Newscenter Media News Nigerian crossdresser and social media personality, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has filed a ₦1 billion lawsuit against Martins Vincent Otse, commonly known as VeryDarkMan, accusing him of defamation …
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NDLEA arrests ex-convicts, wanted drug kingpins
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended two drug kingpins who were previously declared wanted. The drug lords, identified as Ajiboye Samuel and a community leader, Alhaji …
Read More »Obey court ruling on 2023 electoral offences, SERAP tells INEC
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to immediately enforce the court judgment ordering INEC to prosecute cases …
Read More »Pope seeks ceasefire in Lebanon
Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in “martyred” Lebanon and the wider Middle East on Saturday as he ended a three-day visit to Belgium. “I call on all parties …
Read More »Wike made my appointment as petroleum minister possible – Lokpobiri
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said his counterpart in the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is responsible for his appointment in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. …
Read More »EFCC arrests 13 for fraud in Sokoto
Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested thirteen(13) suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto, Sokoto State. They were arrested on Saturday, September …
Read More »Kano gov mourns death of five policemen, donates cash to families
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Saturday, expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of the five police officers who died in a tragic motor accident in Karfi town, along …
Read More »Poor awareness, cultural barriers stalling insurance adoption – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the social and economic sectors have advocated for comprehensive enlightenment programmes to educate Nigerians on insurance to mitigate the impact of natural disasters. They also called for a …
Read More »NRC investigates ticket racketeering on Abuja-Kaduna train service
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced plans to investigate allegations of ticket racketeering involving some officials on the Abuja-Kaduna train service. The Corporation’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, …
Read More »Tinubu appoints Tegbe as DG China-Nigeria strategic partnership
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Joseph Tegbe as the Director-General and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership, following the agreements reached during Tinubu’s visit to China in early …
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