After UN calls for more aid, Israel Strikes Gaza again
Israel pressed its Gaza offensive Saturday, with Hamas authorities reporting heavy shelling in several cities hours after world powers demanded more aid be allowed into […]
Month: December 2023
Uproars as 9000 federal civil servants fail promotion examination
The news that 9,000 government officials who took the Federal Government Service Commission’s 2022 promotion exam and failed stunned Nigerians to their core. The provided the list of the employees’ performance, according to the report. It was gathered that out of about 13,000 civil servants that sat for the examination, which was held in about 69 Computer Based […]
I killed our domestic staff for preventing me from committing suicide — Kano housewife narrates
Hafsat Surajo, a housewife, has described how she killed Nafiu Hafiz, a domestic worker, to stop herself from trying to kill herself. When Hafsat was paraded before reporters at the Kano Police headquarters, she confessed. She said that a fight broke out between them because he was stopping her from completing her job, which resulted in the nasty episode that ultimately led to Nafiu’s murder. According to her, “I killed him because he prevented me from killing myself. “While he attempted to snatch the knife from my […]
NPFL: Sunshine Stars manager, Dosunmu is dead
The Assistant Kit Manager of Sunshine Stars of Akure, Taiwo Dosunmu, is dead Sunshine Stars Media Officer, Micheal Akintunde, announced in a statement on Saturday […]
EPL: Pochettino makes demands from Chelsea star, Madueke
Chelsea boss, Mauricio Pochettino has urged Noni Madueke to compete and improve to feature more often this season. Madueke arrived at Stamford Bridge from PSV […]
‘I’m dying of cancer’ – Diezani Madueke begs Tinubu-led government
The Nigerian government led by President Bola Tinubu has received an appeal for leniency from Diezani Madueke, a former petroleum minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan who fled to the United Kingdom out of fear of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to reports, Diezani is in the second stage of cancer. She begged Tinubu to allow her to return to Nigeria so she could acknowledge her financial wrongdoings during her administration. Speaking to the press in London after a medical visit, the ex-Petroleum minister, accused of embezzling billions of dollars from Nigeria, expressed her […]
Okwuoha, Nigerian student gets 40-month jail term for threatening to bomb UK varsity
Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a Nigerian student at Dundee University, Scotland, has been sentenced to 40 months behind bars over threats to bomb the institution. The Perth Sheriff’s Court […]
Alleged procurement fraud: Emefiele meets bail conditions, regains freedom from Kuje prison
After fulfilling his bail requirements, Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was allowed to leave the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. The development was verified by center spokesperson Adamu Duza to TheCable on Saturday. Duza said Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22. The federal government has been prosecuting Emefiele for alleged procurement fraud. In November, the […]
2023: Grieve as Nollywood loses 19 prominent actors, actresses
The Nollywood industry has had to grieve several unpleasant incidents as 2023 draws to an end, losing 19 of its best performers and actresses to the icy grip of death. They vanished into the hereafter, taking their treasure trove of skills with them. The industry has been in sorrow nonstop as well-known figures are being taken by the icy grasp of death. Below are 19 prominent Nollywood stars who died in 2023: 1. Peace Anyiam- Osigwe Peace Anyiam-Osigwe died at the St Nicholas Hospital […]
Remi Tinubu launches elderly support scheme in Lagos (photos)
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday launched the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) poised to support vulnerable elderly citizens […]
Again, Nigeria wins as London court denies P&ID’s appeal
The Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) has lost its final appeal against Nigeria in an eleven-billion-dollar arbitration case. The P&ID sought to overturn an October […]
Obi tackles Tinubu over demolition of 200 houses in Abuja
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has gragged President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over the planned […]
Ex-Rivers commissioner opens up on how Tinubu threatened Fubara, imposed resolution on him
A former Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Chief David Briggs, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu imposed an ‘Abuja resolution’ on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Briggs, […]
See full list of 31 players facing suspension ahead of Christmas fixtures
Over 30 players in the Premier League are at risk of receiving a one-match suspension for the Boxing Day fixtures after being shown four yellow […]
How Emefiele operated 593 illegal US, UK, China accounts – CBN investigator reveals
Without the consent of the CBN Investment Committee and the board of directors of the central bank, Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, unlawfully opened 593 bank accounts in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China with billions of naira. The Special Investigator on the CBN and Related Entities, Jim Obaze, found that the ex-CBN governor lodged £543, 482,213 in fixed deposits in UK […]