The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has reacted to the controversies surrounding its recent recruitment. A photograph had emerged on social media of a new recruit of the agency who looked underage. The photograph was taken during the passing out parade of 2,500 NDLEA officers. This has drawn a backlash, as Nigerians accused…
The general overseer of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje has issued a stern warning to his colleagues praying for Israel in their war with the Palestinians. The Anambra-based pastor and singer threatened to make them deaf and dumb. In the video trending online, Odumeje stated that most pastors…
Three Islamic clerics have been detained at the Oyo State Criminal Investigation Department for allegedly beheading a middle-aged man in Ibadan, the state capital. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed that the victim, who was lured to a bush at Moniya in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state, was said to be working for…
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency have sealed some religious and event centres in the state over noise pollution. The Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this in a post on X on Saturday. According to Wahab, the operation led by the LASEPA General Manager, Tunde Ajayi, sealed…
A member of the Rivers State House of Assembly representing Port Harcourt 2 Constituency, Adoki Tonye Smart has slammed Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi over his comments against the Nigerian government and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike. Tonye Smart warned Sheik Gumi and his cohorts to refrain from further provocative…
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has called for an amendment to the Electoral Act, 2022 to remove ambiguities, clarify and strengthen some of its sections. Jega spoke at a two-day retreat organised for senators by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Ikot…
Stella Maris, wife of the veteran Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has alleged that the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), did not support her husband at all. She accused them of exploiting her ailing husband for the sake of chasing clout. In the viral clip shared online on Saturday, October…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Oba of Benin, His Highness Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, on his 70th birthday. Buhari in a statement issued on Saturday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, described the Oba as “a king among kings”. The former President said Oba Ewuare II “continues as a…
Nnanyerugo Best, better known as Killaboi, has been arrested in Sierra Leone for the murder of his girlfriend. Recall that back in July 2023, Killaboi had gone on Instagram to confess that he killed Augusta Osedion. He expressed willingness to turn himself into the police, but never did, and he eventually fled Nigeria. Then,…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that better days are coming in spite of the difficulties encountered at the moment. Tinubu, who said this on Friday, October 20, while receiving Southwest Muslim leaders, stated that sacrifice is required to achieve Nigeria’s restoration. Addressing the delegation led by the President of the Ummah, Rasaki Oladejo,…