A young boy has been reportedly shot and killed by stray bullet from officers of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday, as the #EndBadGovernance protests entered its third day. The shooting occurred near Zenith Bank in Kubwa, according to a report by the Daily Post….
Justice K. B Olawoyin presiding over Court 8, Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan has fixed Tuesday, January 13, 2025 to deliver his ruling on the bail application filed by Olori Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hazmat and Abdulahi Fasasi. Olori Naomi is the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Hazmat is the proprietor of…
A United States court has found Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian-American, guilty of receiving a $2.1 million bribe. Okoronkwo, former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now NNPC Limited, was found guilty of transactional money laundering, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors said while serving as NNPC’s upstream division general manager, Okoronkwo…
A 92-year-old man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a Bristol woman in a case that remained unsolved for nearly six decades. DNA helped crack the rape case. Louisa Dunne, 75, was found strangled on her living room floor by a neighbour on Britannia Road in Easton, Bristol, on 28 June…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a long-pending proposal for telecom tariff hikes, with new rates for calls, SMS, and internet bundles expected to take effect in January 2025. This marks the end of over a decade of lobbying by telecom giants like MTN Nigeria, Airtel, and 9Mobile, who have called for price adjustments…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has strongly disassociated herself from a viral audio recording circulating on social media, which falsely attributes statements to her regarding key national figures. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 4, 2025, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described the content of the audio as entirely fabricated, noting…
The Mainland Voice (MV) has endorsed Hon. Jubril Kolawole Emilagba for Lagos Mainland Local Government Chairmanship and Hon. Ishola Sheu Ibrahim for Yaba LCDA Chairmanship, along with 18 councilorship aspirants. Hon. Emilagba and Hon. Sheu accompanied by Hon. Jide Jimoh, Hon. Mrs. Omolola R. Essien, Hon. Kayode Omiyale, Barr. Tajudeen Tijani E.S alongside Party Excos…
Popular Nigerian content creator and skit maker, Raji Samad Adetola, popularly known as Mr sanku comedy has been involved in a ghastly car accident. The news of the accident quickly spread on social media, with pictures and videos showing that the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The tragedy which claimed his life occurred in the…
A 17-year old boy Philip Emmanuel has narrated how he and his accomplice, Precious, killed their madam, Mrs. Adene Iyabode Deborah. Late Adene, a popular caterer, was found dead inside her apartment after not being seen for some days. She was stabbed severally and her head severed. The suspect, who was paraded at the Ondo…
A group of armed bandits attacked a worship center in Kaduna State on Sunday, abducting 16 congregants. The incident took place just one week after the Kaduna State Government had announced a peace agreement with armed bandits, who had previously caused widespread kidnappings and killings in the region. The state government had recently made significant…