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TikTok couple forced to marry in 60 days over obscene videos

A Magistrate Court in Kano has reportedly ordered the viral TikTok couple, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to get married within 60 days following a...

Wike’s aide urges Sowore to refund funds from #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest

The ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja has continued to generate heated reactions, with Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital...

Police disperse #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters with teargas in Abuja

A tense situation unfolded in Abuja on Monday as police officers reportedly deployed teargas to disperse protesters demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People...

Wike pledges loyalty to Tinubu till 2031, rules out 2027 presidential bid

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has publicly dismissed widespread rumours suggesting that he is being persuaded by some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party...

Outrage as Covenant University staff allegedly get ₦102k gratuity after 14 years

A photo currently making rounds on X (formerly Twitter) has ignited widespread outrage after allegedly showing a Covenant University staff member receiving a mere ₦102,000 as gratuity...

EFCC vows to go after ‘Yahoo Boys’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised a serious alarm over what it describes as a “disturbing and worrisome new trend” among internet fraudsters in Nigeria, popularly...

Adeleke celebrates Ooni of Ife at 51, praises him as symbol of unity

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has extended warm felicitations to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on the occasion of his 51st birthday, commending...

Akpabio’s sister-in-law accuses Senate President, vows to expose him

Pat Akpabio, sister-in-law to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has stirred massive reactions online after releasing a new video in which she made a series of damning allegations against...

Dr Charles Akpoti slams Nigerian pastors for silence on killings

A Nigerian cleric, Dr. Charles Akpoti, has ignited widespread conversation across the nation after boldly accusing several prominent general overseers of remaining silent amid the escalating...

Orji Kalu alleges Nigerian pilots use drugs, smoke weed before flights

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, a former Abia State governor and one-time owner of the now-defunct SLOK Airlines, has made startling allegations that some Nigerian pilots...

FG denies scrapping JAMB requirement for university admissions

The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly denied viral reports alleging that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board b had been scrapped as a prerequisite for gaining...

Customs officer dies in Katsina hotel after checking in with three women

A tragic incident has thrown the Katsina metropolis into confusion after a Customs officer, identified as ASC Lawal Tukur, was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside...

New INEC chair Amupitan vows to ensure true independence

The nominee for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission b, Professor Joash Amupitan, has vowed to make the Commission truly independent and transparent if...

Obi reassures Nigerians against one-party state fears

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has addressed growing concerns in Nigeria about the country potentially evolving into a one-party state, firmly refuting claims...

Wike responds after Bayelsa Governor Diri and 23 lawmakers quit PDP

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to the breaking news that Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic...

Cosmas Maduka replies Cubana Chief Priest over ‘Money na Water’ remark

The Chairman and Founder of the renowned Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, has broken his silence regarding the recent controversy surrounding his comments about Nigeria’s...

Fayose predicts resignation of three more PDP governors

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has stirred political conversations once again with his bold revelation that three additional governors from the Peoples Democratic Party...

Okpebholo tells Edo commissioners: “No Asiwaju cap, no entry”

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has set a strict dress code for his newly appointed commissioners and board members, directing them to wear the symbolic “Asiwaju cap” associated...

Finance Minister Wale Edun airlifted to UK for medical reasons

Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has temporarily stepped away from his official duties to receive advanced medical care in the United...