FG donates bag of rice to Sokoto residents
The Federal Government has handed over 12,367 bags of rice to the Sokoto state government as part of the palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal The Minister of Budget and Economic Planing, Sen. Atiku Bagudu and Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, presented the […]
Nigerian man jailed 12 years, fined $188.9k in America
A Nigerian national, Christopher Agbaje, has been sentenced to 142 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme targeting a North Dakota law firm. Additionally, Agbaje must pay $188,935.74 in restitution to the firm. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota, Agbaje was involved in a scheme between […]
UAE deports 400 Nigerians from their country
Four hundred Nigerians including 90 females and 310 males have been deported from the United Arab Emirates, UAE, the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, reports. They were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the office of the National Security Adviser alongside the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, National Agency […]
Court grants 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters N10m bail
Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted ten #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protesters who were arrested and detained for treason among others. While delivering the ruling, the trial judge held that Nigeria’s criminal justice system has its stipulations for the prosecutor and the defendant. He added, “in the instant case […]
Vice-President Shettima promises Maiduguri flood victims 50 trucks of rice
Vice-President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathise with the people of Borno over the Alau dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. Mr Kashim, who led a federal government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received by Governor Babagana Zulum, who took him to the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar […]
Austin Eguavoen quits as Super Eagles coach
Augustine Eguavoen has stepped aside as the interim coach of the Super Eagles, OwnGoalNigeria reports. According to Eguavoen, his mandate was for two games. The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was brought in after attempts to hire a substantive head coach for the national team failed. He took charge of two 2025 […]
Super Eagles share point after 0-0 draw with Rwanda
Following the latest action in Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Rwanda and Nigeria shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw at the Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The possession count was evenly shared during the first 15 minutes of the match, while both sides were presented with a couple of […]
Ondo NULGE chairman dies after slumping at filling station
The persistent fuel scarcity in the country has claimed another casualty as the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) chairman in Akure South local government of Ondo State, Oluwatuyi Olasoji d!ed few days after collapsing while waiting to buy the Premium Motor Spirit. According to a local tabloid in the state, Sunshine Truth, the […]
Australia bans underages from using social media
Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and “onto the footy fields”. Federal legislation to keep children off social media will be introduced this year, Anthony Albanese said, describing the impact of the […]
Suspect in Rebecca Cheptegei’s Murder Dies from Injuries
The man accused of setting Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei on fire, resulting in her death, has also succumbed to his injuries. Dickson Ndiema, Cheptegei’s ex-boyfriend, died from 30% burns at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. Ndiema had been charged with Cheptegei’s murder after allegedly dousing her with petrol and setting her […]