The Chief Medical Director, Federal Teaching Hospital( FETHI), Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Professor Adekunle Ajayi has advised Nigerians to accept the COVID-19 vaccine whenever it is available. The health expert also cautioned Nigerians not to allow the discovery of the vaccine … Continue reading Medical expert urges Nigerians to accept COVID-19 vaccine
The presidency has revealed that about 25 million Nigerians who will be benfiting from the Federal Government’s Solar Home Systems that commences this week, will be paying a monthly fee of N4,000. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media … Continue reading Nigerians to pay N4,000 monthly for solar system – Presidency
Three firemen of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were reportedly injured and a fire engine of the Agency damaged by hoodlums, who attacked the officials in the course of duty on Sunday, November 29. Acting Head of the … Continue reading Hoodlums attack Lagos State firefighters, destroy engine
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the killing of 43 farmers in Zabarmari village in Jere Local Government of Borno State, by Boko Haram insurgents. The Nigerian President who stated that the entire country is hurt by senseless killings, said his government had given all … Continue reading The entire country is hurt by these senseless killings – President Buhari reacts to killing of 43 farmers in Borno by Boko Haram
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has said that the force is prepared to face anyone who organizes or participates in another protest in the country. Speaking on Friday in Abuja when he met with commissioners of police, the … Continue reading End SARS: We are prepared to face anyone who plans another protest – Police IG
Wife of Olugbenga Ale, Chief of Staff to Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been kidnapped. A source made the confirmation to DAILY POST Friday afternoon. “She was abducted today around Owena. The location is inward Akure after Joseph Ayo … Continue reading Wife of Akeredolu’s Chief of Staff kidnapped in Ondo
The Federal Government says it has met the five demands of the End SARS protesters. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the claims during a stakeholders’ meeting with members of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) in … Continue reading We’ve met the five demands of End SARS protesters – Nigerian govt
Cable News Network CNN has come out to clarify its tweet on the number of deaths recorded in Nigeria from the #EndSARS protest. On October 23, CNN Africa had tweeted that at least 38 persons were killed on Tuesday, October 20, … Continue reading #EndSARS: CNN clarifies its tweet about ”38” Nigerians being killed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has denied announcing an increment in the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5m. The minister had however made the announcement in August and also explained that the fine was increased to deter … Continue reading Lai Mohammed denies announcing N5m hate speech fine
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has described the North as the worst region to live in Nigeria. The monarch said this at the 4th Quarter Meeting of … Continue reading North is the worst place to live in Nigeria – Sultan of Sokoto
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has saved 19 persons from kidnappers. Operatives foiled an attempt to abduct them on Pei-leilei road along Kwali axis. ASP Mariam Yusuf, Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. … Continue reading Abuja: Gunmen abduct 3, Police rescue 19 others
The robbery gang that attacked a bullion van in Lagos a fortnight ago in Lagos, reportedly doled out parts of their loot during their escape. A source who made the revelation said the magnanimity of the criminals was not to clear a gridlock but “a show-off”. The assailants had arrived via Langbasa in two speed boats at a jetty and boat park on the afternoon of November 12, 2020. The jetty provides easy access to water transport and many residents of the area patronize it for fast movement. In what seemed like an inside job, the robbers used an off-white Toyota Sienna … Continue reading Lagos: How bullion van robbers sprayed money during escape
A new report released by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has ranked Nigeria, for the sixth consecutive year, as the third most terrorized country in the world. The report which was released on Wednesday, November 25, ranked Afghanistan as the number … Continue reading Nigeria ranked 3rd most terrorized country in the world
The Rivers State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality on Wednesday heard the complaints of a 50-year old man, Norde Sylvester, who shared the story of how his three-day-old baby was killed by a stray bullet fired by officers … Continue reading End SARS: Man alleges stray bullet fired by SARS killed his three-day-old baby
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, revealed that it has reached out to the British Government over the threat by the UK Parliament, to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials over their roles in the End SARS protests. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this while fielding questions from State House reporters at the end of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the Nigerian government has reached out to present its own side of the story. Onyeama also argued that lawmakers are not responsible for imposing sanctions. “Yes, we … Continue reading End SARS: Nigerian govt reaches out to UK over sanction threat
Former Nigeria head of state, Yakubu Gowon, has denied allegations that he took to the United Kingdom “half of the Central Bank of Nigeria”. A member of the UK Parliament, Tom Tugendhat, made the claims during a debate on the Lekki tollgate shootings of protesters. Tugendhat remarked that “we know that today, even now, in this great city of ours, there are, sadly, some people who have taken from the Nigerian people and hidden their ill-gotten gains here.” He said Gowon was one of them. According to him, Gowon took half of the CBN to the UK. However, in an … Continue reading Gowon breaks silence on UK Parliament’s claims he ‘stole half of Central Bank’
