The Kaduna government confirms that the Airforce bombarded the bandits’ enclave

07 Dec 2022

The Kaduna State Government confirmed the Nigeria Airforce’s bombardment of the terrorists’ enclave on Wednesday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, confirmed this. According to him, feedback from the Air Force commander indicated that the Nigerian Air Force had continued with assaults on […]

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Popular musician, D’Banj has been arrested and detained

07 Dec 2022

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) has arrested and detained Oladapo Oyebanji, more known by his stage name, D’banj The musician was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, sources familiar with the matter […]

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Gunmen Release Kidnapped Benue Commissioner

06 Dec 2022

Ekpe Ogbu, the Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, and three others were freed by gunmen who kidnapped them near Ado Local Government Area last Friday. The commissioner was kidnapped on his way to Makurdi from Utonkom in the state’s Ado LGA.  Following this development, the Ado Local Government Executive Council, led by […]

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Breaking: CBN limits money withdrawal from bank to #100,000 per week, #20,000 through POS

06 Dec 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pegged maximum over the counter (OTC) cash withdrawal per week for individuals at N100,000 and N500,000 for corporate organizations. The apex bank also limited individual Point of Service (POS) to N20,000 per day. This is is contained in a circular by the CBN and addressed to all Deposit […]

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The kidnappers of Benue Commissioner demand N5 million

05 Dec 2022

The kidnappers of Ekpe Ogbu, the Benue State Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, have demanded a N5 million ransom from his family. According to a family member, the abductors were able to contact the commissioner’s family via his driver’s phone. “Yes, the kidnappers contacted the commissioner’s family via the driver’s phone and demanded N5 […]

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Breaking News: Dogara Officially Leaves APC for PDP

05 Dec 2022

Yakubu Dogara, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has officially announced his withdrawal from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in favor of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmaker joined the PDP on Monday, during the party’s presidential campaign in Lagos. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate and former Vice President, was […]

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Osun: Thugs Stab a Labour Party Chieftain and Attack Others

05 Dec 2022

Rabiu Ismaila, the leader of the Labour Party (LP), was reportedly stabbed by thugs in Osun State. Ismaila and other LP members were attacked for pasting posters of a House of Representatives candidate in the state’s Atakunmosa East Local Government Area.  Some LP members in Ijeshaland’s Owode, Igangan, and Olopon communities have repeatedly cried out […]

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Pele moved to end-of-life care after failing to respond to chemotherapy

04 Dec 2022

Football icon Pele has been moved to palliative care after becoming unresponsive to the chemotherapy he was given to combat his cancer, according to reports in Brazil. The 82-year-old was taken to hospital last week and is now receiving pain relief on an end-of-life ward after his treatment for bowel cancer stopped working. Pele has […]

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Buhari and other African leaders will lay the groundwork for the new ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja

04 Dec 2022

Barring any last-minute changes, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead a high-powered delegation of African leaders to the groundbreaking ceremony of the new ECOWAS Headquarters building in Lugbe, Abuja, on Sunday. Following the groundbreaking ceremony, the President will return to the State House Conference Centre at 9 a.m. to attend the 62nd Ordinary Summit […]

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