Just In: court fines Buhari ₦5billion, reinstates Ararume as NNPC chair

Ifeanyi Ararume has been reappointed as the non-executive Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a verdict issued today, April 18, the judge also ruled that all actions and resolutions of the NNPCL Board made from January 17, 2022, until the […]

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Man detained for allegedly defiling his 2-year-old daughter

A man has been detained by authorities from the Wanguru police station in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County, Kenya, on suspicion of defiling his daughter, who is two and a half years old. The child’s mother apparently left her behind after having a fight with her husband, according to Citizen Digital. Residents of Kiumbu village responded […]

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“I earn over ₦25million yearly as a bus driver in UK” – Man reveals

Lincoln Bamfo, a Ghanaian living in the UK, claimed that his annual bus driver income exceeds £45,000 (N25.7 million). Bamfo said that he was born and raised in Belgium before relocating to London as an adult. He is a graduate of the Accra Polytechnic and Accra Technical University (ATU). He attributed his great fortune by […]

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China refutes sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria

Reports that the Chinese government is involved in the spread of terrorist operations in Nigeria have been refuted by the Chinese government. The comment was made in reaction to a revelation by a British newspaper, The Times, that claimed Chinese mining industry employees were sponsoring terrorist organizations in some parts of Nigeria to gain access […]

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Bishop in custody for allegedly raping two church members in Lagos

Bishop Daniel Oluwafeyiropo was remanded on Monday, April 17, by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court after allegations that he raped two church members. Oluwafeyiropo, who is the founder of ‘I Reign Christian Ministry’, was remanded in Kirikiri correctional centre pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions. The suspect had already been charged […]

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Dino Melaye secures PDP governorship ticket in Kogi

Senator Dino Melaye is now the front-runner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State. The returning officer pronounced the former Kogi West Senator the winner on April 16, 2023. He scored 313 votes to defeat Idoko IIonah who polled 124 votes in the keenly contested primaries. […]

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Man shot and killed in Kebbi for allegedly stealing a ballot box.

A suspected ballot box snatcher has been shot dead by soldiers at Bajida polling unit 001, Fakai Local Government Area of Kebbi South. According to reports, the man was shot dead while he attempted to steal a ballot box from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) workers during the state’s ongoing supplementary elections. According to eyewitnesses […]

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Inflation rate in Nigeria hits 22.04% for March 2023

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the inflation rate in Nigeria increased to 22.04% as of March 2023. The consumer price index measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services. “In March 2023, the headline inflation rate rose to 22.04% compared to February 2023 headline inflation rate which was 21.91%,” […]

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Pastor arrested over deaths of four members he instructed to fast so they may “meet Jesus.”

Makenzie Nthenge, a pastor in Kenya, has been detained in connection with the deaths of four churchgoers who were allegedly instructed to fast in order to “meet Jesus.” On April 14, the police conducted a raid in response to the tip about “ignorant citizens starving to death under the pretext of meeting Jesus after being brainwashed by […]

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