The member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has been expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party with immediate effect over gross indiscipline, insubordination and anti-party activities. In a statement issued on Friday, the Imo PDP Publicity Secretary, Lancelot Obiak, said…
The authorities of the Nigeria Police Force have confirmed the arrest of a popular whistleblower, known only by his pseudonym @PIDOMNIGERIA. Our correspondent had reported that the whistleblower was declared missing after his long absence from the digital space. He was well known for exposing high-profile corruption and human rights abuses in Nigeria, and has…
My lady of steel, the envy of all men, I hope this letter of mine meets you well? Recently, your thoughts have dominated my contemplations. There is no single day in the last few weeks that I didn’t think of you. You know how worried I have been about you but I can’t really do…
Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in exile, has denied allegations of sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria. Appearing before a Finnish court in the Päijät-Häme district on November 21, Ekpa described his involvement with the Biafra movement as a “mere joke” and insisted he is primarily a content creator. The Finnish…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a 42-year-old man, Victor Okoh, in connection with the gruesome murder of his 38-year-old wife, Victoria Okoh, at their residence in Oron Local Government Area of state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Uyo on Monday….
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has attracted criticism following his comment that most states in Nigeria now enjoy 22 hours power supply on a daily basis because of President Tinubu. Edochie had said this on Saturday, praising Tinubu for also being responsible for the reduced insecurity in the country. Known as a ardent supporter of Tinubu,…
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Success, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has been allegedly embarrassed by his creditors in Abuja. Videos flying over the internet showed some people blocking Ukachukwu’s way as he attempted to leave Transcorp Hilton Hotel with his wife and young son. The men…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned a former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, and a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa, along with two others, over an alleged N33.2 billion fraud. Their arraignment took place before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital…
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Osun State Police Command have arrested and paraded a dismissed soldier, Emmanuel Anthony, 34, for his involvement in a kidnapping operation and extortion of N3 million from victims. Anthony, who claimed to have served in the Nigerian Army for over 14 years, including a foreign mission under the…