The Igo Aguma-led All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, has attacked the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi over his absence at the Southsouth stakeholders’ meeting with the President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation. The party said that the minister was at the Port Harcourt airport to receive the Presidential delegation, escorted them to the Government House and disappeared. Recall that the Federal Government held a meeting in the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday. The meeting had in attendance most presidential appointees from the region and elected representatives. Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to the President, led … Continue reading APC attacks Amaechi over absence in South-South, FG meeting
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his defection through the Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Wednesday. … Continue reading Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that the deportation of a Nigerian man, Charles Unuane, whose children live in Britain, is “disproportionate” and not “necessary in a democratic society” In its ruling published on Tuesday, November … Continue reading Deportation of Nigerian man with children in UK was “disproportionate and not necessary in a democratic society” – European Court of Human Rights rules
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Chinese expatriate and his driver in Donga local government area of Taraba state. The Chinese national was said to be traveling along Donga-Wukari road with his driver in an SUV on Tuesday, … Continue reading Gunmen abduct Chinese expatriate and his driver in Taraba as youths foil another kidnap attempt
The elder brother of Adamawa state house of assembly Majority Leader Hammantukur Yetisuri, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. The victim was abducted by gunmen who stormed his residence in Jada Mbulo area of Adamawa state by 2am. The Nation reported that … Continue reading Adamawa house of assembly majority leader’s brother abducted by gunmen
Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan has reportedly approved in principle a law on chemical castration of rapists in the Local reports said Mr. Khan approved the law which would also fast track sexual assault cases during a federal cabinet meeting … Continue reading ‘Rapists to be chemically castrated in Pakistan under new laws’ approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Ahmad, 60, who was slammed with a five-year ban yesterday by FIFA for breaching various codes of ethics and misappropriation of funds, is unlikely to be able to upturn the sanction before presidential elections slated for March in Morocco. And if that happens, the former Madagascar minister of fishery resources who also doubles as one of the Vice Presidents of FIFA will go down in history as the first one-term president of the continental body in modern time and the first to be sanctioned. Ahmad was found to have breached codes relating to … Continue reading Nigeria: FIFA Slams Five-Year Ban On CAF President, Ahmad, Over Corruption
As Nigerians continue to demand for an end to police brutality and total reform of the Nigerian Police Force, a Nigerian man simply identified as Kingsley has shared the sad story of how he lost his leg after he was allegedly … Continue reading #EndSARS: Nigerian man whose leg got amputated after he was allegedly shot by a police officer two months after his wedding, speaks (video)
A woman in Kano State simply identified as Hauwa has allegedly slaughtered her two children over a disagreement with her husband who married a second Wife. Already, police in Kano has confirmed the story, saying the woman is at large … Continue reading Woman allegedly slaughters own children after disagreement with husband in Kano
Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has alleged he caught Precious Chikwendu, his estranged wife, with a married man in bed. He stated this while reacting to a viral video claiming that he physically abused Chikwendu. The couple has been … Continue reading How I caught my wife in bed with another man, by Fani-Kayode
Nigerians on social media have expressed anger over the listing of former beauty queen, Agbani Darego, as the ugliest Miss World’ winner in google ranking. To the shock of many, Nigerians discovered yesterday that their most successful beauty queen is … Continue reading Nigerians express anger over Google’s listing of Agbani Darego as ugliest Miss World ever
Armed robbers have bombarded a branch of WEMA bank in Iyin-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti. The six-man robbers arrived the town around 3.30pm and blasted the security doors with explosive devise suspected to be dynamite. They carted … Continue reading BREAKING: Robbers attack bank in Ekiti, cart away money
A former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for removing subsidy on petroleum products. Sanusi argued that the leaders are fighting for their pockets and not the interest of their tribes or the country. He said … Continue reading Nigeria: Sanusi Backs Fuel Subsidy Removal
15-year-old girl has fled from her home town in Plateau State to Ekiti State to escape a marriage allegedly organised by her father. The Publicity Secretary of the Federation of Women Lawyers in Ekiti State, Lola Aluko, said the minor … Continue reading 15-year-old Girl Flees Plateau To Ekiti To Escape Child Marriage
Nigeria’s long-awaited oil reform bill would privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), amend changes to deepwater royalties made late last year and scrap key regulatory agencies in favour of new bodies, a copy of the bill seen by Reuters … Continue reading Nigeria would privatise NNPC, amend royalties under draft oil reform bill
