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Sunday Igboho Freed After 2 Years In Detention

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Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has regained his freedom from the Beninese authorities. The embattled agitator said on Sunday he was now legally free to leave Cotonou, capital of the Benin Republic, to Nigeria and other countries. “I am now free to return to Nigeria and visit any country in the world. I have fulfilled all...

How Igbo Migrated From Ile-Ife — Ooni Ogunwusi

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to properly document the history of Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced history. He said proper documentation will not only foster unity but reveal the ties across ethnic groups, saying evidence showed that the Igbo race migrated from Ile-Ife. The monarch put the challenge before the academia...

Panic In Abuja As Man Accuse Of Snatching Private Part Escapes Lynching

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There was pandemonium in Kurudu area of Abuja on Saturday as genital organs of two persons (male) were declared missing. The incident forced fear among traders, residents and commuters, forcing markets and shops to close abruptly on Saturday. An eyewitness said the first incident happened in morning while the second one happened in the evening of same Saturday, and it took...

How HouseBoy Poisoned His Master, Entire Family

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The boy’s master found out he has been stealing from him when they checked his bank account and found so much money. He bought an IPhone 13 Pro Max for his girlfriend...when the boy realized his master has found out about all his doings and stealings. Out of fear of being caught, poiso*ned the stew cooked for the whole family with...

Judiciary: Public Opinion Can’t Topple Constitution, Says CJN Ariwoola

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has said that public opinion cannot supersede the constitution in any judgment, warning judicial officers to remain impartial and not be swayed. Ariwoola disclosed this yesterday while administering oath on 23 newly appointed judges of the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to him: “Several vitriolic attacks are regularly heaped on the...

Senate Summons IGP, Health Minister, Wike Over Death Of Abuja One-chance Victim Rejected By Hospital

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The Senate has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Minister of Health, Ali Pate, and his Federal Capital Territory counterpart, Nyesom Wike, over what it described as the “avoidable death of Ms Greatness Olorunfemi, at the Maitama General Hospital”. Citizen Olorunfemi, who was a victim of vehicle robbers known in common parlance as “one chance, bled to death after...

Mohbad’s Childhood Friend Primeboy Surrenders 24 Hours After Being Declared Wanted

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MohBad: PrimeBoy Finally Surrenders To Police

Owodunni Ibrahim popularly, aka, Primeboy, who was declared wanted over the death of Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has surrendered to the police. The Lagos State Police Command had declared him wanted and placed a N1 million bounty on him. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman of the Lagos police command, the actions were taken after Primeboy, who was MohBad’s childhood...

22 Drown After Boat Accident In Niger State, 6 Bodies Recovered

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No fewer than 22 passengers drowned on Monday in a boat accident in Niger State. The victims were said to be going from Kasabu village in the Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri in Kebbi State, on Monday morning when the boat capsized due to a downpour accompanied by heavy wind. As of Tuesday night, a search and...

Benue Pastor Dies After Church Building Collapse

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A Dunamis Church located at Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital has collapsed. The incident which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday left a pastor dead as the building caved in. According to sources four individuals including the pastor were observing prayers at the church building before the incident occurred. The other three individuals escaped the wreckage. Residential...

Four Family Members Electrocuted In Taraba

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Tiv Association Calls For Urgent Govt Action Amid Southern Taraba Crisis

The Taraba police command says four members of a family have been killed by electrocution in the Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. In a statement on Monday, Abdullahi Usman, police spokesperson in Taraba, said an electric spark was suspected to have been triggered by a high voltage experienced when power was restored in the area. Usman said the incident...

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Osinbajo: Political Action Must Go Beyond Protests

Osinbajo: Political Action Must Go Beyond Protests

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Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has emphasized that political action must go beyond simple demonstrations and demand quantifiable results, particularly in underdeveloped nations. He said...

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