Claim An X user shared an image of President Bola Tinubu and former Nigeria leader Muhammadu Buhari, and claimed the two had an important meeting in London recently. Verdict This claim is MISLEADING. This photo of Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari first appeared online in August 2021 when the later visited the former in London. Full Text An
Bandits attacked a church service in the Bakinpah-Maro community of the Kajuru local government area in Kaduna state on Sunday, leaving three people feared dead and 30 others reported kidnapped. Although the Police authorities were yet to comment, the former chairman of Kajuru LGA, Cafra Caino, confirmed the incident, noting that the assailants, who arrived
A resident of Lagos State, Vincent Upkai, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing one of his neighbors, Gloria, and her son over sanitation dispute. It was gathered that Gloria and Upkai were neighbors before the incident, and her son was living with her in the Elemoro area of the state. According to
No fewer than 15 people have perished in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The accident which occurred around 1pm on Sunday involved mostly children who were travelling to cerebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Confirming the incident to
The United States has revealed that there are no plans to impose travel restrictions on individuals arriving from African countries due to the rising cases of monkeypox. The US Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, John Nkengasong, stated this while addressing the issue during an online press briefing
The inflation rate in Nigeria eased for the second consecutive month to 32.15% in August, but the cost of rent, medical services and transportation remain on an upward trend This was disclosed in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation Report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. According to the report, “All
Three hoodlums and two police officers have died in separate attacks on Sunday night and early hours of Monday in Imo and Anambra States. Police operatives in Imo state on Sunday night repelled an attack on Njaba Divisional Headquarters by hoodlums suspected to be affiliated with the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Njaba police
Authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) are investigating a Metropolitan police officer seen in a video advising a group of Nigerian women not to report their abusive husbands. The footage, said to have been recorded six years ago, has resurfaced on social media. The UK Mirror said the video captured in 2018 at Divine Restoration
Politician and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to an alleged misinterpretation of his recent television interview, claiming that some fifth columnists had resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative. In a series of posts via his official X handle on Saturday, Obi denied saying he
The student community at Ekosodin, Edo State was thrown into panic on Saturday morning when a storey building on Ekhator Street, Benin, the state capital, collapsed during the early morning downpour in the state. Ekosodin borders the University of Benin and has a huge student population as those who cannot get accommodation in the school