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Former Rivers State Governor and current Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed strong discontent with the current state of affairs in Nigeria, urging citizens to protest against the government over widespread hunger and economic hardship.   Amaechi, who was speaking on the nation’s growing struggles, argued that elections should not have been held given the dire situation many Nigerians face. “People …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Aliyu Adamu, for the gruesome m8rder of his close associate and childhood friend, Dahiru Musa.     Dahiru, fondly known as Alhaji Senior or Baba Alhaji, was into Estate management.      Aliyu confessed that he committed the dastardly crime with the intention to convert the deceased’s landed property to …

A drunk Ohio dad allegedly tried to teach his 9-year-old son how to drive, with shocking video showing him almost immediately getting run over and dragged under the car.  Clejuan Williams, 36, was allegedly intoxicated while trying to show his son how to back out of their driveway in Toledo on Sunday, October 6, according to police and video footage obtained …

Jennifer Lopez gushed about being single while addressing her and Ben Affleck’s divorce for the first time.  Lopez, 55 explained to Interview magazine Wednesday, October 9, why she is “excited” to be by herself, two years after she and the actor, 52, tied the knot.    “Everything that I’ve done over the past 25, 30 years, being in these different challenging situations, what can I …

Men of the Lagos State police command have arrested a club bouncer, Kingsley Otti, for allegedly stabbing a suspected hoodlum to de@th at a lounge on Ago Palace Way in the Okota area of the state on Monday, October 7.   Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin, in a statement released, said the bouncer attacked the …

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has expressed his condolences following the k!lling of nine operatives of the Community Protection Guards, a state-owned security outfit, in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state.   The bandits attacked the CPG personnel otherwise known as Askarawa while on duty at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Tsafe town around 8:am on Monday.  …

Lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has knocked Nigerians over their attitude towards the recent increase in petrol pump price.    Nigerians woke up today with the news of NNPC changing the pump price of petrol from N868 to 1031 at its various outlets in Abuja.   Worried by the silence of Nigerians to the new development, Deji wrote; ‘’Fuel is …

The Mediterranean Knights of Libya have arrived Nigeria ahead of Friday’s AFCON 2025 qualifier against Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Uyo Township stadium.   In a post on X, the Libyan players were pictured on arrival at the Murtala International Airport in Lagos. From the Lagos airport they will connect a flight to Uyo, where the match will be played.   …

Thirteen former fighters of Boko Haram, have reportedly escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government.   Premiumtimes reports that the 13 are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government and were enlisted to join the military in fighting the ins-urge.    The escapees attached to …

The High Court of South Africa, Northern Cape Division, sitting in Upington, adjourned the trial of a 35-year-old Nigerian national, Emmanuel Chidi Okafor, who allegedly stabbed a South African police officer to d@ath during an argument.      The spokesperson of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Northern Cape Division, Mojalefa Senokoatsane, in a statement on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, said …