The All Progressive Congress, APC, Kogi State chapter, yesterday suspended the embattled Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba from the party for “anti party activities.” The party also based the suspension on some actions the Deputy Governor allegedly took that constituted embarrassment to APC family in Kogi State. APC State Chairman, Abdullahi Bello, who disclosed this... Continue Reading →
A 14-year-old Senior Secondary School, SSS, I student of Kess College in Ekredjebor area of Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has committed suicide over a failed relationship with her boyfriend. It wa wgathered that the deceased, identified as Favour, was home alone when she carried out the act, and was said... Continue Reading →
Commercial motorcycle riders, (okadamen), yesterday, took to the streets of Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State, protesting the killing of their colleague, Chimaobi Nwaogu, by a soldier for allegedly refusing to part with N100 bribe at a military checkpoint. Sources said the motorcycle riders, who paid a condolence visit to the slain member’s family at Umuokere-Ngwa... Continue Reading →
A Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Igbosere, has ordered the remand of a housekeeper, Mercy Edeh, in prison custody, for allegedly defiling her employer’s four-year-old daughter. The rape victim Police arraign 17-year-old student for allegedly raping 16-yr-old girl(Opens in a new browser tab) Edeh, 26, is facing a two-count charge of indecent assault and defilement.... Continue Reading →
The Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State said on Thursday that over 500 of its members were kidnapped in the last two years, adding that the body had paid over N300m as ransom. The State Chairman of CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab, who spoke in Kaduna, warned against the activities of bandits, armed robbers and... Continue Reading →
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), yesterday, gave all South African companies operating in Nigeria to shut down within seven days and move out of the country. The umbrella body of students in Nigeria specifically mentioned telecommunications giant, MTN, Multichoice and Shoprite. The ultimatum, which was issued at a joint press conference addressed by... Continue Reading →
After several months of speculations and social media banter, Sonia Morales, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor and model, IK Ogbonna, has just announced the end of their marriage. The couple got married in 2015 and together, they have a son, Ace. Announcing the end of their short lived marriage, Sonia took to Instagram this... Continue Reading →
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted permission to detain the publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, ruling on an ex parte application by the State Security Service, whose operatives arrested Sowore last Saturday, held that the detention order would be renewable after the... Continue Reading →
General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye who has come under various criticisms for keeping quiet over national challenges, Tuesday night gave a reason why he does not respond to criticisms from his enemies. Speaking in his first message at the ongoing national convention of the church at... Continue Reading →
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, on Wednesday accused the South-West of attempting to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari through the RevolutionNow protest called by former presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore. CNG claimed that the RevolutionNow was a SouthWest conspiracy, hence Northerners refused to take part in the protest. Recall that the... Continue Reading →
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