The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 15 minors allegedly trafficked and sold for ₦2 million each by a man who reportedly posed as an official of a child-rights organisation. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Corps Headquarters in Abuja, explaining that the…
Nigerian international Kingsley Ehizibue has completed a free transfer to Serie A side Genoa after leaving Udinese at the end of the 2025/26 season. The 31-year-old right-back made 32 Serie A appearances for Udinese last season, taking his total to more than 115 appearances and four goals during his four-year spell at the club.…
Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged the widely held perception that Peter Obi does not spend money in pursuit of political office. Olayinka alleged that Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, gave money to delegates while seeking the presidential ticket of the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-member Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate funds released by the state government to PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) since the institution was established in 2017. The committee was constituted by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, pursuant to Section 128 of the 1999 Constitution,…
New details have emerged surrounding the death of British-Nigerian businessman and social media influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, popularly known as Denisi or Ego, who reportedly died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure during a luxury trip to Thailand with his wife. Ubiribo, 43, reportedly had about 40 millilitres of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine…
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving records related to President Bola Tinubu before a United States federal court is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday night by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a security officer, Daniel Stephen, for allegedly helping Aichatou Assabe El-Rufai, one of the wives of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, gain unauthorised access to him while he was in the commission’s custody. Stephen, who was attached to the ICPC’s internal security…
Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has said opposition parties must form a strong coalition if they hope to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Okonkwo also dismissed the possibility of Peter Obi defeating Tinubu if he decides to contest without the backing of a broader opposition alliance. Speaking…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly selling their kidneys to cope with the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. In a post shared on X, Atiku described reports of young Nigerians selling their kidneys for as little as ₦1.7 million…
Social critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised to soldiers, police officers, customs and immigration personnel over comments he made at the recently held Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference. VeryDarkMan issued the apology in a video shared on Friday, September 4, after reflecting on his speech during a discussion on…
