Some civil society organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of #EndBadGovernance Movement, have declared October 1, 2024 as a ‘National Day of Survival’, to protest the prevailing economic hardship sweeping through the country. In a statement issued during a press conference at the International Press Centre in Lagos on Thursday, Hassan Soweto, national coordinator of the […]
Jamilu Abdullahi, a bureau de change (BDC) operator in Abuja, has testified in the ongoing trial of Ali Bello, a nephew of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. Ali alongside Abba Daudu, Yakubu Adabenege, and Iyada Sadat are facing trial on 18-count charge of money laundering and misappropriation to the tune of over N3 […]
Tragedy has struck Niger State as floods have claimed the lives of 11 people, devastated communities, and caused extensive damage across 19 out of the 25 local government areas. The floodwaters have swept away a staggering 118,692 farmlands, plunging many residents into uncertainty as their means of livelihood have been severely impacted. In addition to […]
Claim Nairaland Forum and social media users shared a letter that claimed President Bola submitted a bill for the Regional System of government to the National Assembly. Verdict This claim is FALSE. In June, the House of Representatives clarified that there was no bill before it seeking Nigeria’s return to regional government either as a private member […]
Friday 27 September 2024 Afenifere demands restructuring as Senate okays S’West Development Commission Why my govt suspended Sanusi – Jonathan Bobrisky: Reps commence probe, prison controllers suspended Flood damages Borno-Chad-Cameron link bridge, police urge alternative route Oshiomhole demands Obaseki’s probe as Okpebholo gets INEC certificate How ex-power minister transferred N33bn to BDCs – EFCC Nursing […]
Nigerian social media personality Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has stated that he is prepared for any investigation regarding a viral video that claimed he served a six-month jail term in a private apartment. The allegations emerged after a voice note, shared by Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan), surfaced in which Bobrisky mentioned serving his six-month […]
Patience Umo Eno, the first lady of Akwa Ibom state, has died after an illness. Ini Ememobong, the state commissioner for information, announced the first lady’s passing in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday. The commissioner said the first lady died on Thursday in a hospital in the presence of her family. […]
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended two officers at the Kirikiri Medium Custodial Centre in Lagos. The officers were suspended following a voice note shared by Martins Otse, a.k.a. VeryDarkMan, in which Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, claimed that after his conviction and sentencing for abuse of the naira notes […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, commenced the trial of Ex-Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, for an alleged N33.8billion fraud with the presentation of its first witness. Mamman was arraigned on Thursday, July 11, 2024, on 12-count charges bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of […]
Two bandit kingpins, Sani Black and Kachalla Makore have been confirmed killed in Zamfara. The two bandits were responsible for banditry attacks in Dansadau districts and environs as well as other parts of the Maru Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the killing, the Senior Special Adviser to Zamfara State Governor on Media and […]
