•Wanted: Andrew Wynne and Lucky Obiyan The Nigeria Police Force has declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. •Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi and the wanted men Addressing journalists in Abuja today, the...
•Chidimma Adetshina Winner of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 pageant, Chidimma Adetshina, said being invited to take part in the competition was a second chance to achieve one of her biggest dreams. The 23-year-old law student came to Nigeria after accepting to participate in the competition following her controversial withdrawal from Miss South A...
The House of Representatives has committed to addressing the challenges that are preventing Nigerian tertiary institutions from accessing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) allocations available to them, reports Daily Trust. During a recent visit to Kaduna State, the House Committee on TETFund and Other Services disclosed that over N5...
•Nigerian workers protest Barring any last-minute change in plans, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, will today (Thursday) honour the summons by the police over allegations of treason and terrorism financing. Ahead of today’s visit to the police headquarters in Abuja, the NLC Central Working Committee, yesterday, issued...
•Father and some of the babies A 54-year-old Alake Latoyosi has delivered eleven (11) babies in Cotonou, Benin Republic. She delivered the babies in two batches. The first set of six arrived on August 7, while the second arrived seven days later, on August 14, reports The Nation. Her husband, Yahaya Nafiu, 56, is seeking […]
•Samson Ajao The Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced 27-year-old Nigerian Samson Ajao as the new record holder for the world’s longest marathon reading aloud, clocking in at 215 hours – just one hour short of nine full days. Ajao, from Osogbo in Osun State, beat the previous record of 124 hours set in 2022 […]
The International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested more than 300 people in Nigeria with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups. The Black Axe is a secretive criminal network involved in trafficking, prostitution and killing operations around the world, reports Channels TV. H...
•Low Cost Cemetery in Gashua ravaged by flood in 2021 Residents of Chikaji community in Sabongari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State have called on the state government to do proper channelisation of the community. This followed a flood that occurred from the early hours of Monday to mid-afternoon after a heavy rainfall, reports [&hel...
•Presidential Jet A French court has authorised the seizure of three presidential jets linked to the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to PREMIUM TIMES, quoting unnamed sources familiar with the matter, “Two of the jets, part of the Nigerian presidential air fleet, were recently put up for sale, while the third, an Airbus 330, was [&hel...
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee of the Body of Benchers has issued a directive against Abikoye Opeyemi Timothy, a legal practitioner with Enrolment No. SCN034372, following the conclusion of a disciplinary case on December 6, 2017. In line with the Committee’s findings, a formal notice has been disseminated to key judicial and l...

