Lawyer-wife stabs lawyer-husband to death in Lagos, cuts off his p*nis (Graphic photos)

The Lagos state police command is currently investigating a murder-attempted suicide case that took place at Diamond Estate in Ogombo, Ajah area of the state earlier Thursday May 3. A statement by the state police command public relations officer, SP Chike Oti, says 47-year old lawyer, Mrs Udeme Otike had a fight with her husband, 50-year-old […]

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Mozambique’s ex-guerrilla and opposition leader, Afonso Dhlakama is dead

Ex-Mozambican guerrilla leader, Afonso Dhlakama, who would have run for the country’s presidency next year died on Thursday at the age of 65. Dhlakama, who led the former rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) movement, was found dead in the central town of Gorongosa. President Filipe Nyusi, whose ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) movement fought […]

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See the amount INEC says it spent on Melaye’s failed recall exercise

C hairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Friday, said the Commission spent only N100million on the failed bid to recall senator Dino Melaye. Debunking reports in several quarters that N100Billion was spent by INEC in the recall bid of the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District,  Yakubu said at a […]

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Why Buhari had a stopover in London -Garba Shehu

After the official visit and meeting with United States President, Mr. Donald Trump in Washington D.C., President Muhammadu Buhari was supposed to be on his way back to Nigeria. Instead, he had an unannounced stopover in London, which got many Nigerians curious. In his explanation, Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, […]

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Police gives clearer images of Offa bank robbery wanted persons (Photos)

Nigerian Police Force, Friday declared four of the men who allegedly participated in the bloody bank robbery incidents in Offa on April 4 wanted, revealing their images to the public. Recall the news reports of armed robbery attacks in five commercial banks in Offa on April 4, where 17 persons, including policemen were killed. The […]

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Nigerian Appeal court clears all road for Senator Kashamu’s extradition

Nigeria’s Appeal Court has now cleared the coast for the federal government to extradite a serving Senator, Prince Buruji Kashamu to the United States of America (USA) to face trial in a drug related offence. In a landmark judgement, the appeal court, Friday, voided and set aside all orders made by a federal high court […]

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Jonathan asks Pastor Adeboye to call Osinbajo to order about his lies

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, asked the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to call the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to order for peddling falsehood against his person. Jonathan added that even after Osinbajo had been called upon repeatedly“ to respect his supposed pastoral calling […]

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Voting Rights of the Nigerian Diaspora, By Femi Falana

“No taxation without representation” was the battle cry of America’s war of independence from colonial rule. Correspondingly, “no remittance without representation” would be a fitting slogan for the on-going battle to enfranchise Nigerian citizens in the diaspora. Indeed, as studies have demonstrated, the Nigerian economy would grind to a screeching halt if the slogan were […]

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Tell Nigerians why Buhari had ‘technical stopover’ in London –PDP asks presidency

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, challenged Nigerian presidency to end their official secrecy and reveal reasons behind president Muhammadu Buhari’s reported ‘technical stopover’ in London. In a statement, PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan challenged Buhari’s handlers to tell Nigerians the truth. PDP said the presidency should always disclose the president’s itinerary because his trips are funded by […]

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Police asked that Dino Melaye be remanded in prison custody but the judge refused –Ozekhome

Mike Ozekhome SAN, the defence counsel representing embattled Kogi State senator, Dino Melaye, has explained the current situation of the lawmaker, following his arraignment in Lokoja, the state capital for alleged criminal conspiracy, Thursday. On Wednesday, Mr Melaye was earlier arraigned at an FCT Magistrate Court for attempted suicide and destruction of public property, among other […]

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Obasanjo strongly denies supporting Buhari for second term

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has refuted the claim that he is in support of President Mohammed Buhari’s second term bid. He said, instead, he had become more convinced that Buhari does not qualify for a second term, based on his showing at Monday’s press briefing with US President, Mr. Donald Trump. Everything is […]

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Buhari has technical stopover in London –Garba Shehu

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is presently in London, United Kingdom, according to reports. Nigerian Presidency has, however, attributed his presence in the British capital to what it called “technical stopover.” Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in an interview with Punch on Thursday (today). He said: […]

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Raymond Dokpesi’s United States Visa revoked

Chairman of DAAR communications, Mr. Raymond Dokpesi is saying the US has revoked his visa after he was accused of looting Nigeria’s treasury. Lai Mohammed, minister of information, had listed Dokpesi, among other chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as those who looted public funds. Dokpesi is currently standing trial for allegedly receiving N2.1 […]

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Senator Dino Melaye remanded in police custody in Kogi State

Embattled and sick Nigerian Senator, Mr. Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West senatorial district, has been ordered remanded in Police custody till June 11th, 2018 by a senior magistrate in Lokoja, Kogi state. Senator Melaye who was brought into the court in a police ambulance was accused of armed sponsoring. The embattled senator was on Thursday […]

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