The official Facebook page of the Kano State Hisbah Board has been hacked. According to DailyTrust, Hackers took control of the page on Wednesday, posting inappropriate content to the platform. With over 82,000 followers, the page has been compromised, leaving many users shocked and concerned. Confirming the hack on Friday, Aminu Daurawa, Commander General of […]
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has warned governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against interfering in the affairs of the party in Rivers state. Wike and Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, have been involved in a political tussle over the control of the state since 2023. […]
Following the protest held by students of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, over the hike in tuition fees by the institution’s Governing Council, the management of the institution has directed all students to vacate the campus by 2 pm on Saturday. On Friday students of the institution staged a peaceful protest over […]
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub has decried the remand of a Kano-based journalist, Mr. Muktar Dahiru, of Pyramid FM in prison. Dahiru was arrested, detained, expeditiously and abysmally charged to court and unfortunately confined behind bars for sharing ‘supposed contents’, assumed offensive by the the […]
An x account, Voice of Igbos has shared a screenshot of tweet by one Kehinde Adekusibe, calling for Igbos. Igbo is one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria. Voice of Igbos shared the screenshot and wrote, “BREAKING: A Nigerian Man call for mass m@ssacre of Igbo (South Easterners) by sl@ttering them. The post generated over 130k […]
Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, minister of women affairs, has cautioned officials of the ministry against organising events without her knowledge. The minister is seen in a viral video speaking at an event she said was organised without her input, adding that the programme did not directly impact the people. She was said to have stormed the event […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 185 persons have lost their lives to flooding. In a statement on Friday, Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA spokesperson, warned citizens who reside around the River Benue to immediately relocate. “As of yesterday (Thursday), the number increased to about 185. All the numbers (persons displaced, houses affected, persons affected) have […]
Saturday 31 August 2024 I spent 10 months in prison for resigning via text message — 26-year-old photographer My wife was pregnant with 11 babies for three and a half years – Cleric Tributes as music icon Onyeka Onwenu buried in Lagos Speakers demand financial autonomy for state assemblies Again, Police Invite NLC President Ajaero, […]
The Federal Government disbursed an approximate sum of N14bn to no fewer than 16 foreign missions in July 2024, according to a report by Punch. Nigeria has 109 missions: 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 consulates globally. Recall that on September 2, 2023, President Bola Tinubu recalled all career and non-career ambassadors operating the […]
Claim Dele Momodu claims Dorothy Jean Tillman is the youngest person to obtain PhD doctorate in the world. Verdict This claim is FALSE. Findings show that Karl Witte received his doctorate from the University of Giessen, Germany, on 10 April 1814 at the age of 13 years 283 days. Full Text Education is a powerful agent of […]
