the United Kingdom yesterday moved the trial date from May, 2023 to January 31, 2023. According to Channels TV, the Old Bailey agreed …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said, cases by litigation-happy individuals and parties are eating into vital time for the preparations of and procurement of sensitive materials for the 2023 general elections. The nation’s electoral body also noted that the cases are wasting the precious time of the courts …

In what appeared to be a formal flag-off of the campaign against their party’s candidate, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, and other G5 governors yesterday launched a political offensive against the presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gov. Wike, his Abia, Oyo, Enugu and Benue counterparts, …

Elon Musk the new owner of Twitter is either a dangerous lunatic or some sort of visionary genius, she said. If you’re one of the thousands of Twitter staff whose jobs are at risk, it’s likely you subscribe to the former school of thought, and understandably so. For the rest …

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with nu-expunged or outstanding convictions for murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, to be called up for military service to mobilize for the war in Ukraine. The new …

Foreign currency dealers have complained to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, about their ordeals in the hands of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following the arrests. The dealers will also send a copy of their petition to the Senate even as members of the Association of …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has faulted the planned redesign of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria.  In his sermon during November Holy Ghost Service, themed, ‘Let It Rain’, Adeboye lamented that the Naira is not worth the paper it …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to put former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s image on the redesigned naira notes. Atiku said “Obasanjo’s face should be on the naira note due to his efforts in making Nigeria a better place”The PDP …

A gang of hackers, OPERA1ER, stole at least $11m from companies in Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, 11 other African countries, and Argentina. This is according to a new report from Group-IB, a cyber-security firm, entitled, “OPERA1ER: Playing God without permission,” in collaboration with the researchers from Orange CERT Coordination Center. The …

A concerned female herbalist tipped off the police after two young boys approached him for a money ritual that would make them millionaires overnight using their body parts. Two teenagers, Daniel Sunday, 19, from Akwa-Ibom State and 19-year-old Ikponmwosa Ogbebor, from Edo State, were arrested in Oluku, Ovia North-East LGA …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is monitoring some state governors who hid billions of naira in various houses. The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa made this known in an interview with Daily Trust on Thursday, November 3. This comes on after of the recent announcement by the Central Bank …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has announced automatic employment for 15 first-class graduating students of the Edo State University, Uzairue. Obaseki, who made the announcement at the fourth convocation ceremony of the institution in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, commended the school. He said;  “As usual, …

Miss Laide Lanre-Badmus popularly known as LLB has publicly rejected the Ooni of Ife’s marriage proposal. Laide Lanre-Badmus and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi have been romantically linked for some time now. They were so smitten by each other that everyone in the palace and outside thought …

Aaron Carter, 34, was found dead in the bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California. Police received a call about a man who drowned in a bathtub at 11am on Saturday, November 5. Photos from the scene show emergency services outside the house with the area cordoned off with police tape. …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that God has not yet told him whether there will be any election in the country next year. This is coming barely three months to the 2023 general elections as campaigns by different political parties …

Ramon Abbas, popularly known as ‘Hushpuppi’, indications have emerged that the sentencing will be held on Monday. There were reports on Friday that Hushpuppi had been sentenced to 11 years in prison in the United States, but according to the BBC, the report is fake. Hushpuppi is a suspected Nigerian …

A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia has dismissed the suit seeking to nullify the Abia PDP primaries and thereby disqualify all PDP candidates for the 2023 election on the grounds that the congresses conducted by the PDP to elect delegates for the primary election that produced the candidates did …

A Multi award-winning Nigerian musician, Wizkid has said his lyrics do not reflect his true feelings as a spiritual being. The Star boy said, many people know him as someone who releases a lot of club bangers but what they don’t know is that he sees himself as a pastor. …

Popular cross dresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, alias Bobrisky recently came hard on the famous skit maker, Sir One On One following a comment he left on his page. The male Barbie had triggered several brouhahas after he shared a video of himself showing off his culinary skills. The video subsequently …

Nigerian actress and politician, Tonto Dikeh, has hinted on a possibility of becoming a pastor in the future. Miss Dikeh revealed how she wanted to become a servant of God before getting the unexpected opportunity into acting.The actress made this known in the latest episode of With Chude podcast on …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ekiti State Command, has destroyed in quantity, 3.7 hectares of Hemp farmland at Ire-Ekiti Forest in Oye Local Government Area of the state. Slso, the agency had arrested eight suspects, including a woman alleged to be involved in cultivating the illegal crop and …

Date: Sunday 6th November, 2022Time: 5:30 pmStadium  Tottenham Hotspur StadiumReferee   Andrew Madley (England)Team NewsTottenham HotspurTottenham suffered a major blow at Stade Velodrome in midweek, with Heung-min Son withdrawn during the first half having suffered a fractured eye socket in a collision with Mbemba. The South Korea forward is now …

Nigerians have been warned by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) against use of some Toyota Lexus vehicles over “faulty programming”.  An alert was issued in a statement released on Friday, November 4, by Bisi Kazeem, FRSC’s public education officer.  The agency said the warning became necessary after Toyota’s recalled 14,799 “defective” Lexus vehicles. It …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has released photos of some of the 40 properties Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered former Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, to forfeit to the Federal government.A statement released by EFCC says among the affected properties forfeited include a London …

