Ogun police arrest three officers caught in viral video extorting motorcycle riders
Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested three of its Inspectors caught on camera extorting commercial motorcyclists. In…
Protest rocks Cross River community as pregnant woman and her baby die after three days in labour due to absence of doctor
Residents of Sankwala community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State embarked on a protest at the weekend…
“She knacked my fiancé” – Nigerian woman shares her worst friendship betrayal experience
A Nigerian woman, Kemi, has revealed that her friend slept with her fiancé. She disclosed this via X on Sunday,…
Nigerian woman found decomposed in her home in the US after she d!ed for a week and no one knew
A Nigerian woman died in the US and no one knew for over a week until neighbours raised alarm about…
Pardon 4000 inmates rather than spend N500m for their release – Femi Falana tells FG
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to…
The Future Awards 2023: Full list of winners
The 2023 edition of Future Awards was held on Sunday, October 22, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel,…
Israel launches ‘heaviest 24 hours of bombing since conflict began, killing 400’
Israel’s military has launched the ‘heaviest 24 hours’ of bombing since the Israel-Hamas conflict began two weeks ago, with media…
South African man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his mother and chopping her body into pieces
The High Court of South Africa: Free State Division has sentenced 31-year-old Teboho Abram Mokoena to life imprisonment for killing…
Appeal Court sacks Senate Minority Leader, Mwadkwon, and orders fresh election
The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the victory of the Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, in…
Supreme Court Justices expected to drop to 10
The number of Supreme Court justices will be dropping to 10 this week following the retirement of Justice Musa Dattijio…
I’ll make you deaf and dumb if you continue praying for Israel – Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje threatens fellow Pastors
Controversial Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje has threatened to make Pastors praying for Israel deaf and dumb. In the video…
Groom apologises after Oba Of Benin slammed him and his groomsmen for dancing with a traditional scepter meant for chiefs only
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has frowned at a dance by a groom, Izoduwa Imasuen, at his traditional…
Criminal armed with a cutlass and posing as a PHCN official apprehended while trying to raid a private residence in Lagos
A suspected criminal has been apprehended while posing as a PHCN official in an attempt to raid a private residence.…
Politics is the only lucrative in Nigeria – Afe Babalola
Foremost educationist, Afe Babalola, has said that politics has become the only lucrative business in Nigeria. The legal icon spoke…
There is no money anywhere in the country, the federal government is just managing to pay salaries – Budget minister laments
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu has lamented about the country not having enough money to take care…
NNPCL confirms Warri refinery fire incident
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has confirmed a fire incident at the Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited. The…
It may look difficult, even rough, but it will get better – Tinubu assures Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that better days are coming in spite of the difficulties encountered at the moment.…
Tinubu orders release of lecturers’ four months salaries withheld over ASUU strike
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against…
President Tinubu appoints New Auditor-General of the Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended…
Australia ranked most promiscuous nation in the world; see Nigeria’s ranking (Full List)
A new study publication has ranked Australia as the most promiscuous nation in the world, the USA as the 15th…
Tinubu approves N35,000 minimum wage for civil servants
President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the sum of ₦35,000 minimum wage for all federal civil servants. The approval was…
EU and ECOWAS sign €212.5m agreements on Trade, Food Security and Energy
The European Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed seven agreements worth €212.4 million on…
ALLEGED DEFILEMENT AND INDECENT ASSAULT BY THE PROPRIETOR OF GREAT LEADERS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, IME-OBI, AGBOR, DELTA STATE
The Command is aware of a viral publication posted on various social media handles on the alleged defilement of a…
Ukwuani LGA Shines In Poultry, Fish Farms At World Food Day Celebration
By Cordelia Olise As a testament to the unwavering commitment of the Ajede-led administration to Agriculture Development, Ukwuani Local Government…
‘We cannot and will not let terrorists like Hamas and tyrants like Putin win’: President Biden says as he asks Congress for $100B to fund war effort
US President Joe Biden addressed the American people Thursday night from the Oval Office, as he spoke about conflicts in…
Israel-Hamas War: No competition matches to be played in Israel until further notice – UEFA
No matches organised by UEFA will be played in Israel “until further notice” due to the “current safety and security…
Nigerian gospel artiste causes a stir after arriving at church in a casket to preach about ”Death to self”
A Nigerian gospel artiste, Samuel Onoja, caused a stir recently after arriving church in a casket to preach about ”Death…
‘You are here insulting the PDP and the APC. How is Labour better?”- Reno Omokri asks as he wonders why no Labour party lawmaker has rejected the N130m new vehicles
