Cybersecurity levy law hurriedly passed – Ndume commends Tinubu on suspension

13 May 2024

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the 0.5% cybercrime levy that was earlier announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. He said the president’s move does not come as a surprise, describing him as a “listening, responsive, and reactive person,” who is concerned with […]

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Custom officer shot himself dead in his apartment

13 May 2024

An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdulwahab Magaji, serving in the Federal Capital Territory, reportedly shot himself dead in his residence on Binta Street, Farm Estate area, Abuja. It was gathered from a senior law enforcement officer that the incident happened last Monday. According to the source, the family of the deceased had raised […]

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Armed men kill two police in Enugu

11 May 2024

The policemen attached to the divisional Headquarters were said to be conducting a stop-and-search along Presidential Road, Enugu when they suddenly came under attack by armed men. The incident was said to have happened around 9.30pm. While reacting to the development on Saturday, Governor Peter Mbah has placed a N10 million bounty on the heads […]

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Two Die, Three Vehicles Burnt In Lagos Tanker Explosion

11 May 2024

Tragedy struck Friday night, when a 33,000 litres petrol-laden tanker went up in flames, burning two =persons to death. The fire incident occurred at the ljesha end of the Cele Link Bridge, Surulere, Lagos. According to an eyewitness, Mr Jide Alabi, the incident happened at about 11.12 p.m., on Friday. He said the tanker driver […]

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Mbappe announces he is leaving PSG

10 May 2024

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé has announced that he will be playing his last game for the Paris club against Toulouse at Parc des Princes. Mbappe’s contract with PSG expires in June and BBC Sport reported in February that he has agreed a deal to join Real Madrid in the summer. The World Cup winner […]

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Lady dead as car collides with a truck in Lagos

10 May 2024

An unidentified female passenger has been reported dead after a car conveying her was involved in a head-on collision with a stationary 20-foot containerised truck at Isolo Under bridge inward Oshodi, Lagos State on Friday. The Kia car, with registration number KWL-475CZ, travelling at a high speed, collided with the truck on the highway, according […]

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Prince Harry and wife Megan arrive in Nigeria

10 May 2024

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle have arrived in Nigeria for their 72-hour tour to promote the Invictus Games. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in the most populous African country on Friday after boarding the British Airways overnight flight to Abuja. According to Daily Mail, the flight was slightly delayed after the […]

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UPDATED: Bobrisky begs for second chance as court reserves sentence till April 9

10 May 2024

Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, convicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye also called “Bobrisky” of Naira abuse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Bobrisky with six counts of abuse and money laundering. The court convicted the defendant following his guilty plea. […]

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Bandits invade school, abduct students

10 May 2024

Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State and abducted some students. An eyewitness account indicated that the bandits swooped on the university around 9pm while the students were reading for their upcoming exams. The source said that the bandits came in through the bush, went […]

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