A Nigerian lady, Muhammad Bharaqah Ize has dragged wives who fight their husbands’ sidechick although their mothers are second wives. The lady took to her Facebook page to opine that any wife whose mother is a second wife to their fathers has no right to fight their husband’s side chics. According to her, most women…
Twenty people are said to have died after a wooden cargo boat identified ‘Godbless Dickson’ burst into flames in Ezetu 1 community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The boat laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew members sank after it exploded in Bayelsa waterways. Confirming the mishap, the spokesperson…
A Nigerian national, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, has been sentenced to 97 months (over 8 years) in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that swindled more than 400 elderly Americans out of $6 million. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentence on Monday. Akhimie, 41, who was extradited from the United…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rejected claims in a Sahara Reporters story that the Department of State Services (DSS) abducted Lagos-based lawyer Moses Oddiri on the instructions of the Commission’s Chairman over alleged diversion of community funds. In a statement, the EFCC described the report as false and “contrived to portray the…
A pregnant woman has lost her life after a doctor reportedly performed a Cesarean Section, CS, on her with the help of a YouTube video in Imo State. CS is the surgical delivery of a baby through a cut made in the birth parent’s abdomen and uterus. The deceased’s husband, Onyekachi Eze, in a video…
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, has condemned the vandalism of Abuja transmission lines. Earlier, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that the electricity lines supplying power to various parts of Abuja have again been attacked, stolen and damaged by vandals. The development comes less than one month after vandals attacked, stole and damaged TCN’s…
As the coalition drive to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 continues to gain momentum across the country, the ruling All Progressives Congress seems unsettled. Some bigwigs in the opposition political parties and aggrieved members of the APC are currently teaming up ahead of the election, aiming at sacking the present administration. Former vice president,…
The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Saturday said it arrested 16 officers for alleged indiscipline and breach of service regulations. The military said investigations showed that the grievances of the arrested officers were linked to repeated failure in promotion examinations and perceived career stagnation. According to a statement by Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed a fast food restaurant owned by Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chiefpriest, Donald’s Fast Food, located on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1, due to persistent noise pollution and other environmental violations. This was made known by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab,…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Denmark’s richest man and Chief Executive Officer of Bestseller, Anders Holch Povlsen, at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, is part of ongoing efforts to attract foreign…
