Six suspects arrested in Abia for allegedly raping 53-year-old woman to d£ath on her farm
Six suspects have been arrested for allegedly raping a 53-year-old woman, Mrs. Amarachi Nwanozie, to death in Abia State. Her…
Kenyan woman hacks middle-aged man to d£ath for r@ping her 3-year-old daughter; residents burn her houses
A Kenyan woman who hacked a middle-aged man to d£ath after she found him defiling her 3-year-old daughter, is under…
Police arrest two suspected fraudsters who used Kano First Lady’s name to extort people
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects for offences of violation of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) code, criminal…
Man accused of attempting to kill his wife for money ritual in Adamawa
A man identified as Mr. Zira, from Bokka community, in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has been accused…
Houseboy allegedly kills his employer with pestle in Anambra
A domestic servant has allegedly killed his employer with a pestle in Awka, Anambra State capital. The deceased, Chima Anolue,…
My aunt bought houses in her husband’s name and he later married a second wife who almost threw her out after his death – Woman narrates
A woman, Assam, has narrated how her aunt was almost thrown out by her husband’s second wife after his death.…
Fuel subsidy removal: Gov Uzodinma increases minimum wage to N40, 000
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has increased the minimum wage of workers in the state to N40,000. The governor…
Twitter revenue drops 50% as Threads continues to grow
Twitter’s cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load. Elon…
Niger state government to close Minna-Bida road for repairs
Niger State Government has announced that Minna-Bida road will be closed for six hours on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 to…
Nigeria fulfills 2023 financial obligation to AU
Nigeria has made full payment of its assessed contributions for the year 2023 to the African Union, fulfilling its financial…
Lagos government to close Eko bridge for repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced that Eko Bridge inwards the newly re-opened Apongbon Bridge will be closed for 24…
FG borrowing from CBN hit N25tn in March – Report
The Federal Government borrowed N1.83tn from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances in the first quarter…
Arsenal announce £105million signing of Declan Rice from West Ham
Arsenal have announced the signing of Declan Rice from West Ham for a club-record fee of £105m. The Gunners had…
Stray Bullets Kill Child, Injure Brother As NDLEA Raids Drug Joint In Delta
By Onomiguren Agbamu A stray bullets have reportedly killed a 2 year old baby while his brother sustained severe injury…
Reno Omokri shades a certain monarch from the South as he applauds President Tinubu for properly greeting the Oba of Benin
Reno Omokri this afternoon Juy 15, threw shade at a certain monarch from the South as he celebrated President Tinubu…
”Drug trafficking and fraud” – Seychelles authorities explain why it banned Nigerians
Authorities of Seychelles Island have said that an increase in drug trafficking and fraudulent activities by Nigerian passport holders have…
Insecurity in Nigeria: Addressing the Persistent Challenge
By Oritsetserundede Itse Faith.Introduction:Insecurity has been a longstanding issue in Nigeria, posing significant challenges to the nation’s stability, development, and…
WIDESPREAD OF CORRUPTION IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR OF NIGERIA
Corruption in the production sphere revolves in the area of agriculture and mining. The area of agriculture is a major…
Blac Chyna breaks her silence on Khloe Kardashian saying she’s her daughter Dream’s ‘third parent’
American socialite, Angela White, better known as Blac Chyna has broken her silence over a statement Khloe Kardashian made about…
Britain’s richest divorcee, Kirsty Bertarelli unveils her new boyfriend two years after she received £350million in a divorce settlement with Swiss tycoon billionaire ex-husband
Britain’s richest, divorcee and songwriter, Kirsty Bertarelli has unveiled her new boyfriend two years after she received £350million in a…
Apply for Midwestern 2023/2024 JV Secondary/University scholarship Award scheme
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited, operator of the Umusadege Field in OML 56, Delta State…
Naira drops against Dollar, exchanges at N803.90 at official window
The Naira on Friday depreciated against the dollar, exchanging at N803.90 at the investors and exporters window. According to Financial…
British Airways captain is held at gunpoint and stabbed while going for a run in South Africa
A British Airways captain was held at gunpoint and stabbed after going for a run between flights in Johannesburg. According…
WHO labels aspartame – a major component in prepared foods and beverages, as possible cause of cancer
The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, the World Health Organization…
It favours Lagos over the North – Kano rejects FG’s sharing formula for N500bn palliative
