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Tinubu Tells Opposition to Stop Blaming Him for Party’s Incompetence

Tinubu Tells Opposition to Stop Blaming Him for Party’s Incompetence

President Bola Tinubu has asked members of the opposition parties to lick their wounds and stop blaming him for their alleged gross incompetence to manage the affairs of their party. The President, who spoke via a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, wondered while the defection of some members of the ruling party, the...

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Nigerian Doctor Found Dead at South African Hospital Amid Allegations of Bullying and Harassment

Nigerian Doctor Found Dead at South African Hospital Amid Allegations of Bullying and Harassment

The healthcare community in Zululand, South Africa is reeling following the sudden and unexplained d3ath of a Nigerian medical doctor, Dr. Francis Sunday Idika. Idika, the Deputy Director and Medical Manager at Vryheid Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, was found d3ad at his workplace on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Dr. Idika, who served the Vryheid community for over...

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Forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections- Natasha’s Sassy Apology to Akpabio Sparks Laughter and Outrage

Forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections- Natasha’s Sassy Apology to Akpabio Sparks Laughter and Outrage

Embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has sent out a sarcastic apology to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, via her social media platforms. In the post, Natasha who is in a running battle with Akpabio, whom she has accused of sexual harassment, said in her letter that he should please forgive this ‘’stubborn woman’ who mistakenly believed that...

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Meta to Challenge $220 Million Fine for Data Practices in Nigeria

Meta to Challenge $220 Million Fine for Data Practices in Nigeria

Meta has announced its intention to appeal the decision of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT), which upheld a $220 million fine imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over its data practices. The penalty follows a 38-month investigation conducted by the FCCPC, in collaboration with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission...

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Nigerian Pastor and Royal Father Pleads Guilty to $4.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud in the United States

Nigerian Pastor and Royal Father Pleads Guilty to $4.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud in the United States

Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, and a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, have pleaded guilty to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud amounting to $4.2 million in the United States. According to court records, Oluwasanmi used companies including Dayspring Transportation Limited, Dayspring Holding Incorporated, and Dayspring Property Incorporated to illegally obtain and...

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Cocaine Smuggling Foiled Again: NDLEA Catches Drug Haul in Body Lotion, Says Saudi Arabia Destination

Cocaine Smuggling Foiled Again: NDLEA Catches Drug Haul in Body Lotion, Says Saudi Arabia Destination

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has thwarted another attempt to smuggle cocaine into Saudi Arabia. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy disclosed this on Sunday, April 27. Babafemi said NDLEA operatives intercepted ten wraps of cocaine hidden in bottles of body lotion. This comes on the heels of a similar seizure...

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APC Set to Welcome More Defectors Ahead of 2027 Elections, Imo Governor Predicts

APC Set to Welcome More Defectors Ahead of 2027 Elections, Imo Governor Predicts

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State says he is optimistic that more politicians from the opposition parties will defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 elections. He made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Saturday after a meeting with political stakeholders from Delta. Ugamatv recalls that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori...

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Awgu LGA Chairman Launches Road Construction to Enhance Access to Smart Schools

Awgu LGA Chairman Launches Road Construction to Enhance Access to Smart Schools

In a significant step towards enhancing educational infrastructure and fostering economic growth in the region, Hon. Uche Okolo, the Executive Chairman of Awgu Local Government Council, has officially commenced the construction of road networks leading to Smart Schools across the 11 wards of Awgu LGA. The initiative began with a nearly 4-kilometer road project with...

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Rivers State Suffers Another Explosion, Five Lives Lost

Rivers State Suffers Another Explosion, Five Lives Lost

At least five persons lost their lives in an explosion in a residential area in Omoku, headquarters of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government of Rivers State, on Saturday. Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmentalist and executive director of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. It was gathered that the blast...

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Just in: Obidient Movement Launches Online Registration Portal and Identity Cards for Members

Just in: Obidient Movement Launches Online Registration Portal and Identity Cards for Members

The Obidient Movement has launched its online registration portal and identity cards for members in Nigeria and in the diaspora. This was disclosed on Saturday in a statement signed by Obidient Movement’s National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko and Nana Kazaure, the Director of Strategic Communications and Media of the Obidient Movement. The movement said the...