Sunday Igboho’s Aide, Other Agitators Storm London To Protest (photos)
Several days after the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho in different countries, supporters of the activists have stormed London to demand for their freedom. Sunday Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, was spotted in a video among other agitators during the protest in Central London. The agitators were seen with placards as they cried out […]
Four Footballers Killed In Somalia Bomb Blast
Four local Somalian footballers have been killed and five others injured after an explosion believed to have been caused by a bomb ripped through their bus on Friday, July 30. According to local media, ten players from the Jubaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Football Club were heading off for a game at the Kismayo […]
Top Military Officers Killed By Unknown Gunmen (Full List)
Top military officers of the Nigerian Army have not escaped the security challenges which has overwhelmed the security structure of the country and has led to the death of Nigerians. Nigerians over the years have suffered attacks carried out by unknown gunmen, bandits, herdsmen and Boko Haram terrorists. Though the Federal Government of Nigeria claims […]
PHOTOS: Police Arrest Aisha With ₦2.4m In Katsina
One Aisha Nura has been arrested by operatives of the Katsina State Police Command. The 27-year-old suspected gun runner was arrested with the sum of N2.4m in the Batsari Local Govt Area of the state. According to the testimony of SP Gambo Isah, spokesperson of the state police command in a statement on Friday, July […]
PHOTOS: Tears Flows As Murdered Super TV Boss, Usifo Ataga Is Buried
The remains of Nigerian billionaire, Micheal Usifo Ataga, who was murdered by a 21-year-old undergraduate have been interred. Ataga was buried at the Ebony Vaults in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Friday afternoon. Family members and friends paid their last tribute to the deceased whose corpse was found at an apartment in Lekki a few days […]
Police Arrest Gun Smuggler With Weapons Hidden In Car Bonnet (Photos)
The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested a notorious gun runner identified as Geoffrey Ayuba. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Kafanchan Divisional Headquarters on Wednesday, 28th July based on credible intelligence. Ayuba was intercepted while driving his Opel Vectra vehicle with registration number KAF 733 MK and when a […]
Tokyo Olympics: Two Nigerian Athletes Book Semifinals Slot In 100m Race
Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha are both making Nigerians proud in the ongoing Olympic games in Tokyo. The two athletes made it to the semifinals of the women 100m race. This development makes it the first time since 2012, Nigeria will be having two of its athletes contesting in the semifinals of the 100m […]
Blessing Okagbare Suspended For Doping Before 100m Final
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, one of the underdogs for the 100-meter final, was suspended for doping on Saturday (July 31st) after testing positive for growth hormone, the Unit said. athletic integrity (AIU). The 2008 Olympic runner-up in the long jump, Okagbare (32) was tested out of competition on July 19. She is the first athlete […]
Tokyo Olympics: Nwokocha, Nigeria’s Last Hope In Women’s 100m Crashes Out
Another setback for Nigeria in the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games, as Grace Nwokocha, the country’s last hope in women’s 100m crashed out. This is coming hours after sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, one of the underdogs for the 100-meter final, was suspended for doping on Saturday (July 31st) after testing positive for growth hormone. Naija News reports […]
Olympics: Divine Oduduru Disqualified For False Start
Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru has been disqualified from the 100-meter hurdles at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Oduduru was disqualified from the men’s event for a false start. He is the second Nigerian player to be disqualified on Saturday after Blessing Okagbare was suspended from the competition altogether for failing to pass a performance-enhancing […]
Bethel Baptist Students: Bandit Terrorists Make Fresh ₦50 million Demand
Bandit terrorists have demanded a fresh ₦50 million ransom for the remaining 83 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna. It was gathered that the terrorists had demanded ₦100 million from parents for the release of their children in batches from their captivity. According to a source, parents contributed ₦100 million for the release […]
EFCC Detain, Grill Bukola Saraki (photos)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday questioned a former president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. It was gathered that the interrogation is over alleged misappropriation of public funds and money laundering. Saraki, who arrived at the EFCC office around 2pm today, is still being interrogated presently. A senior official confirmed that the […]
Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it would embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, August 2, 2021. This was made known by the NARD after their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. In a statement to newsmen, President of the NARD, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, accused the Federal Government of failing to […]
Nollywood actress Racheal Oniga is dead
Popular Nollywood actress, Rachel Oniga, is dead, The PUNCH has learnt. Her son, Olatunji, confirmed the death of the actress to The PUNCH on Saturday. According to him, his mother died on Friday night around 10pm. “She passed last night around 10pm. She had malaria and typhoid,” Olatunji told The PUNCH. Oniga featured in scores […]
Pay Attention To Those Defending Abba Kyari – IPOB’s Ekpa To FBI
A top member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has reacted to the recent controversy surrounding Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari. According to US Court documents, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi had claimed that he bribed Nigeria’s celebrated police chief Abba Kyari. Officials said in court filings that Hushpuppi […]
I Slept With 30 Women Without A Condom – Man Reveals
A Ghanaian man identified as Kwadwo Samuel has narrated how he slept with 30 women without using protection. Samuel who is currently serving a prison term for hitting his wife with stone after she confronted him about his promiscuous lifestyle, said he had sex with the women without using a condom. The prison who spoke […]
King Buhari Dies In Lagos State Shortly After Installation
The traditional ruler of Iguruland in Aguda, Surulere of Lagos State, King Buhari Oloto is dead. The monarch died at the age of 80 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. The traditional ruler died about ten months after he was installed on September 2, 2020, as the first Oba of Iguruland. It […]
48-Year-Old Man Arrested For Defiling His 3 Daughters
A state court has remanded a 48-year-old man, Igbo Thomas, for allegedly defiling his three daughters aged 8 years, 4 years and 18 months in Awka, Anambra State. The suspect was arraigned at the High Court on Wednesday, July 28, and ordered to be remanded at the Awka Correctional Centre by the judge. Thomas, who […]
El-Zakzaky, Wife Flown To Abuja For Medical Treatment
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat have been flown to Abuja where they would have access to medical services. Kaduna State High Court discharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat and ordered their release from detention. It was gathered that an attempt by the […]
Hushpuppi: Abba Kyari Updates Facebook Status With Third-Party ‘Testimony’
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari has updated his Facebook status with a third-party post over the fraud allegation levelled against him by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a case involving internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi. The United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, issued an arrest warrant against Kyari […]