Former President of West African Bar Association (WABA) and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Friday criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for granting state pardon to former Governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame of Plateau and Taraba States respectively, who are serving terms in jail for corruption. The human …
Read More »Lagos Taskforce clears shanties along Lekki -Epe Expressway
Lagos Taskforce clears shanties along Lekki -Epe Expressway The Lagos State Taskforce has again cleared shanties along Lekki-Marwa Coastal road, Sapphire Tower, and Blue Water Area of Lekki -Epe Expressway road and also made arrests of miscreants for flouting the State government laws which are not in line with the …
Read More »I’m 100 percent confident about the sincerity of repentant terrorists – Governor Zulum
Governor Babagan Zulum of Borno state has said that he is 100 percent confident about sincerity of repentant terrorists. Zulum said this on Wednesday February 2, while addressing state house correspondents after the inauguration of the presidential committee on the repatriation, return, and resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the …
Read More »Jealous truck driver jailed for 18 years after killing ex-wife for blowing kiss to lover on TikTok video
A jealous man who stabbed his ex-wife to death after seeing her blow a kiss to her lover in a TikTok video has been jailed for at least 18 years. Stony Stoica, 44, and his former wife Beatrice Cenusa, 36, got married in Romania in 2009 but they divorced 10 …
Read More »NSCDC Commandant-General reinstates officers attached to Shina Peller, says ‘letter was sent without clearance’
Commandant-general of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmad Audi has ordered the reinstatement of officers attached to Shina Peller, a member of the house of representatives. We reported that the NSCDC withdrew the personnel attached to the lawmaker representing lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo State on Wednesday February …
Read More »Care home nurses caught on spy camera dragging an 85-year-old woman with dementia across the room (video)
Two care home nurses have been caught on a spy camera dragging an 85-year-old woman with dementia across her room to a urine-stained bed. The victim’s family reporteldy installed the camera after becoming suspicious about her treatment at Claremont House care home in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The nurses have been identified as Mamello …
Read More »Man loses testicle after being shot by a fetish priest during a fight over his wife
A 24-year-old Ghanaian man identified as Kwasi Peters has reportedly lost one of his testicles after being shot by a fetish priest during a fight. The incident reportedly occurred at Dwenewoho in Ahafo Ano South West District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. The fight ensued after Kwasi accused the priest of sleeping with …
Read More »”We are stuck with lots of our projects because we cannot get money. The Chinese are no longer funding” – Transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, says
The Federal Government has blamed delays in completing some major projects, including railways, across the country on the scarcity of funds. In an interview with Guardian, the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, hinted that the Chinese have stopped funding Nigerian government projects and that this has forced the Federal government …
Read More »Police continue to quiz arrested England star Mason Greenwood, 20, over alleged rape and assault of girlfriend
England footballer, Mason Greenwood is still being questioned by police after being arrested over allegations of rape and assault. The Manchester United forward, 20, remained in custody early today having been detained yesterday after disturbing pictures and audio went viral on social media alleging he attacked his 18-year-old girlfriend. The disturbing …
Read More »FG suspends planned removal of petrol subsidy
The federal government has suspended its plan to remove petrol subsidy later this year. This was confirmed by Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed when she appeared before National Assembly members on Monday January 24. Ahmed who noted that the timing was problematic, disclosed that they backtracked on the plan after consultations with stakeholders. …
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