GENEVA (28 September 2020) – UN human rights experts* today called on Nigerian authorities to immediately release a 22-year-old singer sentenced to death over an allegedly blasphemous song shared on social media. Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was given a death sentence on 10 August by a Sharia court in Kano state over a song judged blasphemous that he performed and shared in a WhatsApp group. The UN experts called for the death sentence to be overturned and for authorities to guarantee his safety and due process rights while he is appealing his conviction. “We are deeply concerned over the serious lack of due … Continue reading UN rights experts urge Nigeria to overturn death sentence for singer who shared song on WhatsApp
Some United Kingdom lawmakers have written the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland QC, over widespread violence in Nigeria. The lawmakers including Caroline Cox, David Alton, Jin Shannon and Helena Kennedy, said thousands of civilians in the country had been killed and … Continue reading United Kingdom Lawmakers Write Commonwealth Over Bloodshed Under President Buhari, Open Up On Encounter With TY Danjuma
Nigeria has now reported 1,100 deaths from COVID-19 complications, after two people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. Despite the toll of over a thousand deaths from COVID-19 complications, many of the country’s 36 states do not have teams of trained staff for handling COVID-19 burials, according to the latest Health Preparedness Index for states published by SBM, a leading intelligence platform. It is not clear yet how coronavirus infected bodies can transmit the virus, but forensic experts believe a lack of guidelines and contingency planning could trigger a chain infection, especially among mourners. Meanwhile, Nigeria also … Continue reading Nigeria’s Total Coronavirus Deaths Now 1,100
BBC Africa Eye uncovers new evidence that contradicts the official explanation for the Lagos explosion in March New evidence obtained by BBC Africa Eye contradicts the official explanation for the cause of an explosion which killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the country’s state-owned oil firm, claimed the explosion occurred as a result of a truck that hit gas cylinders near one of its petroleum pipelines. But new evidence indicates this official explanation for the cause of the blast, that decimated over 100,000 square metres of Lagos, is … Continue reading Nigeria: BBC Africa Eye On Lagos Explosion – New Evidence Contradicts Official Explanation
he Nigerian Government has asked the United States of America and United Kingdom to stop disrespecting the country and its citizens. The government was reacting to the statements issued by the US and UK on the governorship elections holding in … Continue reading Stop Disrespecting Nigeria, Government Tells United States, UK Over Visa Restrictions On Election Riggers
The Federal Government has barred Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020. The tweet read: “The PTF sub-committee met today with EU Ambassadors … Continue reading FG bars Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria
The U.S. government has said that it is reevaluating its ban on some categories of Migrant Visas for Nigerians having been satisfied with the country’s level of compliance with information sharing and other concerns. Mustapha Sulaiman, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of … Continue reading U.S reviews ban on migrant visa as Nigeria meets 90% requirement
Child rights agency UNICEF has condemned the sentencing of a 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy in northern Nigeria. Omar Farouq was convicted in a Sharia court in Kano State in northwest Nigeria after he was accused … Continue reading Outrage as Nigeria sentences 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy
The UK has threatened to issue visa bans on Nigerian politicians linked to electoral violence ahead of governorship elections in two states later this month. It has also warned of their potential prosecution under international law and restricting their access … Continue reading Nigerian politicians face UK visa bans over polls chaos
September 16, 2020 By Ripples Nigeria The national coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, on Tuesday listed poverty as one of the reasons behind the success story of the fight against the pandemic in Nigeria. He spoke at an interactive session between the Joint Senate Committee on Health and Aviation, members of the PTF and other stakeholders in the Aviation and Health sectors. At the event, the lawmakers submitted that the method used in fighting the dreaded virus in Europe, which the PTF adopted was killing Nigeria’s economy. The chairman of the Senate Committee on … Continue reading FG lists poverty among reasons fight against COVID-19 has been successful in Nigeria
Tobiloba Jolaosho, the Nigerian pornstar popularly known as King Tblak HOC has been arrested for allegedly recording a pornographic movie at the Osun Osogbo sacred grove in western Nigeria, police say. The sacred forest, home to Osun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility, is a UN-designated World Heritage Site. Police said Tblak was arrested for allegedly recording a “sex movie” in the forest. Neither he nor his lawyer have commented. Mr Jolaosho is a popular porn movie producer with a huge following, and snippets of the video, which allegedly showed him dressed in the white robe of adherents of the Osun … Continue reading Tblak: Nigerian porn star arrested ‘for filming’ at sacred forest
By Ripples Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced a N200 billion family home financing initiative in support of the Nigerian government’s quest for providing 300,000 homes across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. It stated this in a report titled, ‘Framework for the Implementation of Family Homes Financing Initiative,’ published on its website, saying the scheme would advance government’s Economic Sustainability programme, expected to create 1.5 million jobs in five years. According to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Nigeria’s housing deficit stood at 17 million houses as of 2012. “Funds would be released to FHF (Family … Continue reading CBN inaugurates N200bn family home financing scheme