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has kicked against the federal government’s sharing formula for the recently approved N500…
Joe Biden to cancel $39B in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers
. US President Joe Biden’s Department of Education announced Friday, July 14 it would cancel $39 billion in federal student…
People say my 25-year-old girlfriend is a gold digger but she’s exactly what I was looking for – 63 year old man speaks on his love life
A 63-year-old man smitten in love says his 25-year-old girlfriend is not a gold- digger and he’s sure of it.…
Russian lawmakers pass legislation banning gender reassignment
Russian lawmakers in the lower house of parliament (Duma) on Friday, July 14, voted in favour of new legislation that…
Faith Evans and Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Stevie J. finalize their divorce nearly two years after split
Faith Evans and Stevie J. have finalised their divorce nearly two years after their split. On Thursday, July 13, the…
Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Kim Zolciak ‘suspected her husband Kroy Biermann had placed a tracker on her car’ in the days following her divorce filing
Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Kim Zolciak suspected that her husband Kroy Biermann had placed a tracker on her car…
Insecurity in Nigeria: What We Face Everyday- By Uba-Ojinika Favour Ebubechukwu
The issue of insecurity in Nigeria has become something of grave concern to all well-meaning citizens most of who continue…
Family declare 28-year-old Obianuju Emmanuella Anyaibe missing
A 28-year-old realtor, Obianuju Emmanuella Anyaibe, has been declared missing. A family source who wrote to LIB, said Ms Anyaibe…
Elon Musk now paying Twitter users with blue ticks with one popular account already paid $100,000
Verified Twitter users are finally getting paid for their posts online with one popular profile already paid $100,000 (£76,275). Elon…
Court nullifies Emefiele’s arrest and detention
The arrest and detention of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, by the Department of State Services has been…
US government increases work and student visa fees by 15%
The United States government has announced a hike in fees for certain non-immigrant visa applications (NIV). The 15 percent increment…
UK to increase visa fee and health insurance charge for Nigerians and others
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to increase the visa application fee paid by immigrants. While delivering…
China executes convicted kindergarten teacher who poisoned 25 students, killing one
A female kindergarten teacher has been executed in China for poisoning 25 children, one of whom she killed, by contaminating…
Doctors re-attach ‘decapitated’ boy’s head after the 12-year-old was struck by a car while on his bike
Doctors in Israel have re-attached a boy’s head after he was hit by a car while riding his bike. According…
Court dismisses EFCC’s case against Okorocha
A lawsuit instituted against the former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has…
Fight erupts at Kosovo parliament after opposition lawmaker splashes water on prime minister (video)
A brawl broke out in Kosovo’s parliament on Thursday, July 13 after a lawmaker in the opposition party walked up…
FAAN redeploys manager of Lagos airport over runway cable theft
Mr Felix Akinbinu, Regional General Manager, South West of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, has been redeployed by the Federal…
INEC kicks against Labour Party’s call for its chairman to be sacked
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to Labour Party’s call for its chairman, Yakubu Mahmood to be sacked…
Court stops Kano government from demolishing plazas
Kano state government has been barred by a state high court from demolishing structures comprising of plazas and filling stations…
Police officer arrested for armed robbery and car snatching in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a police corporal, Bright Okey Wamadi, for alleged armed robbery and car snatching.…
LP calls for dismissal of INEC chairman, demands probe of the electoral agency
Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, who addressed an international press conference at the party’s…
Emefiele has been charged to court – DSS
The Department of State Services this night announced that suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele has been charged to court.…
I sent $80K to my millionaire boyfriend I’ve never met but I believe he’s real” – Elderly White lady refuses to believe she was scammed
An elderly American woman known as Terri has revealed she sent nearly $80,000 to her virtual boyfriend before she realized…
Court remands Rivers pastor for allegedly defiling and impregnating church member’s 15-year-old daughter
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, River State, has remanded a pastor, Piller Erekwa to the maximum security…
