The leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, says she stands by her remarks about Nigeria, despite criticism from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who accused her of denigrating the country. Badenoch, born in the UK but largely raised in Nigeria, has frequently described her upbringing as being overshadowed by fear and insecurity…
Two people have reportedly died after an explosion rocked a 200 housing estate under construction in Dalwa, Borno State. Channels Television reports that an Improvised Explosive Device exploded and killed the two persons at about 1pm on Wednesday. Dalwa is a community that is about 175 kilometres away from Maiduguri. According to the report, the…
An aide to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Uduak Udoh, is trending for the goof he made at the funeral of the first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Patience Umo Eno, which was held last Friday. While speaking to newsmen at the funeral, Uduak, shockingly ‘’congratulated’ the state governor, Umo Eno, over the demise of his…
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) meeting in Abuja ended without a communiqué, sparking speculation about the discussions. Sources revealed that the governors failed to reach an agreement on the contentious tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. The new tax bills have been met with widespread criticism and opposition from…
Barely 48 hours after a fatal motor accident claimed 14 lives in Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, another tragic car crash has occurred in the state, leaving six people dead. The latest incident happened on Wednesday night along the Auyo road to Adiyani in the Guri Local Government Area. Our correspondent learnt from sources that the…
Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, former Minister of Special Duties during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has been accused of orchestrating the forceful arrest of his alleged baby mama, Hadiza, after a DNA test confirmed him as the father of her child with a 99.99995% probability. Hadiza, the daughter of the former minister’s alleged lover, had…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Bamidele Folorunsho, to 10 years imprisonment for indecently touching a 12-year-old girl’s breast. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Mr Folorunsho after he pleaded guilty to an amended two-count charge of indecent treatment of a child and sexual assault. Mr Folorunsho was, sometime in…
Officials of the Sokoto State Hisbah Board have intercepted and confiscated over 200 cartons of substances suspected to be alcoholic drinks at the Sokoto Central Motor Park. Addressing journalists at the Hisbah office in Sokoto on Wednesday, the state Hisbah Commander, Usman Jatau, paraded the seized items. Jatau stated that no one had come forward…
Yesterday, the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Oyo State, Comrade Tiamiyu Taiwo Ademola, led a high-powered delegation to the Department of State Services (DSS) office in Ibadan. Key Discussions 1. The JCC Chairman requested for a Student Desk Office to facilitate effective collaboration between students and the…
An 18-year-old British teenager has been sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The teenager was on holiday with his family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he met the girl — who is now 18 — at the same hotel. The teenagers who…