Reno Omokri has taken to social media to tackle members of the Labour party over the recent proposal by Nigerian…
President Biden asks Americans to unite and help defeat Hamas and Putin
United States’ President Joe Biden on Thursday, October 19, made a case for Americans to support Congress in passing $100…
Joe Biden warns that the US will hold Iran ‘accountable’ for providing military support to Russia and Hamas
US President, Joe Biden used his address to the American people on Thursday night, October 19, to warn Iran it…
Israel-Hamas War: Hamas’ security forces chief is killed along with some of his family in Israeli airstrike on their house
The head of Hamas’s security forces has been killed along with members of his family in an Israeli airstrike on…
Prison congestion: FG to pay N500m fine for 4,000 Nigerians to ensure their release from Prison
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, says the Federal Government will pay the fines of over 4,000 inmates…
Supreme Court sets hearing date for Atiku’s appeal against Tinubu’s presidential win
The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing date in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
President Tinubu sacks NBC DG, NAN CEO, others
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the heads of some government agencies under the Ministry of Information. The Special Adviser to…
We will establish more Passport Offices in Nigeria and abroad by February next year – FG
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, has said that the Federal Government has plans to ensure that several…
Fuel Queues: NNPC cautions against panic buying, says fuel reserves are sufficient for 30 days
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has warned Nigerians against panic buying stating that it has enough fuel reserves.…
Don’t threaten me with strike, I won’t pay you when you resume – Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike warns Abuja doctors (video)
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned resident doctors in Abuja against threatening to embark…
Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee headquarters raided by police for a second time in four months amid investigation into suspected corruption
The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics were raided by police for a second time in four months amid an…
Nigerians react as Ikeja Electric says customers must link NIN to meters by Nov 1 to receive energy tokens
Nigerians on social media have reacted to a new directive from Ikeja Electric compelling customers to link their NIN to…
There should be an inquiry into Israeli att@cks on Gaza – Palestinian envoy to Nigeria
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh has called for the setting up of an inquiry into ongoing attack by…
FG to shut Third Mainland Bridge 24 hours for repairs
The Federal Government has announced plans to shut the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos starting from midnight of Saturday, October…
Kim Kardashian reveals her daughter North, 10, ignores all her younger siblings and ‘lives her life like an only child’
Kim Kardashian has revealed that her eldest child North, 10, ignores all her younger siblings and ‘lives her life like…
”We are patiently waiting for an official report to ascertain if it’s true or not”- Delta police PRO, Bright Edafe, reacts to reports of school owner allegedly r@ping a minor
The Delta state police command spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, has said that the police is yet to receive any report…
Chad’s defence minister and government general secretary resign after s3x tapes l£aked
Chad’s defence minister, Gen. Daoud Yaya Brahim, and the government’s general secretary, Haliki Choua Mahamat, have resigned after two separate…
Senate confirms Olukoyede as EFCC chairmanSenate confirms Olukoyede as EFCC chairman
The Senate has confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after screening him…
Delta, Julius Berger Sign N78b Flyovers, Road Expansion Contracts
By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Government and German construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, on Wednesday, signed N78billion contracts for…
All these ones are going – Lagos state commissioner says as he releases drone footage showing illegal estates built on drainage channel
The Lagos state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has vowed to take down more houses blocking drainage…
Nigerians no longer trust the leaders they elect- FG
The Federal Government has said that many Nigerians who no longer believe the leaders they elect and stressed the need…
Israel-Hamas War: Lebanon warns Israel of ‘uncontainable escalation’ as protests break out across Arab world
Lebanon has warned Israel of ‘uncontrollable escalation’ as protests broke out across several Muslim countries after Hezbollah called for a…
Two feared dead as fire breaks out in Ogun gas station
Two persons are believed to have died on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in a fire outbreak which occurred around 10 am…
NAFDAC approves vaccines for treatment of cervical cancer (video)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has approved the use of the Gardasil vaccine as…
Senate appoints new Deputy Majority Leader and Chief Whip
The Senate has appointed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator representing Kwara South, Lola Ashiru, as the new Deputy Majority…
Women tech scholarship & remote UK work internship (Application open)
Are you female and want to get into tech and the field of digital marketing? Read on to see how…
Ukwuani Development Association, Sapele Organises Ukwuani Day 2023.
