The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a Bill to strip the Vice President, Governors and their deputies of immunity against prosecution. The Bill sponsored by Rep. Solomon Bob, passed through second reading alongside 41 other bills at the Plenary on Wednesday. It was subsequently referred to the House Committee on Constitution Review….
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Opeyemi Agbaje as the new Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), in what could be a reaction to the pressure from the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). While the Federal Government and the Presidency are yet to issue an official statement, a source confirmed the development to Nairametrics. Agbaje, a…
In what is coming as a really shocking development, a former president of Redeemed Christian Fellowship (RCF) at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Pastor Jimmy Adekoya has tied the knot with his male partner in United States, US. The development has left many grappling with disbelief. The once-promising pastor, hailed by many as a rising force…
The police in Ogun have arrested a 38-year-old cleric for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. The suspect was said to be serving in a branch of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ijebu Igbo. According to Ms Odutola, the suspect…
A tense exchange unfolded on Piers Morgan’s show as Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, traded barbs with Goldie Ghamari, former Canadian member of parliament, over allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria. Tuggar appeared on the show, which aired Tuesday, to challenge the claims, clarify figures, provide context, and address Nigeria’s complex security challenge. In…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has elected Comrade Olushola Oladoja as its National President. Oladoja, who is a Postgraduate student of the University of Jos, emerged winner after polling 300 votes in a keenly contested convention held at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja. He defeated Salauhudeen Suleiman, a student of Yakubu Gowon University…
Enugu State-owned commercial airline, Enugu Air, which launched operations on Monday, July 7, has sparked online attention after a passenger was forcibly removed from one of its flights. A video circulating on social media shows officials dragging a male passenger off the aircraft. In the footage, a voice is heard saying, “Yes, yes, go down,”…
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has alleged that a trusted associate betrayed him during the July 2021 invasion of his Ibadan residence by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Igboho spoke during a visit to the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, in Ondo State, at…
Mrs. Shimite Bello Love (née Nwakalo), Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, has died under circumstances that have raised serious suspicions and controversy. Known widely as Madam Sabificate, Shimite is alleged to have succumbed to poisoning on Easter Sunday. Family sources informed SaharaReporters that her husband, Pastor David Favour Love,…
The National Youth Service Corps has released Stream I postings for the 2025 Batch A prospective corps members. This is just as it noted that the signing and printing of the addendum is vital for camp entry. According to a series of posts on its X handle on Monday, the NYSC said the document is…