Man sells his three children for N1.5m in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested one ThankGod Ekwueme for selling his three children. The suspect, whose wife is…
Secret Service ends investigation into cocaine found in White House without identifying a suspect
The Secret Service on Thursday, July 13, said its investigation into how cocaine ended up at the White House is…
House of Representatives approve President Tinubu’s request for N500 billion palliatives
The House of Representatives has approved the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for an amendment to the 2022 appropriation…
SENATOR PETER NWAOBOSHI: The Lion That Could Not Be Caged
By Ike Philip Abiagom Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi(SPON)Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi(SPON) can only be compared to the biblical…
Delta Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ewomitimi Guor Pledges Transforming Partnership With Community Newspaper Publishers
By Ejiro Oro The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ewomitimi Guor has charged Community Newspaper Publishers…
CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING By: Oghenevwarho Abigail
Global warming is the phenomenon of a global increase in the temperature near the Earth’s surface. This phenomenon has been…
RE-MAN ALLEGEDLY STABBED BY POLICEMEN IN DELTA BATTLES FOR LIFE
Victim allegedly stabbed the off-duty Policeman on the head with a yet to be identified object during an altercation.CP Wale…
Subsidy Removal: NANS demands reduction in school fees
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for a reduction in school fees across tertiary institutions in the…
Peter Obi’s campaign reacts after President Tinubu offers appointments slots to Labour Party and PDP Governors
Peter Obi’s presidential campaign has reacted to the move by President Bola Tinubu to offer board slots to state governors…
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s lawsuit against DSS
A fundamental rights enforcement lawsuit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra against the Department…
Subsidy: I know Nigerians are suffering – President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he understands the hardship the removal of fuel subsidy has brought upon Nigerians…
CBN directs banks to pay Dollar receipts in Naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to commence remittances pay-out in both Naira…
Granting amnesty to bandits created avenue to reorganise and attack citizens – COAS Taoreed Lagbaja
Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff has said that the amnesty program initiated by former Governor of Zamfara state,…
Ogun government confirms hack of website
The Ogun State Government has confirmed that its website was hacked. Hackers had attacked the state government website: www.ogunstate.gov.ng. The…
17-year-old female student lures man from Lagos to Osun and robs him of N1.5m
A 17-year-old female student of the Osun State University, Ikire campus, Victory Ehiremen, has been paraded alongside her boyfriend, Ayobami…
President Tinubu receives former Delta state governor, James Ibori, at State House
President Tinubu received former Delta state governor, James Ibori, in his residence at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday, July…
Court gives DSS one week to charge Emefiele or release him
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Department of the State Security Service…
Sit-at-home: Disruption of business in South East is essentially criminal activity– Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that the sit-at-home directives…
President Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for $800m World Bank loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to the Senate to approve a borrowing request of $800 million from the World…
12m households to get N8,000 for six months- President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said 12 million families will get N8, 000 over a period of six months to…
Bayelsa vigilante arrests 18-year-old boy over burglary and theft of mobile phones worth N1m
Operatives of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Security Service have apprehended an 18 year old boy, Promise Okpo, over alleged burglary…
Senate begins screening of nominated service chiefs for confirmation
The Senate on Thursday, July 13, began the screening of new service chiefs appointed by President Bola Tinubu. The service…
Zamfara Is bankrupt – Governor Lawal alleges
Governor Dauda Lawal has said that Zamfara state which he inherited is bankrupt. Speaking during an interactive session with Zamfara…
Apply for SMEDAN Loan Facility: Empowering Nigerian Entrepreneurs with Financial Support
Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) has recently launched a credit information portal, aimed at providing entrepreneurs with…
NLC protests Tinubu’s N500bn subsidy palliative, demands 300% pay rise
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have thumbed down the N500bn palliative proposed by President Bola Tinubu,…
Man kills friend over $3000 yahoo-yahoo money
