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Prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that he is not a negotiator for bandits.   Gumi who hosted former senator representing Kaduna Central Shehu Sani following the abduction of 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State and eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), said they are making arrangements "through a contact to see how the problem can be solved.”   He said;    “As for the College students, we have done all we can do. In fact I had a meeting with parents of the kidnapped students sequel to their meeting with Government. “I showed them what the problem is and they went to visit government and returned. I am not a negotiator for bandits, we always ensured that government officials were present in our previous discussions with bandits in the forests, before the Federal Government’s shoot at sight order. “But, as for the college students, we are making arrangements for them through a contact to see how thi...

President Buhari will on Tuesday, March 30, leave Nigeria for the UK for his routine medical checkup. A statement released by presidential media aide, Femi Adesina, this night, March 29, says the President will be back in Nigeria in the second week of April. ''President Muhammadu Buhari proceeds to London, the United Kingdom, Tuesday March 30, 2021, for a routine medical check-up. The President meets with Security Chiefs first in the morning, after which he embarks on the journey. He is due back in the country during the second week of April, 2021.''the statement reads

All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, says he chose Kano State as the venue for his 12th colloquium and 69th birthday to prove to Nigerians that the Yoruba and Fulani people are united. Tinubu, who is rumoured to be nursing a Presidential ambition, also made a veiled reference to the marriage of the daughter of Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; to the son of the late ex-Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, which took place in Kano in 2018.  He said this showed the unity between people of different ethnic groups.  Tinubu therefore faulted secessionists groups’ agitations. The APC leader said, “Why are we in Kano? It is to demonstrate to Nigerians at this critical time. It is because there is a Fulani man, a herder (man) who gave his daughter to a farmer, (a) Yoruba man… and some people are agitating wrongly.”  The former governor said he was therefore encouraged to mark his birthday in Kano. He also argued that if Nigeria breaks into smaller countries,  he would not have...

Governors, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Oyetola, Kayode Fayemi, Dapo Abiodun, joined the 12th Bola Tinubu Colloquium from the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Abuja. The governors were billed to travel to Kano but had to join virtually from a hall at the airport due to bad weather. Other dignitaries who also could not fly to Kano, include Senator Kashim Shettima, Senator Yayi Adeola, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, and Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. Some photos of the dignitaries at Nnamdi Azikwe airport watching virtually below :

Two men believed to be Nigerian soldiers are in a happy mood after proposing to their girlfriends. Both ladies responded with a YES to their proposals. As seen in the photos both couples are happy.

A Nigerian woman, Adeola (Addy) Olubamiji (PhD) has listed her achievements as she turns 36 years old. From growing up in the slum of Mokola, Ibadan, frying akara to pay her school fees, working as a cleaner and a sales girl, Dr. Olubamiji is currently the Director of Additive Manufacturing Solutions at Desktop Metal, Massachusetts, USA. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, March 23, Dr. Olubamiji revealed that she is a Director at a Tech company, owns three houses and is on the list of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. "They said be a Director at 35. Me: I can’t make it. No Stanford degree, I have an accent and I am black," she wrote. "35: - Director at a Tech Company, 3 Houses in the bag, Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, STEP Awards Honoree, RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, 36, I am ready!" Dr. Olubami is the chief consultant at Tech Centrix Ltd. (Canada & USA), the founder of STEMHub Foundation Canada and she sits on the board of several organisation...

8 more women have accused controversial Malawian Prophet, Shepherd Bushiri of rape. Court records of the extradition request South Africa sent to Malawi which were exclusively sourced by Mail & Guardian, shared a detailed account of the alleged crimes reportedly committed by the leader of one of the most popular and richest churches on the continent, Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) and his wife, Mary. Some of the rape charges which dates back to 2016, have been added to charges of fraud, money-laundering, jumping bail and contravention of the foreign currency act that Bushiri was already facing before his escape from South Africa in November last year. Prosecutors accused him of raping women and girls as young as 16, including two sisters; drugged some, bribed them into silence, and threatened others with murder in six years of jaw-dropping sexual violence. All the alleged rape cases allegedly took place in and around Pretoria particularly at the Sheraton Hotel, and involve w...

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has taken to her Instagram page to celebrate her husband, Captain Matthew Ekeinde, who turns a year older today March 23. The couple are also celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. In a post shared on her Instagram page, Omotola said her husband needs to be studied as he a rare kind of man. ''Happy birthday to a Rare kind of Man. You Need to be studied. Your Type is probably One in a Century. Live Long King ! Love you forever My Captain.''