Ukwuani Development Association, Sapeple invite all Ukwuanian home and abroad to her 2023 Ukwuani Cultural Day Celebration Date: 11th November…
A CALL FOR APPLICATION- FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, has launched the 3MTT programme, targeted…
Israel releases ‘proof’ showing that Hamas militants shot at Hospital k!lling 500 people including children as Islamic world protests (Video)
Israel’s military has released proof that Islamist militant group, Hamas was responsible for the devastating blast at a hospital in…
US President Biden lands in Tel Aviv to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu after 500 people died in Gaza hospital strike (Photos)
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Israel in a desperate bid to prevent the war with Hamas from spiralling…
Lawmaker’s daughter murdered in Borno
A daughter of a Member of the Borno State House of Assembly Representing Ngala local government area, Hon Bukar Abacha,…
Pro-Palestine protestors set fire to US embassy in Beirut forcing security to use tear gas to disperse the crowd
The US Embassy in Lebanon was set on fire after hundreds of pro-Palestine protestors took to the streets to slam…
Labour Party asks members to reject N130m vehicles for lawmakers
The Labour Party (LP) National Chairman, Julius Abure, has urged its members in the House of Representatives to reject the…
G-5 governors hold talks with Tinubu in Aso Rock
The G-5 group of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, made up of four former and one serving governor,…
Illegal exportation of gold, other solid minerals gone -Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says theera of exporting raw gold, lithium and other minerals is gone for good. According to…
APC blasts Babachir Lawal for saying Obi won 2023 election not Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), for…
Obi won 2023 Presidential election. Tinubu came third – Former SGF Babachir Lawal says
A former Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal, said that the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, won…
Suspended Lagos FA board chairman Fouad Oki allegedly slaps his vice (Video)
The Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), Hon. Fouad Oki, has been accused of slapping his vice chairman…
Indomie Offers N5m Education Support Grant to Indigent Lagos Students
In line with its commitment to empowering the Nigerian child through education, Dufil Prima Foods Ltd, makers of Indomie instant…
Decomposing body of Ebonyi Fed Poly deputy registrar found in Imo bush
The decomposing body of Innocent Obi, the Deputy Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Uwana, Ebonyi State, has been found in…
I did not buy any car when I served as Minister- Oby Ezekwesili replies Nigerians criticizing her for rebuking Lawmakers planning to purchase new vehicles
Former Minister of Education and also ex-Minister of Mineral Resources, Oby Ezekwesili, has stated that she never ordered for a…
My husband beats me like a child – Policewoman begs Abuja court to dissolve her marriage over constant battery
A policewoman, Angela Adams on Tuesday, October 17, begged a Customary Court sitting in Jikwoyi, FCT, to dissolve the marriage…
US-Hamas war: UN Security Council rejects Russian resolution condemning Israel but not comdemning Hamas
The UN Security Council has rejected a Russian resolution denouncing the escalating bloodshed in the Middle East because it did…
Israel denies it was responsible for blast at Gaza hospital that ‘killed 500’
Israel has denied it was responsible for the blast at a hospital in Gaza that the Hamas claims killed at…
Tinubu appoints Ahmad Arabi as Chairman of National Hajj Commission
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…
Nigerian couple welcome a baby after 18 years of waiting
A Nigerian couple, Deacon and Mrs. Aniefiok Friday, have welcomed a child after 18 years of waiting. A family member,…
Rowdy session at the senate as Ndume walks out after being ruled out of order by Akpabio
A rowdy session ensued at the senate’s plenary today, October 17, after Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume…
Israel shuts down more than 100 cryptocurrency accounts to block Hamas funding after it was revealed the terror group received $41million between 2021 and 2023
More than 100 cryptocurrency accounts have been frozen as part of an attempt by Israel to block funding of Hamas,…
Sumo wrestler group going for festival put on “special flight” because they were “too heavy” for planes
A group of sumo wrestlers ended up being put on a “special flight” because their enormous combined weight was deemed…
Israel bombs areas of southern Gaza where it told Palestinians to flee, killing dozens of people
Israel has bombed areas of southern Gaza after telling Palestinians to flee ahead of an expected invasion, killing dozens of…