The Imo state police command has arrested a 22-year-old man identified as Obinna Ugochukwu, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Nwachukwu…
Nigeria repays $500m Eurobond debt
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria has redeemed a $500 million Eurobond on its due date, July 12, 2023.…
I never knew I would be President – Tinubu tells class of 1999 governors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he never knew that he would ever become the President of Nigeria. A…
Drama in court as complainant begs on behalf of convict
There was a mild drama in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos state on Wednesday, July 12, as a…
Man, 52, cuts off his entire p3nis and flushes it down the toilet ‘after voices in his head warned he faced dire consequences if he didn’t’
A schizophrenic man chopped off his penis with a kitchen knife and then flushed it down the toilet after voices…
Newly elected house of reps member sent out of chamber for improper dressing
A dramatic scene played out at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 12, as a newly elected lawmaker was…
Pastor apprehended for stealing gets 2 years jail term in Ondo
The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda in Akure, Ondo state, has sentenced one Friday Okeneji, a presiding pastor…
Lawmakers are not as rich as being projected – Speaker Tajudeen Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has said that claim of lawmakers being stupendously rich is erroneous.…
We’ve commenced review of Cybercrimes Act 2015 – NSA, Nuhu Ribadu
National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has said that the Federal Government has commenced a review of the Cybercrimes (…
NECO releases common entrance result, 76 pupils got the highest score of 203 while six students scored 01
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released results of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into the…
AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA
Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of…
Tinubu meets 1999 class of Governors at Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with “The class of 1999 Governors” at the presidential villa, Abuja. Some of the…
Burna Boy, Davido, Asake lead 2023 Headies award nomination list (Full list)
Organizers of the Headies Awards have released the nominees for the voting and non-voting categories of its 16th edition. Grammy…
Some Governors are enjoying Insecurity in South East – Imo House of Reps member, Ugochinyere Ikenga, says
A House of Representatives member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in Imo state, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has said that some South-East governors…
Police arrest five armed robbery suspects in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested five armed robbery suspects at different locations in Ringim and Dutse Local Government…
Lightning reportedly kills three suspected kidnappers in Kwara
Three suspected kidnappers have been reportedly struck dead by lightning in the Oro Ago, an agrarian community in Ifelodun local…
Day-old baby dumped in sewage tank in Lagos
The police in Lagos state have found a baby dumped inside a sewage tank. A statement released by the command…
President Tinubu writes NASS, seeks N500bn for palliatives
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking amendment to the 2022 supplementary appropriation act to allow the…
Man remanded for having an affair with neighbour’s wife in Kano
A Kano state Sharia court has remanded a man (name withheld) from Dorayi Quarters in Gwale LGA of Kano State…
Benue government seizes vehicles after raiding former Governor Ortom’s automobile shop
An automobile shop in Makurdi, owned by former Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has been raided by the state…
Drug addict arrested for stabbing clergyman to death in Lagos
The police in Lagos state has arrested a 30-year-old man and suspected drug addict simply identified as David for allegedly…
NSCDC arrests three electric cable thieves for vandalising transformer and streetlights for Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Jigawa State Command has arrested three suspected cable thieves for allegedly vandalising…
Nigerian students face tough times in UK following unification of exchange rate; tuition fees increase by 60%
The Naira equivalent of tuition fees for Nigerian students living in the UK has increased by over 60 per cent…
North Korea launches ballistic missile onto sea days after accusing US of spying
North Korea has launched another ballistic missile out to sea, the secretive country’s 12th of the year . According to…
Nigeria’s VAT performance is lowest in West Africa – FG
The federal government has said that the performance of the Value Added Tax in Nigeria is the lowest in the…
INEC should link Voter Registration With NIN to stop underage voting- Aregbesola
Former Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has urges Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to integrate voters’ registers…