One Feared Dead As Gunmen Attack Enugu INEC Office
Gunmen have attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Enugu South Local Government Area, killing one police officer. “The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr. Chukwuemeka J. Chukwu, has reported that our office in Enugu South Local Government Area was attacked by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred around 9.12 pm yesterday, Sunday 15th January 2023,” INEC...
Amaechi Opens Up On Why Nigeria Has Experienced Bad Governance
Former governor of Rivers State and immediate past Minister of Transpiration, Rotimi Amaechi, has regretted that governance in Nigeria has been very bad. He attributed the development to a lack of accountability, saying people in positions of authority have been allowed to operate at will without being held accountable for their negative actions. The chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress,...
Big Brother Titans: Organizers Announce Start Date, $100,000 Star Prize
The show will choose housemates from South Africa and Nigeria to compete for a $100,000 grand prize in one Big Brother House when it starts on January 15 at 7 pm. Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content, MultiChoice Nigeria, promised the audience 10 weeks of pure entertainment from the Big Brother Titans' house in his opening remarks. "This unique combination...
Biafra: Soludo Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has called for the immediate and unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. If the federal government finds it difficult to release the secessionist leader unconditionally, Soludo stated that he would be willing to act as a guarantor for the man. Prof. Peter Umeadi, the...
CBN Introduces Unified ATM Card, All Banks’ ATM Cards To Be Suspended Soon
The Central Bank of Nigeria is poised to begin the rollout of the National Domestic Card Scheme. The card scheme is billed to become operational beginning January 16, 2023, The card will, among other functions, unify payments in Nigeria, drive cashless transactions and promote transparency. The much-touted National Domestic Card Scheme announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is...
Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa Same With Boko Haram leaders, Shekau – Adamu Garba
The late Mohammed Yusuf, the founder of Boko Haram, has been compared to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB. APC chieftain Adamu Garba also compared the supposed disciple of Kanu, Simon Ekpa, to the late Abubakar Shekau, the head of Boko Haram. Ekpa should be dealt with, according to Garba, and de-platformed from social media. Garba...
CJN Approves Nomination Of 9 New Judges To High Court Bench
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has given the Federal High Court of Nigeria permission to propose nine candidates for appointment as judges to its bench. The new permission comes on top of the former one, which gave the court permission to add 15 judges to its bench. According to a statement made by the Assistant Director of Information for the...
Nigerian Sues Malaysia Govt For 40 Days Unlawful Detention
A Nigerian, Simon Mamoh, has sued the Director-General, Malaysia Immigration Department, Khairul Dzaimee Daud and three others N406 million for alleged unlawful detention and deportation. Mamoh has alleged that the country’s immigration department illegally detained him for 40 days before ordering his deportation from Malaysia to Nigeria. In the civil lawsuit filed in the High Court of Shah Alam on January...
Four Vigilantes Killed By Gunmen In Anambra
Gunmen have attacked and killed four operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Services and also set five buildings ablaze. It was gathered that the incident happened in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State at 2 am on Thursday. A source in the area said after attacking and killing the vigilante operatives at the local government secretariat, the gunmen beheaded one of...
DSS Arrests Doyin Okupe At Lagos International Airport
DSS agents detained Doyin Okupe, the former director-general of Peter Obi's presidential campaign, on Thursday morning at Lagos' Muritala Mohammed International Airport. The arrest was announced by Okupe's attorney, Tolu Babaleye. Okupe, according to him, was detained on his way to London. According to the information, the DSS detained Dr. Doyin Okupe at the Lagos Airport while en route to London. "He was...
