A Nigerian man has taken to social media to seek advice after accidentally impregnating his wife’s elder sister. The anonymous confession, which surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), has sparked widespread reactions online. In his post, the man revealed that his wife’s sister is refusing to follow his suggestion regarding the pregnancy, leaving him in…
In 1891, a sensational story appeared in the St. Louis Globe Democrat of Saint Louis, Missouri. According to the news report, a young sailor named James Bartley got swallowed by a sperm whale, and when the whale was killed the following day and his belly cut open, out popped Bartley, blind and scathed by the…
The immediate former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for the hearing on alleged N110 billion fraud preferred against him. Bello was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in April 2024. He reported at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced Okeke Chinedu Christian from Anambra State as the top scorer in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with an impressive 375 out of 400. The announcement was made by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during the 2025 Policy Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday….
The Lagos State Government has disclosed its plans to raise ₦200 billion yearly from about two million people through digital economy sector tax. To achieve this, the southwest state will add remote workers and digital influencers to its current income tax base, and enhance its revenue collection process with digital solutions. Per the excerpt document…
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…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass has dissolved an ad hoc committee investigating the oil and gas sector and the rift between Dangote Refinery and sector players/NMDPRA. The committee, was among other things, tasked with investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries. In a…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for stricter punishment for perpetrators of gender-based violence (GBV) in Kano State, emphasizing that no good Muslim should beat his wife. Speaking at his palace on Monday, July 21, while receiving a delegation from the Development Research and Project Center (dRPC) and the Bayero University Center…
A former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Mr. Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who is facing trial over alleged N1.96billion fraud, on Wednesday, begged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to give him time to negotiate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The ex-Acting AGF, who is facing a nine-count charge, made the plea…
Suspected armed herders have killed a woman, her son, and two others in two communities of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, according to locals, happened on Wednesday at Egwuma and Ogbai communities in the local government. Two others were reported to be missing at the time of the attack. A local…