Tension has gripped the Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State following a late-night attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, during the attack, the bandits killed the school’s Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducted an unspecified number of…
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has spoken out against the gospel music industry, accusing it of cheating the church and using it for personal gain. He claimed that many singers who got their start in the church choir have gone on to pursue worldly fame and fortune, leveraging their church connections for financial benefit….
England’s Football Association said it had received assurances from Saudi Arabia that LGBTQ fans would be “safe and welcome” at the 2034 World Cup, explaining its support for the successful bid from the Gulf state. FIFA confirmed on Wednesday that the Middle East nation would host the tournament, underlining the kingdom’s growing influence in world…
Former presidential aide Doyin Okupe had hinted about his death during what was his final media interview. He spoke with The Whistler Newspaper just months before his death on Friday, March 7. Okupe, 72, passed away in Lagos during surgery. In his last interview, which later went viral, Okupe was credited to have paused briefly…
A Ghanaian court has sentenced three Nigerians to a combined 96 years in prison after they were found guilty of stealing cars in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The convicts – Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze – were arrested on June 20 by the police following a series of reports that vehicles parked…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday returned a total sum of $132,362.43 and N78,566,324.81 to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. Other assets, including vehicles and real estate documents, were also handed over to representatives of these countries in Nigeria for restitution to those affected by fraudulent activities. Speaking…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, the immediate past governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and all members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Asaba, the Delta State capital, by Senator James Manager, shortly after a meeting that lasted over six hours at…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has appointed Bosun Tijani, the current minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, as a member of the board of trustees. His appointment was shared on X, where Tijani said that this recognition is not only a personal achievement but also a significant win for Nigeria….
Pa Ayo Adebanjo-led faction of the Afenifere, pan Yoruba sociopolitical group, has appointed a lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, as its National Organising Secretary. His appointment was approved at the general meeting of Afenifere held at Adebanjo’s residence in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday. This was contained in a communique issued after the meeting…
The Federal Government has suspended the plan to sell subsidised 50kg bags of rice to civil servants for N40,000. According to Leadership, the decision was made known in a circular titled, ‘Withdrawal of Internal Circular on Sale of Subsidized Rice to Public Servants’, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Special Duties and…