Jack Dorsey, the founder and former CEO of the microblogging website Twitter, has launched a new social media platform called “Bluesky.” This happened just a week after business tycoon and owner of Tesla cars, Elon Musk, bought and took over ownership of Twitter. Dorsey’s new app, which is in its …

Stephanie Otobo, the Canada-based Nigerian singer, has again resumed her attacks on Apostle Johnson Suleman, the founder of Omega Fire Ministry. The singer in a social media post alleged that Suleman does not want her to shine. Recall that the two have been embroiled in wrangling for over five years …

The Adamawa state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) list for the state, headed by Senator Aisha Ahmed Dahiru, popularly called Binani. The state executive members of the party believed to be loyal to Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday vehemently opposed …

Dr. Ahmed Sani Kaura, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state is dead, age 62. Dr. Kaura slumped on Wednesday during a peace meeting organized by the state chapter of the Nigeria Council of Ulamah. The Secretary of the party, Faruku Ahmed Gusau, who confirmed the …

Auwalu Baba Jada, a football league officer, has been suspended by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over allegations of match-fixing. Auwalu is a member of the interim management committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). In a viral video, Auwalu appeared to be helping clubs fix matches. However, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has not released the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS), an electronic device designed to read Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and authenticate voters to any of the states in the South-East region. The five affected states are; Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Abia and Imo. Speaking during an …

North Korea fired at least 17 missiles into the sea on Wednesday, including one that landed less than 60 km (40 miles) off South Korea’s coast, which the South’s President Yoon Suk-yeol described as “territorial encroachment” by Pyongyang. It was the first time a ballistic missile had landed near the …

The Lagos state police command has detained two of the eight domestic staff of singer Davido invited for questioning over the demise of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The toddler unfortunately drowned in his father’s Banana Island home on Monday, October 31. The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, …

A Twitter user on his platform celebrates twins brothers who recently turned 80.  Sharing photos from their photoshoot, @UmegovValentine prayed that God continues keeping them both.  The tweet read;  Hey daddies a super amazing birthday the twins of our time. What a blessing. 80 is the new 16. May the almighty keep …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Kogi State House of Assembly seat, Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi, with N326 million and $140,500 cash. Atumeyi, who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the State Assembly, was arrested …

The Federal Government owes contractors about N11.16tn for the construction of various highways across the country and certificates of completion.   The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), who made this disclosure while defending the proposed budget of his ministry in the 2023 Appropriation Bill, said his ministry …

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, in commitment to his policing agenda, has approved the deployment of Olukayode Egbetokun as the new Assistant Inspector General, Zone 7, Abuja. He, Egbetokun, assumed duty as the 30th AIG of Zone 7, Abuja on October 25, succeeded AIG Aliyu Muhammed who recently …

Reality TV star, Hazel Onou, aka Whitemoney, said he intends to use his new chieftaincy title to positively inspire youths in his community in Lagos State. The Big Brother Naija Season 6 winner bagged a chieftaincy title as the “Ùgwù ńdi Igbo,” meaning “The Pride of Igbos,” last Saturday. Reacting …

The Russia President, Vladimir Putin has early stage Parkinson’s disease and pancreatic cancer, leaked spy documents have alleged in the latest unverified claim about the leader’s ill health. Putin has been plagued with rumours about his illnesses for months and he has regularly appeared twitching and unsteady in public. Claims have …

Chief Reuben Fasoranti, Chairman of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, has said the group never endorsed the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, for the 2023 presidential election. earlier a leader of the Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo had accused the presidential candidate of the ruling All …

Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says he has no regret being a minister in the President Mohammadu Buhari-led administration. The minister stated this in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation to defend the ministry’s 2023 budget proposal on Tuesday. Responding to …

Some offices of black market currency dealers in Abuja was on Tuesday, was raided by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, who arrested some Bureaux De Change operators.  The areas raided included Zone 4 of the Federal Capital, Abuja where numerous currency dealers thrive in large number and sell …

Nigerians have been warned against non-essential trips to Uganda by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), following an Ebola outbreak in the East African country.  The NCDC in a statement released on Monday, said it has put up several measures to prevent and mitigate the impact of a potential outbreak in Nigeria, including the development …

Following Kanye’s previous outbursts on social media, several prominent players in the fashion world have moved to disengage themselves from the rapper and end their cooperation with him. Famous American rapper and record producer Kanye West recently dropped yet another controversial remark about Jewish people while talking to paparazzi. Earlier …

Against the backdrop of the terror alerts issued by both the United States and the United Kingdom last week, the Federal Government, on Monday, assured Nigerians to go about their lawful businesses as the country is safe and secure. The government also came down hard on the United States Mission …

The Federal Government exceeded its borrowing by N1.15tn for the period between January and August 2022. A copy of the public presentation of the 2023 proposed budget by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, showed that the Federal Government planned to borrow N6.10tn in 2022. …