A glamorous model claims she was offered £52,000 to seduce tennis star, Novak Djokovic, and film it. Serbian influencer Natalija Scekic says the plan was apparently to destroy the star's marriage and career. She said she was approached to seduce the tennis ace and film the encounter, with the intention of spreading the images online. Serbian star Djokovic became the longest-serving world number one earlier this month, dethroning Swiss star Roger Federer. After staying 311 weeks as the leader of the ATP men's ranking, 18-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic decided to throw a party to celebrate. The party is where the seduction was supposed to take place. Natalija said she was approached by someone she knew in London who she considered a "serious guy". Speaking to the magazine Svet and Scandal, she said a man was hired in the UK to take care of the scam. She said: "It is true that a guy contacted me. I know him from the city (London) and I considered him a serious guy....

Fuel marketers in the country have increased the price of Automotive Gas Oil also known as diesel, to N265 per litre. The price of diesel first rose to a new high of N250 per litre on February 24, with businesses taking a beating on the back of rising energy costs. Punch reported that some filling stations in Lagos State were selling the product for between N248 and N265 per litre on Sunday March 21, while some placed the price between N220 and N245 per litre. It was learnt that Mobil filling station along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Nipco at Fadeyi axis of Ikorodu Road increased the pump price of diesel to N265 per litre; while Forte Oil at Onipanu sold it for N255 per litre. The National Bureau of Statistics in its latest AGO price watch report, also said the average price paid by consumers for diesel increased by 1.29 per cent to N227.76 in February from to N224.86 in January. The report read; “States with the highest average price of diesel were Zamfara (N268.78), Adamawa (N263...

The police officer who was shot following an outbreak of violence in Ekiti East Constituency 1 bye-election on Saturday March 20, has been confirmed dead. Governor Kayode Fayemi in a tweet he shared, said Sergeant Olawoye Bukola died on Monday March 22 after battling for her life. The Ekiti Governor expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased and also the Nigeria Police Force for their loss. He also disclosed that those arrested in connection to the violence, were charged to court on Monday March 22. Fayemi tweeted; I was deeply saddened to learn of the demise of Sergeant Olawoye Bukola, the police officer who was shot during the election violence that followed the Ekiti East Constituency 1 Bye-Election on Saturday. The brave officer battled for her life since Saturday. We hoped and prayed that she would make it, but she sadly passed away Monday evening. Late Sgt. Olawoye was a courageous and worthy police officer who excelled in a traditionally male-dominated career. Sadly...

The police in Anambra state have arrested three suspected cultists for the alleged murder of two men in the Okija area of the state on March 20. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikengwa, states that the police operatives following an intensive manhunt of the perpetrators of the killers of both men, apprehended the suspects identified as Ekene Ezeokalo M', aged 19, native of Ukpor in Nnewi, Emeka Iwuozor M', aged 30yrs, native of Umuduru Ezia Ihiala and Chigozie Ohanaziem M',27yrs, native of Ogboro Umunwaji Ihiala. Ikenga said investigation reveals that they are all members of a deadly secret cult and that they all confessed to the crime. In a related development, police operatives while on a routine patrol on 21st March, 2021, got intelligence from the Divisional Police Officer Abagana in Njikoka LGA that unknown persons had in their possession unexploded IEDs which they were about to sell in a condemned Iron Site. The opera...

Three policemen have been shot dead after being attacked by unknown gunmen at a Police checkpoint in Agu Eze amaogudu, Abiriba, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. The dead policemen have been identified as identified Inspector Austin Ugwu, Inspector Longinus Ugochukwu, PC Ama Ifeanyi. Deputy Governor of Abia State, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu who visited the community, assurred them of protection. He also called for community vigilance and support to security agents while addressing residents of the community at Orie Akwa square. He said; “The government is saddened by the unfortunate attack of this morning which led to the loss of lives of police officers at Agu Eze checkpoint and my boss, Governor Ikpeazu, on receiving the news asked me to come here and assure you that we will do everything possible to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act and protect Ndi Abiriba and all law abiding people in the state. “We call on you to maintain vigilance in order to fish out criminals...

?Ten people, including a police officer, were killed after a gunman opened fire in a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, March 22. The incident began at about 14:30 local time when the suspect entered the supermarket and began firing. Police officers, who rushed to the scene got involved in a gunfight and were being fired at with multiple rounds through at least 3:21 p.m. local time. Shoppers and employees had to dive for cover or run to safety during the shooting. The attack in Boulder ended with police detaining an injured suspect at the King Soopers market, where police said there was no ongoing threat to the public. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold did not share any information on his identity, the type of weapon used or any possible motive. "We will work around the clock to get this accomplished," she said, adding that such a complex investigation will take at least five days to complete. Chief Maris also identified the slain officer as 51-year-old Eric Talle...

