The Department of State Services, DSS trended this week after the internal police issued a statement of caution over an alleged plot by some political actors to install an interim government. The DSS in the statement said it had identified the political actors involved and went further to insinuate the …
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Nigerian Troops Face Bandits, Recover Weapons
Troops of One Division, Nigerian Army, operating in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, on Friday, said they eliminated five bandits and recovered four AK-7 rifles, six AK-47 magazines and 24 rounds of 7.62mm. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations One Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, …
Read More »Ex-BBNaija Housemates, Saga Engaged Nini
Ex-Big Brother Naija season 6 housemates Adeoluwa Okusaga and Nini Singh are engaged. The lovebirds were close friends in the ‘Shine Ya Eye edition of the reality show. While in the house, they shared everything together, slept on the same bed from the third week till their eviction from the …
Read More »Police Ordered To Pay Family Of Slain Mechanic
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has awarded the sum of N75,000,000 against the Nigeria Police in a fundamental Human Rights suit filed by the family of the late auto mechanic, Chima Ikwunado. The family of Ikwunado had instituted a fundamental human rights action against the Inspector General …
Read More »ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike In Taraba
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Taraba State University chapter on Friday, announced a comprehensive and indefinite strike action. The action followed approval by the ASUU national to the state branch to commence the strike action to press home its demands and the state government’s rebuttal of claims that …
Read More »Wizkid Tells Fans To Listen To Davido’s ‘Timeless’
Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, AKA Wizkid, has urged his followers to listen to Davido’s new album, ‘Timeless. Wizkid made the call in a post on his Instagram page on Friday. Davido finally dropped his much-awaited album, ‘Timeless.’ on Thursday after his 6 months social media break, following the death …
Read More »Security Will Be My Top Most Priority _ Governor-Elect, Dare
The Zamfara State Governor-elect, Dauda Lawal Dare has vowed that security of lives and property will be the top most priority of his incoming administration. Dare disclosed this during a press conference at his Gusau residence after the collection of his Certificate of Return from the INEC office. The Governor-elect …
Read More »Nigerian Arrested For Cocaine Possession In India
The Police in India have announced the arrest of a Nigerian for possession of hard drugs, including cocaine. 48-year-old Paul Chukwu was taken into custody after he was caught in Maharashtra’s Thane city. Chukwu, a resident of Nalasopara in the western part of Mumbai metropolitan region, had 32 grams of …
Read More »Iran Threatens Israel With Retaliation After Death Of Guard
Tehran on Friday threatened retaliation following the death of an Iranian revolutionary guard in Syria by a suspected Israeli air strike. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) military adviser was killed on Friday morning near the Syrian capital Damascus. It was the second Israeli airstrike …
Read More »Biden’s Nominee Banga To Succeed Malpass As World Bank President
The World Bank Group has announced Ajay Banga, proposed by President Joe Biden, as the only nominee for its topmost position. The period for submitting nominations closed Wednesday at 6:00 pm ET, five weeks after it was announced. “The board received one nomination and would like to announce that Ajay …
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