BREAKING: Why Nigeria Must Be A Member Of G20

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maitama Tuggar, has said it was improper for G20 to have only one African country as a member when the continent remains the subject of discussion around the globe. Naija News reports that Tuggar said Nigeria was supposed to be admitted as a permanent member of G20, just like South … Read more

BREAKING: Driver kills 12-year-old girl, injures sister on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

A yet-to-be-identified driver has killed a 12-year-old girl and injured her 15-year-old sister while speeding on the BRT lane along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The Lagos State Police Command, in a statement released on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the tragic incident occurred on Monday at the Ogundare bus stop. “On Monday, February 24, … Read more

BREAKING: Tenant Beats Up Landlord Over Unpaid Rent

A tenant named Musa Alhassan allegedly became embroiled in a physical altercation with his landlord, Samson Bako, over unpaid rent in the Pegi community of Kuje Area Council, FCT. Local resident Ishaku Ayuba reported that the incident occurred last Thursday around 9:33 pm, when the landlord secured the tenant’s room due to his failure to … Read more

BREAKING: Kebbi gov hails FG for completing NHRC offices 

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has commended the Federal Government’s efforts in constructing and completing the Human Rights Commission offices in some states of the federation. He said this on Monday at the commissioning of the Kebbi State Office of NHRC in Birnin Kebbi. Idris said the event reflected the Federal Government’s commitment under the … Read more

BREAKING: Police Arrest Woman Over ₦523,600 ATM Card Swap Fraud in Port Harcourt

FCT, Abuja – A 35-year-old woman identified as Blessing Oleru has been arrested by the police over alleged Automated Teller Machine debit card swap fraud worth over ₦500,000 in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. The state police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said Oleru was arrested following a report by the victim (name withheld). Iringe-Koko said the … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Stop Crying Over Spilt Milk, You’re Hurt Tinubu Did Not Make You A Minister’

The presidency has urged the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to move on following his exclusion from President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Naija News reported that El-Rufai, on Monday, said the National Assembly did not reject him as a ministerial nominee. El-Rufai, while speaking in an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time, said President … Read more

BREAKING: US excludes UK, others from visa-free entry for 2025

The United States, on Monday, released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. The United Kingdom was excluded from the programme but remains eligible under specific conditions. The list also does not include any African countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa. While most of the VWP list remains unchanged, … Read more

BREAKING: Cooperative CEO Defrauds Members of N2bn, Lands in Jail

A Federal High Court in Calabar has sentenced the Chief Executive Officer of Micheno Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, Uno Michael Eke, to one year in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme amounting to N2 billion. The verdict was delivered by Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie following Eke’s guilty plea to charges of conspiracy, obtaining property … Read more