At least two persons including an official of the Nigerian Correctional Service are feared dead after some unknown gunmen opened fire on a prison van. The incident occurred in Ekwulobia area of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State around 11am on Friday March 19, when some inmates were being conveyed back from court to the Aguata custodial centre. The gun duel that lasted for about 10 minutes was reportedly perpetrated by suspected hoodlums in two vehicles, a sienna bus and a hilux pick-up that trailed the court duty vehicle from the court premises. The gunmen reportedly killed the corrections officer and whisked away the inmate being taken back to the custodial centre. The Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Mr Francis Ekechukwu said in a statement; Gunmen yet to be identified attacked the court duty Vehicle of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Anambra State at Nanka while conveying inmates back from court to the Aguata custo...

Singer, Waje, has said that marriage to her is not that important. According to her, joy, happiness, health and wellbeing are more important. The single mum stated this during a Twitter chat with her fans. One of them had asked when she was getting married ''when are you getting married ?'' Responding, Waje wrote ''Marriage is not that important o, joy and happiness, health and well-being. When the time comes we will all dance to the altar but till den let’s thank God for life'' She also spoke about ''rod'' stating that some men have it but don't know what to do with it. 

A bomb planted in a bush at Aujirawa Alkali village in Gezawa LGA of Kano state has been deactivated by the police. The bomb which was found in the early hours of Friday March 19, was deactivated after the police was alerted. The state police spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa said the explosive device was successfully defused with the use of technical equipment. He said; “On receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Mr Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, raised and instructed a team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal led by CSP Haruna Isma’il to move to the scene. “The team immediately swung into action, after cordoning off the area, an Improvised Explosive Device was discovered.” Residents of the state have also been asked to report any suspicious movement or item to the nearest police station.

Actor Uti Nwachukwu believes that relationships in today's world are just a waste of time. According to him, people are getting married for different reasons now such as dating for money, to cover up the culture conditioned shame of being single as well as marrying to cater for their families. ''Relationships are just a waste of precious time these days! People dating for money. People dating to get access to others they want to sleep with. Unhappy People marrying Unhappy people to cover the culture conditioned shame of being single People marrying to cater for their Family. At this rate, with the kind of humans that we have now, e be like to protect your future, peace and stability, na Surrogate/ sperm Bank Sure pass. That way your kids are your kids and no one can destroy your future by dragging them with you.The things we hear!''he tweeted

A self-confessed member of Supreme Vikings Confraternity, 27-year old, Nzubechukwu Victor, has given a chilling account of how he and other members of his group murdered and decapitated one Ugochukwu Igwilo, a member of a rival group, Neo - Black Movement (Black Axe Confraternity), on March 6 In a video that has since gone viral, Nzubechukwu who is the last child in a family of five said he and other members of his cult group lured Igwilo to a place where he shot and beheaded the deceased. He said his other cult member cut the hand and private part of the deceased which they took to a herbalist who pounded it and also made one of them pound the body part. He said he filmed himself beheading the deceased and later released the video. Nzube said they killed Igwilo because sometime in 2020, he led a squad that killed one of their members. He said he regrets his actions and wished he can be forgiven.

The former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye says he regrets supporting the Buhari-led administration in 2015. Back in 2015, Dino was a member of APC and he campaigned for President Buhari. Melaye was among those that canvassed support for Buhari’s presidential ambition, having dumped the PDP for the ruling APC. Dino has since defected to PDP and has continued to show his disdain for the APC and the Buhari-led administration. In an interview with Channels TV on Friday March 19, Dino asked God and Nigerians for forgiveness. ''I apologise to God almighty who is the supreme controller of the universe and Nigerians for supporting Buhari. The Buhari agenda is the greatest scam that came out of Africa. The Buhari presidency in 2015 is the greatest scam that came out of Africa. The subject Buhari is the greatest common that came out of Africa. Once I was blind, now I can see. How can one remain in a political party and su...

Governor Nyesom Wike has claimed that his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi became Governor of Rivers state through his help. Wike who served as Chief of Staff during Amaechi's tenure, made the disclosure during an interview with BBC pidgin on Friday March 19. The Rivers state Governor stated in the interview that he wonders how someone he made Governor will turn around to call him an employee. He said; “Amaechi and I were in the same party, and in politics, everybody has his own ambition. He had his ambition to be governor, and at the time, I didn’t. So, we fought and supported him to be governor. “Now he’s in APC, and you don’t expect me as a PDP person to support what he does. “I was the one God used to make Amaechi governor. I will even give you a tape from what he said in the church; that after God, I’m next. But when he was talking the other day, saying I was his staff, his employee, I said no problem. “We all sat to make you governor, and I was the one who championed it. How do yo...

