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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:02:15 +0000
Gospel Singer, Yinka Alaseyori Finally Speaks After Tope Alabi Condemned Her Song
Yinka Alaseyori, the gospel musician who sang the controversial 'Oniduro mi', has urged everyone to allow God to take the centre stage. This is coming days after her song was criticised by a popular gospel artist, Tope Alabi. ...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:54:17 +0000
Ibadan Mayhem: Makinde Sneaks Out As Angry Youths Storm Governor's Office With Corpses
Angry youths on Wednesday stormed the office of the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde to protest the gruesome murder of two of their friends by members of the National Road Transport Workers (NURTW), otherwise known as Motor Park System (P...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:38:58 +0000
Buhari Presidency Blames Opposition Peoples Democratic Party For 'Farmer-Herder Clashes', Spreading Falsehood On Twitter
The presidency says the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria has reduced the spread of fake news by governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed had on June 4 announced ...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:28:20 +0000
Naira Crashes To Four-Year Low
Nigeria's currency weakened to a four-year low in the parallel market after the central bank's efforts to coax banks to sell more dollars to customers failed to bridge the widening gap between the official and street rates.Unauthorized deale...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:16:13 +0000
Teenager Drowns While Taking A Bath In Kano
A 16-year-old boy, Muhammad Ghali, drowned in open water popularly known as "Promise" on Tuesday night at Janbulo, Gwale Local Government Area of the state. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed his death in a statement issued by the service...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:10:23 +0000
N25.7bn Fraud: Court Sentences Ex-Bank PHB Managing Director, Atuche To Over Six Years In Prison
A Lagos High Court sitting in the Ikeja area has sentenced former managing director of defunct Bank PHB Francis Atuche to over six years in prison. In a judgment that lasted over 10 hours, Justice Lateefat Okunnu convicted Atuche alongside a...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:43:35 +0000
Nigerian Man, Okorhi, Others Jailed In United States For Duping People Of $8 Million In Romance Scam
Benard Okorhi, 42, a Nigerian national, has been sentenced to serve 75 months in federal prison for his role in an international fraud conspiracy that used compromised email accounts to steal from businesses and romance scams on internet dat...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:22:08 +0000
Zaria Residents Organise Prayer Session Against Kidnapping, Banditry, Slaughter 2 Rams As Sacrifice
Residents of Kusfa in Zaria, Kaduna state have organised a prayer session to tackle the insecurity in the country. The residents who slaughtered two rams as sacrifice during the prayer sought Allah's help to win the war against kidnapping an...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:08:25 +0000
Gunmen Abduct Four Chinese Railway Workers, Kill Policeman In Ogun
File Photo: Gunmen Unknown gunmen numbering about eight have abducted four Chinese expatriates handling Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway project, on Wednesday evening. Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that the gunmen, dressed in black, st...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:59:40 +0000
UPDATE: Three Soldiers, 7 ISWAP Fighters Killed As Terrorists Invade Borno Military Base Ahead Of Buhari’s Visit
Militants belonging to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Tuesday razed a military formation in Kwamdi village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state. Damboa LGA is located...



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