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Nigerian Community in Manitoba Mourn K!lling of Student by Canadian Police (video)
The Nigerian Association of Manitoba has expressed sorrow over the death of Afolabi Stephen, a 19-year-old Nigerian who lost his life at the hands of policemen on December 31, 2023. Though the details of his death are still sketchy, the Winnipeg, Manitoba Police Department, in a statement posted on its website via Winnipeg.ca, said its…
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Rita Edochie Intervenes in Yul’s Request for May to Return His Bride Price
An untie in-law to Yul Edochie has intervened in his viral demand of his bride price from His estranged wife, May Yul Edochie. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Yul demanded the refund of the bride price he paid to his wife’s family when he wedded her. Reacting to the development in a post on…
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Tinubu Grants Former President of Sierra Leone Temporary Asylum
President Bola Tinubu has offered temporary asylum in Abuja to the former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma. The Sierra Leonean leader is facing treason accusations from his successor, Julius Maada Bio. A letter dated 2 January 2024, with reference number ECW/PC/DC/2024-001/oat, signed by Omar Alieu Touray and directed to President Bio of Sierra Leone,…
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Soldier Reacts to the Arrest of His Colleague by Sanwo-Olu (video)
A Nigerian soldier has reacted to the viral video of the Lagos State Governor for arresting his colleague. On Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu apprehended a soldier and 4 others for plying one-way along the Lagos-Badagry. In another video, the soldier with the username General Salawu on Tiktok, frowned at the governor for describing his fellow soldier as…
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NNPCL Speaks about Fuel Selling for N1,200 Per Litre
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has assured Nigerians that there is no plan to increase fuel price. The assurance comes against the backdrop of reports suggesting that fuel should be selling at N1,200 based on market realities, NNPCL, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, urged Nigerians to disregard…
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Gunmen K!ll 4 Shoppers in a Supermarket
The police have confirmed the k!lling of at least 4 people during the invasion of a supermarket by gunmen in One Man Village, near Mararaba, in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state. The armed men are said to have stormed the supermarket and killed four customers around 8:45pm on Tuesday. In a video…
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Minister of Education Lists More Countries Whose Academic Certificates Will Be Delisted (video)
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has listed other countries whose tertiary education certificates will no longer be recognized. Speaking on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television, Mamman said the government’s dragnet will not be limited to degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo alone. According to him, the federal government’s sanctions will be extended…
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‘Nigerians Enrolled in De-listed Foreign Universities are Criminals’ – Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has described Nigerian students currently enrolled in universities that have been de-listed by the Nigerian government as criminals. He stated this while speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday. The education minister disclosed that he had no sympathy for Nigerian students affected by the de-listing of the foreign…
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‘Petrol Should Sell for N1,200’ – Oil Marketers
Nigerian oil marketers have once again, insisted that petrol should sell for no less than N1,200 per litre considering the running costs of getting the commodity to consumers. This comes after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and fuel marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, clashed again…
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‘There Are Concerns about My Safety’ – Journalist Who Exposed Togo, Benin Degrees Racket Speaks (video)
A Nigerian journalist, Umar Audu, who recently exposed a university degree racket from Togo and Benin Republic, says his friends and family members are concerned about his safety. Audu stated that even if he is in a safe place at the moment, he is uncertain about what the future holds. The journalist gained popularity after…