UFC chief, Dana White has announced that fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov will be retiring from the sport. Khabib, one of the greatest fighters of all time, beat Justin Gaethje in October to make it 13 wins from 13 in UFC and an unbeaten 29-0 record overall. The news online amid rumours of a return to the octagon for the legendary Russian but those rumors have now been squashed by Khabib and Dana Whyte . After both men had a dinner on Thursday night, Thursday March 18, they both confirmed the news on social media. White uploaded a picture of the pair and captioned it: "29-0 it is. "He is officially retired. It was incredible to watch you work @TeamKhabib thank you for EVERYTHING and enjoy whatever is next my friend." Shortly after, Khabib shared the same photo with an emotional caption of his own. He wrote: "It was a good dinner with some great people. "Dana White, thank you so much brother and the entire UFC team for the opportunity to prove myself, you guys have c...

The Edo State Police Command has arrested two members of a notorious text-message kidnap syndicate. The suspects were arrested by men of the Anti kidnapping And Cybercrime unit of the command through high technology and intelligence gathering. It was gathered that the suspects identified as Mallam Zingbon and Ehis Joshua, belong to a syndicate that specialises in sending kidnapping and assassination threat text messages to women asking them to pay ransom or be kidnapped, raped and killed. According to Standard Gazette crime correspondent, Festus Alenkhe, one of the suspects Mallam Zingbon from Plateau, was interviewed by a female entrepreneur who was to engage him as a private driver in Benin City. However, on the day of his resumption, the suspect, who already had his employer’s phone number, called to say he was no longer interested. By then he allegedly contacted some gang members who encouraged him to issue the woman with kidnap and death threat messages. Zingbon called the woman, ...

Marilyn Hartman, a serial American stowaway with a history of illegally boarding planes without a ticket, is back in jail after being arrested at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The 69-year-old, known as the “Serial Stowaway”, was tracked after her electronic monitor was allegedly activated when she left the facility where she was staying. She was caught attempting to stowaway on a flight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday, March 16. She is currently being held on a trespassing charge, reports Associated Press. Marilyn has snuck onto more than 30 commercial flights without a ticket. In 2018, she managed to get through security at O'Hare and board a flight to London Heathrow without a passport or a ticket. She was last arrested in October 2019 as she attempted to pass security at Chicago O’Hare security, one of the busiest airports in the US. After the latest incident, Cook County Judge David Nararro told Hartman: "You didn't just go for ...

An American nurse, Kari-Ann R’ouke has filed a lawsuit against the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Adegoke Fayoade over her ‘unlawful and indefinite’ detention. Kari-Ann in the lawsuit filed before the federal high court in Lagos through her counsel Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, disclosed that she was arrested on February 9 and has been detained indefinitely over the death of her partner. The American nurse who is seeking her release from police custody and an award of N100 million as “general, aggravated, special and exceptional damages against the police", said she has been detained for more than one month over a murder case without being charged to court for the alleged crime. In the court affidavit, Kari-Ann disclosed that she met her partner online and came to Nigeria on January 21, 2021 with the aim of establishing a humanitarian outfit. It read; “Upon completing ...

A Nigerian lady identified as Funmilayo Victoria Fehintola who was reportedly deported from Oman has been found roaming at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport in Lagos. DailyTrust reports that the 31-year-old lady who is alleged to have lost her memory, arrived in Nigeria onboard an Emirates airplane with passport number A10173960. Her documents show that she left Nigeria for the Middle East on February 29, 2019. According to the report, a cargo agent at the airport, Thompson Oladapo, who has been catering for Funmilayo’s upkeep for a week, said the lady hardly responds to inquiries from people who attempt to assist her to locate her family. Oladapo added that the lady alleged that she was injected with substance unknown to her in Oman before she was bundled into the aircraft she boarded to Lagos. Document found on her showed that she received her certificate for negative PCR status for travel purposes on the 10th of March, 2021 from Salalah Al Gharbia Health Center ...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are both trending among Nigerians on Twitter following news that Kanye is now worth more than $6 billion. Bloomberg named Kanye the richest Black man in America's history as his businesses are now worth a whopping $6.6 billion USD. Well, Nigerians reacted to this by pointing out Kim Kardashian's "loss." Kim filed for divorce from Kanye in February 2021, bringing their almost 7-year marriage to an end. Below are some reactions from Nigerians.

A 33-year-old Nigerian man was arrested on Tuesday, March 16, in Mantua, a city in Lombardy, Italy, on suspicion of brutally beating his wife in front of their months-old son. The woman, a Nigerian, was taken to hospital with multiple injuries including knife wound to her arms. According to Ansa News, the couple's apartment was found with traces of blood everywhere including a pool on the floor. The local police chief has asked immigration services to arrange the deportation of the Nigerian man. However, during interrogation, the man claimed that his wife had cut herself on broken glass.