Shettima: PDP Sends Strong Warning To Buhari Says Declaring Public Holiday Will Cause War The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari that declaring Friday, May 26, 2023 a public holiday as a ploy to stop the Supreme Court from sitting to deliver judgment on the disqualification case against the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, over double nomination, is capable of engineering crisis in the country. The apex court has already scheduled the judgement for that date. A statement issued on Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition party, Debo Ologunagba,…
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How Pastor Raped Me While ‘He Was Speaking In Tongues, Praying’ – Woman Exposes Popular Cleric A 25-year-old woman (name withheld) on Wednesday told an Ikeja Sxxxual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a bishop, Oluwafeyiro Daniel, allegedly raped her while praying. The alleged rape occurred at the cleric’s residence at Lekki, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bishop is standing trial on an amended three-count charge bordering on rape and sxxxual assault, to which he pleaded not guilty. The alleged victim/survivor testified at the resumed trial of the defendant. The witness, who was a…
Banks To Issue NIN Card To Nigerians The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which doubles as their National Identity Card at no extra cost. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, said the approval was obtained at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He explained that the approval followed a memo from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) allowing banks to print a…
After Seven Years Buhari Finally Reveals Real Reason He Closed Nigeria’s Borders President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to close Nigeria’s borders at some point was in the interest of the economy, noting that the citizens will appreciate it later. He pointed out that the country has vast borders, which only God could secure from criminals. The President spoke on Tuesday during the inauguration of the new corporate headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Abuja. President Buhari restated his earlier position that he would be far away from Abuja at the end of his administration, and…
Ahead Of Tinubu’s Swearing-In, Naira Falls Massively Against Dollar The naira on Tuesday depreciated at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N464.42 to the dollar, a 0.20 per cent decrease against N463.50 traded on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N464.10 to the dollar on Tuesday. An exchange rate of N632 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N464.42. The naira sold for as low as 460 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A total of 215.91 million dollars was traded at the official Investors and Exporters window.…
How Nigerian Varsity Student Was Killed During Football Training A final-year Computer Science student of the privately-owned Benson Idahosa University (BIU) Benin in Edo State, Bruno Chigozie Ezeonye has slumped while playing football at the institution’s football pitch. The 21-year-old said to be the only son of his parents died at BIU’s Legacy Campus. His father, who hails from Anambra, and mother, a South African, are said to be based overseas. It was learnt he was rushed to the health centre on campus but referred to Faith Mediplex Hospital on Airport Road, Benin, an affiliate of the university where he…
REVEALED: What Tinubu Told Former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair During His Visit Nigeria’s ‘President-elect’, Bola Tinubu has disclosed some of the things that formed the basis of his discussion with former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair on Tuesday. Naija News House earlier reported that Blair arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday and visited Tinubu at the Defence House in Abuja. Blair’s visit to Nigeria comes about a week before Tinubu’s inauguration, which is scheduled for May 29. Tinubu, who later posted some pictures taken during Blair’s visit on Twitter, said, “I received former British Prime Minister and founder Tony Blair…
Many Killed As ‘Sleeping’ Bus Driver Crashes Into Truck The driver of a bus along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway died alongside his motor boy after he reportedly dozed off and rammed into a parked truck. It was reported that the incident happened around Saapade, inbound Lagos, at 6:30 am on Tuesday. The spokesman of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed that a Howo truck, marked EKY 65 XF and a J5 bus with no registration number were involved in the crash. Akinbiyi blamed the crash on overspeeding and wrongful overtaking on the part of the…
4th Wife Kills Her Husband For Impregnating Another Woman Without Telling Them This 47yr old woman, Olanshile Nasirudeen, sighted a woman who her husband, a butcher, recently impregn@ted at the abattoir, and confronted her for getting pregnant for her husband. The incident happened in Ijebu ode, Ogun State… Her 51yr old husband intervened and told her to stop harassing the pregnant woman, and this led to a hot argument between both of them. Consequently, she picked a knife, and stabbed him at the back joint of his left leg, thereby cutting one of his veins. He was rushed to a…
BREAKING: Detained Popular Nigerian Musician, Seun Kuti Finally Released Lawyers to the Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, have said that the musician may be released on bail from detention on Tuesday (today) as ordered by the Chief Magistrate, having fulfilled his bail terms. The lawyers, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) and Kunle Adegoke (SAN) in a statement on Tuesday said that Seun’s release was only waiting for administrative approval, adding that the process had nothing to do with whether or not the court had a physical sitting. Naija News House earlier reported that the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, presided over…