Man suffers excruciating 3-day er3ction after Viagra overdose
A man was left with a painful three-day erection after overdosing on Viagra. The 46-year-old man, whose identity has been…
13-year-old British girl abducted by Hamas now confirmed d3ad
A British girl abducted by Hamas militants in Gaza has been confirmed dead by her family. Yahel, 13, was taken…
Israel-Hamas war: Joe Biden to travel to Israel on Wednesday in warning to enemies of Israel as fears of all out war increase
US President, Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, October 18 putting himself in harm’s way to show that he…
‘It will change the map of Israel’- Iran warns of preemptive strike against Israel in the coming hours if attacks against Gaza continues
Iran has warned Israel that it could launch preemptive strike through proxies ‘in the coming hours’ against Israel if the…
Entries open for FGN/ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme for Youth and MSMEs
Are you a tech enthusiast, job seeker, tech professional, aspiring entrepreneur, or a future digital pioneer? We’ve got some exciting…
Yorubas are not originally from Ile-Ife – Oluwo
Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has sparked off a debate after saying that historically, Yorubas are not…
India’s top court refuses to legalise same-sex marriage in landmark verdict
A chief justice at India’s top court has ruled that it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of…
Adamawa police arrest physically challenged man who specialises in shop breaking and theft
Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old physically challenged man for shop breaking and theft. Spokesperson of the command,…
You have a case to answer- Court rules against late gospel singer, Osinachi’s husband’s no case submission
Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2, on Tuesday, October 17, dismissed the…
Teacher, five others paraded for electricity theft in Osun
The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Monday, Oct. 16, paraded a private school…
Patricia Pinkett files for divorce from Jada Pinkett’s brother after 17 years of marriage
Jada Pinkett Smith’s brother, Caleeb Pinkett, is going through a breakup. On Monday, Oct. 16, Caleeb’s wife Patricia Pinkett filed…
7 year old boy mauled by pitbull dog as he played with his friends at park after school
A 7-year-old boy was mauled twice by the same pitbull dog as he played with his friends after school. Reece…
He does not have the right to say and do exactly what he pleases,’ Judge issues gag order on Trump
US Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump has been issued a gag order by a Federal judge, limiting what he can…
Man claiming to be ISIS member avenging the murder of US-Palestinian boy, kills two people wearing Sweden football shirts in Belgium
A gunman claiming to be a member of ISIS opened fire on a group of Swedish football fans in Belgium…
Islamic cleric urges lawmakers to institute law forcing civil servants to marry more wives
An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Aminu Baba Waziri, has called on lawmakers to institute a law that would compel civil servants…
EFCC arrested musician for allegedly defrauding Briton £9300
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a Musician: Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, (a.k.a Sanij-D) for allegedly…
Oborewori Identifies Flood, Water Pollution As Cause Of Food Shortage In Nigeria
By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday identified flood, and Water Pollution as a major…
Jada Pinkett reveals she and Will Smith are in a ‘healing process’ to get their marriage back on track
Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed she and Will Smith are “working very hard” to repair their marriage days after she…
I was removed from the senate for working against the emergence of Akpabio as President of the 10th Senate – Abbo
Elisha Abbo, who was sacked earlier today as senator representing Adamawa North by a court of appeal, has linked senate…
Israel-Hamas War: Palestinian hospitals in Gaza face collapse as water, power and medicine run out
Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, October 16, seeking shelter and running low on food…
Appeal court sacks Senator Ishaku Abbo
The Court of Appeal on Monday, October 16, nullified the election of Senator Ishaku Abbo, representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial District.…
FG projects N26trn for 2024 budget
The Federal Government is projecting a sum of N26 trillion as the estimate for the 2024 appropriation budget. The Minister…
Goat Delivers Kid With Two Mouths, Three Ears (video)
There was mad rush to Igbe Ogume in Ndokwa West Local Government on Thursday, October 12, 2023 by neighbouring communities…