In a compassionate act, Hon. Chike Okafor, a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has arranged secure housing for 12-year-old Amarachi Emmanuel. Amarachi, who is currently receiving treatment at Imo State General Hospital in Umuguma, Owerri, was reportedly assaulted by her stepmother, Mrs. Blessing Emmanuel, for eating without permission. Hon. Okafor had pledged to provide…
In response to escalating cases of vandalism, criminal activity, and the misuse of public school facilities, the Imo State House of Assembly has unanimously approved a motion urging Governor Hope Uzodimma to direct the Education Commissioner to collaborate with relevant agencies to bolster security at primary and secondary schools across the state. The motion, presented,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has criticised the Nigerian Army for allegedly spreading false information regarding the arrest of the so-called “founding father” of IPOB and the Eastern Security Network (ESN). IPOB called the claim a calculated attempt to intimidate the judiciary and sway the legal proceedings involving its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and the…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has advised its customers to ensure that their prepaid meters are upgraded before 24th November 2024. This is due to the Token Identifier (TID) rollover, an exercise that affects all Standard Transfer Specification (STS) compliant prepaid meters across the globe. This is contained in a press release made available…
Barely two months yet-to-be-identified gunmen kidnapped the Founder and Spiritual Director of the Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Prophet Onyebuchi Okocha (popularly known as Onyeze Jesus); another spiritual leader and Anglican priest in the state, Ven. David Arinze Ajaefobi, has been repeatedly kidnapped. According to reports,…
The lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has called for the sacking of more ministers from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Ndume, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said some other ministers who were not performing should be sacked. The lawmaker applauded Tinubu’s recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the creation of the Ministry of…
There are indications that controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, may face fresh criminal charges over claims that he served his jail term in a private apartment and bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to drop money laundering charges against him. According to reports a panel set up to investigate the claims…
The convener of Bring Back Our Girls Movement, Aisha Yesufu, has described popular Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, as a product of Fela’s indiscipline. Aisha stated this while reacting to Seun’s recent remarks about her advocacy for women’s freedom in Nigeria. The singer had earlier disagreed with Yesufu following her stance on women’s freedom, saying “liberate…
The Libyan Football Federation, LFF, has decided to appeal the decision of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to award Nigeria three goals and three goals over their botched 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier. According to a Libyan outlet, alwasat.ly, they consider the verdict unfair. The LFF has now hired Tunisian lawyer, Ali Abbas,…
A self-acclaimed thief, identified as Sunday Chukwunweke, has given a revealing narrative about his life journey as a criminal. Mr. Chukwunweke, who said he hails from Okpoto in Ebonyi State but resident in Anambra State, made the confession in a video that has gone viral on social media where he was being interrogated by an…
