Category: News
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Swiss Lawyer Revealed How He Helped FG Recovered Billions of Dollars Looted by Abacha
A Swiss lawyer, Enrico Monfrini, has revealed how he helped the Federal Government of Nigeria recovered billions of dollars looted by the late General Sabi Abacha. Monfrini, said he received a phone call in September 1999 from former Nigeria president Olusegun Obasanjo asking if he could help recover the stolen funds. Monfrini says a high…
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Video:Watch As Two Gay Men Received 77 Strokes of Cane Each For Having Sexual Intercourse in Indonesia
Authorities in Indonesia’s Aceh province have flogged two gay men 77 times after the duo were caught having sexual intercourse. Dozens of people witnessed the men, aged 27 and 29, get punished as a team of five enforcers wearing robes and hoods took turns to flog the men. The men were arrested back in November…
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Lekki Shooting: Amnesty Accuses FG of Cover up, Intimidation
Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of covering up those responsible for the shootings of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate and Alausa in Lagos State in October 2020. The organisation made the accusation in a press statement issued 100 days after the incident that resulted in the deaths of some protesters. AI’s Director…
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FG Evacuates 384 Stranded Nigerians From Saudi (Photos)
The Federal Government has successfully evacuated 384 Nigerians who were hitherto stranded in Saudi Arabia. The repatriated Nigerians, 300 males, 83 females and one infant, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Saudi Air flight B773 at about 1:10 pm today January 28. Their evacuation came after a video showing the deplorable state…
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Anambra Controversial Prophet, ‘Onyeze Jesus’ Arrested
Police operatives have arrested a controversial Prophet in Anambra state, Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as ‘Onyeze Jesus’. The founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North local government area of the state, was reportedly arrested on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Nation gathered ‘Onyeze Jesus’ is in police custody and would likely be…
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I Lost Seven Men, Properties Worth Over N500 Million, Serikin Fulani Counts Loses
Alhaji Salihu AbdulKadir, the Serikin Fulani of Igangan Ibarapa local government area of Oyo State, has counted his losses after his settlement was attacked by some suspected supporters of Yoruba Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, stating that he lost seven of his men during the invasion. AbdulKadir claimed that seven Fulanis and properties worth over N500m…
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Ooni of Ife Sends Strong Message To Sunday Igboho
One of the Foremost traditional rulers in the country , Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife has implored popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, to watch out for politicians seeking to hijack his agitations against killer herdsmen in the South West. He advised him not to take laws into…
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NANS Applauds NDLEA Over Proposed Drug Test For Students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the proposal by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for students to undergo drug integrity test before admission into the university. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema, quoted the NANS President, Mr Sunday Asefon as stating…
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State Assembly Shut Complex After Lawmakers Test Positive for COVID-19
The Anambra House of Assembly on Wednesday shut the assembly complex for three weeks after some lawmakers and members of staff tested positive for COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the assembly invited the state COVID-19 team on January 19 to conduct compulsory test on members and workers. The measure followed the…
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President Buhari Meets Newly Appointed Service Chiefs (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari today, Wednesday January 27, met with the newly appointed service chiefs at the presidential villa in Abuja. Recall that after the sack of the service chiefs was announced yesterday January 26, President Buhari named their replacement as follows; Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff;…