Month: February 2022

Legal counsel to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor has cleared the air on the rumours surrounding the health status of the detained agitator. Ejiofor and other lawyers led by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, were at the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) in […]

An Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) kept in a beer parlour near the Kaduna -Abuja highway has been recovered by the Kaduna State Police Command. Naija News learnt that the device was found in the beer parlour where football lovers were watching the match between Liverpool and Chelsea football clubs at about 9 pm on Sunday. […]

A housewife identified simply as Atika has reportedly murdered her husband, Ibrahim Ahmad Salihu (Mallam Iro) over his second wife. The incident occurred at Angwa Yerima in Maraba, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Daily Trust reports. The 37-year-old mechanic was said to often spend time with his two wives on a rotational basis […]

Victor Akinwa, a 23-year-old barber, has remanded in the Olokuta Correctional Centre by the Akure Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing his father with a pestle. Naija News reports that the suspect committed the crime at Basic Road Idanre in the Ondo State Magisterial District on November 20, 2021. The  police prosecutor, Obadasa Ajiboye, told the […]

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers opened fire on the vehicle of two wedding guests, Mallama Safiya Salihu and Amina Ibrahim, along Abaji Toto Road at Ukya-Tsoho village in Kuje Area Council of the FCT. A driver identified simply as Abdullahi who narrowly escape the attack told Daily Trust that the attack happened about 5:40pm […]

The founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, SuccessDigest and other online publications, Dr. Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase has died. Naija News reports that his death was announced in a statement on Monday by Mr Julius Ojeagbase on behalf of his family. Pastor Ojeagbase died on Saturday, 26 February, 2022 […]

The entire household of Oba Saheed Elegushi, Ikusenla II, the Oba of Ikateland, have been thrown into deep mourning after losing his only son. According to the reports by The Will, the young lad, who was born on August 21, 2020, in London, and had recently clocked a year and seven months old, is his […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu of making statements capable of inciting members of the public against the agency. The DSS in a statement on Monday signed by the spokesperson of the agency, Peter Afunanya said the PDP Chairman accused the […]

The convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi has revealed that those that worked for Muhammadu Buhari to emerge as President of Nigeria in 2015 had high hopes in him. He said they saw in him an individual capable of turning the fortune of the country around for the better. Abdullahi however […]

Dr. Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase, the founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, Publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, SuccessDigest and other online publications is dead. POLITICS NIGERIA learnt that Ojeagbase passed away at the weekend in Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia after a brief illness. He was 71. Ojeagbase was the pioneer sports …

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The Presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law in order to deliver change in Nigeria. Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement released on Monday titled, ‘Assent into law of the electoral act 2022: Landmark moment for the nation’. The Presidency disclosed that the signing […]

World football governing body, FIFA, has announced the suspension of Russia from international football. Naija News reports that this is following the invasion of Ukraine that has left at least 240 civilian casualties. Recall that Fifa had on Sunday banned the singing of Russia’s national anthem and flag from their upcoming international matches. In a […]

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot a monarch, the Atah of Ayede Ekiti, Oba Abdul Mumini Adebayo Orishagbemi while trying to abduct him. The incident reportedly occurred when the traditional ruler was returning from Ijero Ekiti. His attackers had laid an ambush around Isan and Iludun, in Ilejemeje LGA of Ekiti state at about […]

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot a monarch, the Atah of Ayede Ekiti, Oba Abdul Mumini Adebayo Orishagbemi while trying to abduct him. The incident reportedly occurred when the traditional ruler was returning from Ijero Ekiti. His attackers had laid an ambush around Isan and Iludun, in Ilejemeje LGA of Ekiti state at about […]

A young rider who absconded with the owner’s bike on his first day at work, after eating the ofada rice, he was to deliver, has been caught. According to the Twitter user identified as Soma, her rider who started working for her today, 28th Febuaruy 2022, absconded with the bike given to him for the […]

Former BBNaija housemate, Maria Chike has set the internet agog with her hot new pictures. The reality TV star teased her fans with a picture of herself wearing only panties and a straw hat. She captioned the photos: ‘Not perfect but unique’ Mizwanneka: ‘Oh Maria pls stop it. I love it. ‘ Tiwasavage: ‘Today is Sunday. […]

Ukraine on Monday filed a lawsuit against Russia before the United Nations’ highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, who announced the development on Twitter called for immediate action against Russia and invoked the convention against genocide. Zelensky claimed that Russia falsely claimed that genocide was being committed […]