Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of orchestrating and funding the ongoing crises in opposition parties, including the Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). El-Rufai, who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA says its operatives have intercepted a total of Twenty-Five Million (25,000,000.00) pills of tapentadol and Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand (350,000) bottles of codeine-based syrup at the Tincan port complex in Lagos. Tapentadol is an opioid three times stronger than tramadol. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi made this known…
Popular Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, has sent heartfelt prayers to her friend and colleague Eniola Badmus, following the latter’s emotional plea for prayers to become a mother. Tribune Online reports that Eniola Badmus made a touching appeal to her fans and well-wishers, asking for their prayers as she continues to hope for the…
It has been revealed how former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo clashed with the Department of State’s Security (DSS) over the refusal of the agency to obey a court order for the release of Omoyele Sowore during the Muhammadu Buhari administration. This is contained in a new book by Richard Akinnola, titled “I WRITE WHAT…
A viral claim circulating on X alleges that every Nigerian president met the US president in their first year, except Tinubu. This statement is false, as verifiable evidence from both Nigerian and United States government sources confirms that President Bola Tinubu met with US President Joe Biden within his first year in office. The Claim…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has praised Nigeria’s security agencies for their recent successes in the fight against terrorism, following the arrest of two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group. The arrests were disclosed last Saturday by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who described the operation as a “high-risk, intelligence-led, counter-terrorism…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with emergency response agencies, successfully rescued 18 victims from a severe vehicular accident on the Third Mainland Bridge near Ilaje, heading towards Iyana Oworonsoki. Among the rescued were a newlywed couple returning to the mainland after their wedding ceremony at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry. The collision…
President Bola Tinubu has received the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Modi, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was welcomed at the Forecourt of the Villa at about 10:20 am on Sunday. Upon his arrival, the Indian leader was greeted with the Indian national anthem, followed by…
The Alex Otti-led government has imposed tax on churches for their signposts in Abia State. According to SaharaReporters, the taxation has garnered attention in the state, with many religious leaders kicking against it. According to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Abia State Chapter, Abia is the only state in Nigeria demanding such a tax….
Umar Garba, the Chief Imam of Rafin-Kuka, and the younger brother of Niger Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba has died at the age of 46. This was contained in a statement by Hajiya Ummulkhatume Abdullahi, Press Secretary to Niger Deputy Governor in Minna on Tuesday. Abdullahi said Garba died in the early hours of Tuesday…
