Tragedy struck in Golantabal village, Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State, as two 13-year-old twin sisters drowned while swimming in a pond on Saturday. Source from the Adamawa State Police Command confirmed the incident to Zagazola Makama on Sunday. According to the sources, the twin sisters, Hassana and Hussaina Garabiya, had gone to the…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $2.35 billion loan to help finance the 2025 budget deficit, despite growing concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile. The House also granted approval for the issuance of a $500 million sovereign sukuk on the international capital market to support infrastructure development and…
The white wedding ceremony of Priscilla Ojo and Juma Jux captivated attention, with notable guests in attendance. Davido’s daughter, Imade, served as a little bridesmaid, while the late Mohbad’s son, Liam, acted as the ring bearer. The couple’s union has been widely celebrated, with the hashtag #JP2025 trending on social media. Their wedding festivities were…
Nigeria’s preparation for the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, has been thrown into crisis following the refusal of visas to four of its top athletes by the Croatian authorities. In an appeal addressed to the President of United World Wrestling (UWW), the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Hon. Daniel Igali, described…
A Nigerian woman who was denied asylum in Britain eight times has finally been granted the right to stay after deliberately joining the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The 49-year-old Nigerian woman (unnamed), became involved with IPOB “to create a claim for asylum”, a judge said. The woman came to the UK in 2011 and…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, lacks the legal authority to seize drivers’ licences, vehicles, or related documents without lawful justification. This decision came in Appeal No: CA/OW/199/2022, filed by the FRSC, the Corps Marshal, and an officer identified by Uniform No. COSS…
Umar Namadi, governor of Jigawa, has suspended Auwal Sankara, the state commissioner for special duties, over an alleged affair with a married woman. On Friday, the Kano state Hisbah board said Sankara was arrested at an uncompleted building over an alleged illicit affair with a married woman in Kano. Reacting to the allegation in a…
The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested a 25-year-old man over the death of his mother, whom he and accomplices allegedly attacked on suspicion of witchcraft. Sources said that on Aug. 26 at about 4:30 p.m., the suspect, identified as Jibrin Ado of Daneji Village, conspired with others – Musa Kwalle, Dan Abba, Sule Musa…
A Shari’a Court sitting in Danbare, Kano State, has referred a family dispute between a man and his father to the Court of Arbitration after the son accused his father of selling his house without his consent while he was in prison. The complainant, Muhammad Shaddadu, told the court that his father, Malam Shaddadu, had…
Residents of Pako, Amukoko Roundabout in the Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State are grieving the tragic death of a businesswoman and grandmother, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her grandson. According to EKO HOT BLOG, the assailant, after committing the crime, fled with N4 million in cash and gold jewelry. According…