Authorities in Enugu State have arrested a 30-year-old man in the Amufie community, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, after he allegedly married a 13-year-old girl in a traditional ceremony earlier this week. Acting swiftly on a tip-off, operatives from the Enugu State Police Command, joined by officials from the Ministry of Gender Affairs…
A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N33.8billion fraud. During the arraignment, EFCC presented its first witness, Abubakar Kweido. Recall that Mamman was arraigned on Thursday, July 11, 2024, on 12-count charges bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened a nationwide mass action over the deepening cost-of-living crisis, escalating insecurity, and coordinated attacks on workers’ rights. It warned that Nigerian workers will no longer sit idly by while the nation’s economy and democracy crumble. Rising from its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held over the weekend at…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Boards and Management Teams of three newly established Development Commissions for the South-South, South-West, and North-Central regions. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the Rotunda Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, was performed by the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, who charged the…
The Osun State Government has advised residents to avoid unprotected sex, particularly during Valentine’s Day celebrations, and prioritise safe sexual practices. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the Osun State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (O-SACA), Olusegun Daramola, the government announced plans to distribute free condoms and lubricants at selected malls…
United States President Donald Trump has, for the second time, freed a female fraudster whom he pardoned during his first term but who went on to commit fraud again, as he pardons more criminals. The San Diego businesswoman who was granted clemency by Mr Trump in 2021, was later convicted on new fraud charges but…
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has seen his wealth more than double to $28 billion following the long-awaited opening of his Nigerian oil refinery, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The refinery is the world’s largest single-train facility, capable of processing a broad range of global crude types. It represents a monumental investment for Dangote,…
Award-winning Nigerian singer Tiwatope Omolara Savage, widely known as Tiwa Savage, has addressed the viral conversation surrounding her comment about being open to becoming a second wife. In a recent interview, the 45-year-old clarified that the statement did not come from a genuine intention to be anyone’s second wife, but rather from a place of…
One of the trends in the world, especially Nigeria is fight between sidechicks and housewives. While some people blame the wives for stepping out of their boundaries to fight another woman, many have heaped blames on the men for leaving their wife to run after another lady. In a trending video sighted by our correspondent,…
The Nigerian government has condemned the Israeli attack on a residential area in Qatar, describing it as a violation of international law. According to a statement on Wednesday, the Nigerian government expressed “deep concerns” about the attack, which targeted top Hamas officials residing at the residential headquarters in Doha, the capital city. Nigeria’s foreign affairs…