Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband to late former Information Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has been reportedly murdered by gunmen. The Nation learnt he was killed at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening. Though details of the incident are still sketchy, a source close to the familyContinue Reading
Nigerians on Twitter have begun a ‘Goodbye Nigeria’ trend to comment on the rate at which youths are leaving the country. As part of the trend, Nigerians who have departed the country shared their pictures at the airport or in a foreign country, with the caption ‘Goodbye Nigeria’. Other associatedContinue Reading
The Nigerian Customs Service, through the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ has intercepted live cartridges concealed in bags of cassava flour, popularly called garri and parboiled rice. Theophilus Duniya, Public Relations Officer of the FOU who confirmed the incident to Channels TV on Monday, revealed that the items wereContinue Reading
No fewer than 3,964 Nigerians are currently on the watch list of the Nigeria Immigration Service. The names of the affected individuals, it was gathered, have been placed with security agencies at the nation’s international airports where they will be arrested on sight. According to the 2020 NIS annual reportContinue Reading
SPOKESMAN of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said Nigerians regretted supporting President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 against the former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking on Arise TV’s breakfast programme, ‘The Morning Show,’ on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed said, “Is there any Nigerian who is not disappointed in President Buhari, including theContinue Reading
A branch of the popular South African-owned supermarket, Shoprite has been sealed off in Ondo State. According to reports published by Naija News, the action was taken this Monday morning by the Ondo State Waste Management Authority (ODSWMA). Another popular market in Akure, the state capital was also sealed by theContinue Reading
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi has said President Muhammadu Buhari will decide the fate of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, over his link with international cybercriminal, Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi. Dingyadi said the Nigerian government is determined to ensure that due diligence is done dueContinue Reading
Leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and son of the late founder of Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf, Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, has been killed in Borno State, according to reports. A report by Daily Trust Newspaper said the terror leader was killed in the last week of AugustContinue Reading
Six Nigerians have been named by the United Arab Emirates as financiers of terrorism including Boko Haram and other criminal activities. According to Agency Report, the decision was made when the Emirate federal cabinet met in the capital Abu Dhabi on Monday. The six Nigerians on the list are AbdurrahamanContinue Reading
Abdulazeez Ganduje, the eldest son of the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has reported his mother to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly swindling him. According to a PREMIUM TIMES report, the first lady, Hafsat Ganduje, has shunned an invitation extended to her by the EFCCContinue Reading
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