Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a young man simply identified as Ebuka, in Awka, the Anambra state capital. It was gathered that the assailants shot him four times on Sunday night, May 16, in front of a hotel located at Amaenyi area of Awka. The deceased is said to be from Nibo…
Burna Boy has said he is not a Nigerian artist though he’s from Nigeria. He made this known on Twitter while reacting to a discussion about his achievements as an international artist. A Davido fan account – going by the username, A Better Time, gotten from Davido’s album – said of Burna during…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended new applications for international passports till the 1st of June 2021. The Comptroller General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede made the announcement on Tuesday, May 18, during a press briefing in Abuja. Mr. Babandede said the directive was given by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. “The…
President Buhari has sought the Nigerian senate’s approval for a fresh N2.343 trillion external loan to finance the 2021 budget. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read a letter from the president seeking approval for the loan during plenary today May 18.
David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide has revealed what his action would be if the country is engulfed in crisis. In a message to his church members, Oyedepo stated that he will be the last to leave the country if there is a crisis. He said; “If there is crisis…
The Osun state police command has denied claims of fresh crisis erupting in Ife and Modakeke communities in the state. Reports have been rife online that fight broke out in the two communities on Sunday night, May 16. However, in a statement released this morning, the state Commissioner of Police, Yemisi Olawoyin, said…
A suspected armed robber identified simply as Emmanuel was on Sunday May 16, mobbed to death. The deceased accused of terrorising residents of Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, had been convicted earlier. Emmanuel who had been on the watch list of residents of the town after he was released, reportedly returned and…
Three suspects have been arrested over attack on the Chairman of Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Dr. Andrew Ayabam. The three suspects, Mr. Ishoho Iorwuese, Timothy Shomgi and Orna Sunday, were paraded by the police on Saturday, May 15. The suspects are said to be staff of Ben Rozy Limited, a company which…
Senior pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, Poju Oyemade has alleged that political leaders control people by putting wedges between them. Oyemade said this on Sunday May 17, while commenting on the recent calls for secession. The Pastor who stated that the country will not disintegrate, also claimed that some political leaders are using ethnicity to divide…
The leader of the Indigenious People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has dismissed claims that men of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, were behind the various attacks in the Southern part of Nigeria. Kanu on December 13 2020 launched the ESN security outfit due to the rising insecurity in the region. There have been…
