The Department of State Services (DSS) has written to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, demanding the urgent deactivation of Omoyele Sowore’s verified account. The agency said one of Sowore’s recent posts on President Bola Tinubu is capable of inciting violence and threatening national security. The DSS noted that Sowore, publisher of…
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed that no fewer than 231 Nigerians were killed while 114 others were declared missing following the ravaging flood which affected 86 Local Government Areas across 25 States of the Federation this year. The statistics on the affected States as captured in the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…
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Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State, on Saturday, visited Darajamal, a community in Bama, to condole with families of the 63 people who were killed by Boko Haram insurgents on Friday night. The victims comprised five soldiers and about 58 civilians. The civilians were earlier displaced by the insurgents but returned to Darajamal two…
Ahead of the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria, Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group, TSG, Umar Tanko Yakasai, has said no politician has the wherewithal to convince Nigerians not to vote for President Bola Tinubu. This is as the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmed, has said that there is no vacancy…
A senior lecturer at the Faculty of Management, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Dr Samuel Ojogbo, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old female student of the institution. The university management confirmed the allegation to Tribune Online yesterday. It was gathered that the 300-level student (name withheld) alleged that the lecturer invited her into…
The ever-supportive lawmaker, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide, joined the faithful with her present trekking from Uncle Joe to Adamosingba stadium at the Sabo Maulud Nabiy celebration, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in grand style. In the spirit of the joyous occasion, Hon. Comforter extended her heartfelt congratulations to…
Nollywood actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod has stirred controversy with his comments on infidelity, suggesting that women are just as unfaithful as men but more discreet about it. In an interview with fellow actress Biola Bayo, Afod linked the increasing cases of DNA testing in Nigeria to women’s infidelity. He further criticised the use of…
Residents of Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State are reeling from a deadly attack by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, even as troops of Operation Hadin Kai swiftly responded and crushed the attackers. The assault occurred on Friday night when heavily armed insurgents stormed the remote community, opening…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has clarified that there are currently no cases of Ebola virus disease in the country. The agency, in a public health advisory issued on Saturday, signed by its Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, stated that it is working closely with relevant ministries, departments, agencies, and development partners to…