The Authorities of the Abia State University Uturu ABSU, have confirmed the death of a 400-level Optometry student of the university who jumped down from a three-storey building after allegedly smoking drug. The incident reportedly happened on Saturday at the deceased lodge called Favour lodge located off the campus. According to reports, the deceased student […]
A husband, an indigene of Delta State, simply identified as Christopher, has beaten his wife, Mrs. Isoken Christopher, to death for allegedly refusing to offer him N2,000 loans. The 45-year-old, described as a chain smoker and drunk by the eldest of his three children, Augustine, beat the businesswoman to death on Saturday night at No. […]
Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has argued that social media must be regulated to protect national interests. He also said the Lower Chamber was yet to take any position on the suspension of micro blogging platform Twitter by the Federal Government. The Speaker said social media must be regulated because “everything in life has to be regulated.” […]
The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has shared the story of how he spent seven hours in the same room with a cobra. Oyedepo who was not hurt by the snake shared the story to prove how God manifests Himself in the life of someone who loves […]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is set to tax profits made in Nigeria by global technology and digital firms not based in the country, but with a significant economic presence. Laolu Akande, vice-president’s spokesman, in a statement on Sunday, quoted Osinbajo as saying this during an interaction with a delegation of the Chartered […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has described threats by the Niger Delta Avengers to attack oil installations in the south-south region as “unnecessary”. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, in a statement on Sunday, quoted Buhari as saying all issues raised by the group were already responded to when the president met with the leadership of the Niger Delta […]
Suspected hoodlums have assassinated a middle-aged man in Iwhrekpokpor community, Ughelli, Ughelli North local hovernment area of Delta state. The deceased, Mr. Belief Gaman, was shot repeatedly by the hoodlums. The incident, which occurred along Ivwrekpokpo, Imoniyame junction, was witnessed by one of the deceased’s children. Residents were said to have scampered for safety during […]
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has finally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad. Daily Trust had reported how the governor has been making moves to join the ruling party. Two weeks ago, a top ally of the governor had told Daily […]
Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, says the country has “accidentally” discovered 206 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves while in search of crude oil. Sylva, who disclosed this at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum on Sunday, said that the country could discover an additional 600 trillion cubic feet reserve to […]
There are indications that Mrs Evelyn Joshua, the wife of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, will replace him as General Overseer of the church. Evelyn and Joshua were married for 31 years and had three children together until his death on June 5 at the age of 57. […]
