Five Benin traditional functionaries in Edo State have been suspended from their roles for engaging in sacrilegious conduct against Benin Custom. The Benin Traditional Council announced their suspension in a statement signed by the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe on Saturday. The statement said the affected functionaries visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye…
Nigerians have more trust in Bitcoin-based systems than in traditional alternatives such as banks and government, a new report by an open-source blockchain website, Elastos, has stated. According to its inaugural BIT Index (Bitcoin; Innovation & Trust), emerging markets are driving the adoption of Bitcoin, with Nigeria and the UAE leading the charge. The report…
A suspected leader of a kidnap gang arrested by the Rivers State Police Command under the watch of CP Olatunji Disu. The suspect, Gift Ogbo (39), who is receiving treatment in the hospital, from injuries sustained during a botched kidnap operation , disclosed that he formed his gang while serving his 11 years jail term…
The retired Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye has recounted how he fought the dreaded Niger Delta militants, the Book Haram terrorists in the North East and the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, insurgents in the South East and survived all of them without a scar. Speaking during his pullout ceremony at the…
The week recorded notable reduction in cement prices across Nigeria, influenced by various market dynamics and government interventions. Initially, a standard 50kg bag of cement was priced between ₦8,500 and ₦10,000 in most regions of Nigeria. However, recent developments have led to a significant price drop. For instance, BUA Cement has reduced its ex-factory price…
The United States Government has criticized the arbitrary arrests of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by security personnel in Nigeria. In its ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria,’ published Tuesday on the U.S. Department of…
Former Governor of Enugu state, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, has stated that nobody can deny the fact that the Igbos contributed immensely towards the development of Lagos, Abuja, and other states in Nigeria. During an interview, Nwodo said if there are 10 markets in Lagos, 7 were built from swamps by Igbo traders. ‘’What nobody can…
The founder of Woodhall Capital, Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, has disclosed that despite being married for 20 years she has never cooked in her home. In a conversation with Ifedayo Agoro on ‘The Diary Of A Naija Girl” podcast, Hunponu-Wusu explained that though she would have loved to cook and do other chores, she never had that…
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday, flagged off another round of the distribution of palliatives in the state, warning against the politicisation of the exercise to ensure it gets to the independent and vulnerable people across the state. Mbah, however, said that the palliatives were a quick-fix and efforts of the federal…
A 27-year old man has allegedly taken his own life in Amachi Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North LGA of Abia State after taking sniper. A source close to the family, said that the young man whose name was given as Jephthah Okezie, returned from Bayelsa State on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024. He said on return…
