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Unizik expels student who fought her lecturer after he interrupted her dance video

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik), Awka, has expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chiamaka Precious, after a viral incident where she fought a lecturer, Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye. The university management announced that her expulsion takes effect immediately. According to the university’s statement, the incident involved Dr. Okoye from the Department of Theatre Arts and Film Studies. Precious, […]

Valentine Day: This will be my last one unmarried – DJ Cuppy prophesies

Popular Nigerian DJ, Florence Otedola, also known as DJ Cuppy, has expressed her hope that this will be her last Valentine’s Day as an unmarried woman. While celebrating the day, the 32-year-old billionaire’s daughter shared a message of faith on her social media account. She prayed for a husband and asked God to make it […]

Police Officers Kidnap Businessman In Enugu, Threaten To Label Him IPOB/ESN Memb

A disturbing case of police misconduct has surfaced in Enugu, Nigeria, where officers allegedly kidnapped and extorted a businessman, threatening to label him as a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or its security arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to reports, Mr. Olu Agwu was abducted from his village in Abiriba, […]

US Judge deals blow to Trump’s executive order freezing foreign aid

A U.S. judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to lift a freeze on foreign aid that had lasted for three weeks. The ruling came from Judge Amir Ali in Washington, following a lawsuit filed by two health organizations that depend on this funding for their programs abroad. The judge stated that Trump’s administration did […]

Binance executive, Gambaryan reveals three Nigerian lawmakers who demanded $150m bribe

In January 2024, Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan was detained by Nigerian authorities, and he has since revealed disturbing details of his experience. In a social media post, Gambaryan shared that three Nigerian lawmakers demanded a $150 million bribe in cryptocurrency during a meeting, which he described as a “Mickey Mouse operation.” According to Gambaryan, he […]

IGP Kayode Egbetokun requests ‘closed-door’ probe on missing firearms

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has asked the Nigerian Senate to investigate the missing firearms behind closed doors. This request came after the Senate questioned the police over 3,907 missing firearms, as revealed in a 2019 audit report. The letter was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the Senate session on Thursday, […]