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said the Russian vaccine for COVID-19 is not yet in Nigeria. Mamora said the Russian Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission, Alexey Shebarshin, merely visited the ministry and gave … Continue reading COVID-19: No Russian vaccine in Nigeria, says Mamora
More than 75 frontline line health workers including Doctors, Nurses, and others have tested positive of the Coronavirus, with the majority of them asymptomatic. Two top officials of the Katsina State Government namely; Commissioner, Ministry of Information, Abdulakarim Yahaya Sirika … Continue reading 75 frontline health workers test positive for COVID-19 in Katsina
Angry protesters, mainly youths, yesterday took to the streets in Osogbo, the Osun State capital to protest increment in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and electricity tariff which they alleged spiked the prices of essential commodities, thereby making life difficult for … Continue reading Nigeria: Protests Rock Osogbo Over Petrol Price Increase
Nigeria’s government was granted more time by a London judge to challenge an arbitration award worth around $10bn (€8.4bn), more than a quarter of the country’s foreign reserves. Judge Ross Cranston said in yesterday’s judgment granting extra time that Nigeria … Continue reading British court gives Nigeria more time to fight $10bn payment to Irish company
The Russian Government on Friday presented samples of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the country, to it’s Nigerian counterpart. The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, made the presentation to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, during a visit to … Continue reading Nigeria receives samples of covid-19 vaccines from Russia
The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has reacted to the recent increment in electricity tariffs and fuel price in Nigeria by the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The federal government had a few days ago hiked the fuel … Continue reading Petrol price hike: God told me Nigeria will break up – Primate Ayodele
A large number of doctors are set to exit Nigeria once the ban on international flights is lifted this week. This is from data provided by the United Kingdom’s Medical Council that the number of Nigerian doctors migrating to the … Continue reading Doctors’ exodus looms as international flights resume this week
Ahead of the resumption of international flights, the Nigerian government has released the list of international airlines denied approval to operate in the country. “Air France, KLM, Etihad, Rwandair, Lufthansa, TAAG Angola Airlines, Air Namibia, and Royal Air Maroc are … Continue reading Nigeria: Flight Resumption – Nigeria Bars Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Others
MultiChoice Nigeria has said it made direct and indirect contributions to the Nigerian economy estimated at N634.6bn between the 2015/2016 and 2018/2019 financial years. The company, in a report titled ‘MultiChoice: Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Value,’ which was published in collaboration with … Continue reading We’ve invested N634bn in Nigeria, says MultiChoice
GWENIVERE Ifeayieze has emerged the 2020 Miss Earth Nigeria beauty and environment queen. After a rigorous but interesting contest on a virtual platform, Enugu -state born Gwenivere Chioma Ifeanyieze emerged the pageant’s representative for 2020. Held on August 15, Ifeanyieze … Continue reading Gwenivere Ifeayieze emerges 2020 Miss Earth Nigeria
The European Union and the Government of German are supporting a new scholarship programme on solar energy and energy efficiency, targeting over 185 participants. It was gathered in Abuja on Friday that the programme, which started on August 10, 2020, … Continue reading EU, German govt support Nigeria’s renewable energy development
AS countries of the world frantically race towards securing allocations of COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as they are available, the Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday expressed confidence that Nigeria would secure a fair share. It however criticised the … Continue reading Nigeria will get fair share of COVID-19 vaccines, says PTF
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday night confirmed 340 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. Statistics by NCDC revealed that new cases were confirmed in 19 states across the country. Kaduna has the highest number with 63, … Continue reading Coronavirus: Cases in Nigeria rise to 51,000
The authorities of Kano State of Nigeria must immediately quash the conviction and death sentence of Yahaya Sharif Aminu, who was sentenced to death by hanging on spurious charges of blasphemy by the Kano Upper Shari’a Court, Amnesty International said today. Yahaya … Continue reading Nigeria: Authorities must quash the conviction and death sentence imposed on Kano-based singer
Abuja — The federal government has vowed to apply the principle of reciprocity against the nationals of some countries that are imposing stringent traveling conditions on Nigerian citizens on the bases of COVID-19 cases in the country. It has also … Continue reading Nigeria: Govt to Enforce Principle of Reciprocity On International Flights
It accused Olukoya of illegally meeting a former employee of the charity alleged to have stolen between £150,000 and £190,000 of the Charity’s funds in Nigeria, then entered into an agreement with the individual without any consultation with other trustees. … Continue reading How MFM Pastor, Olukoya, Connived With Officials Who Stole Church’s Funds In United Kingdom –Charity Commission
The Nigerian Army has opened the portal for its 2020 recruitment exercise for interested applicants. The army disclosed the recruitment exercise on Twitter account. The recruitment begins the Short Service Combatant Course (SSC) 47/2021 and Direct Short Service Commission Course … Continue reading Nigeria Army begins 2020 recruitment