Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dismissed the entire senior management team of the country’s national oil company, amidst the country’s crude oil production shortfall. Nigeria, Africa’s leading oil producer, has been experiencing a production crisis in recent months. “Restructuring the NNPC board is crucial to improving operational efficiency, restoring …
Read More »Bricklayer absconds after wife delivers triplets
A bricklayer has gone missing after his wife gave birth to triplets in Ondo State, Nigeria, according to reports. The woman delivered three healthy baby boys on Monday, March 31, 2025, after facing delays due to a lack of medical personnel at her initial hospital. Hospital sources reveal that she …
Read More »Nigeria: Lassa fever kills 118 people so far this year
At least 118 people have died from Lassa fever since the start of the year according to Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and prevention (NCDC). In a statement, it said that 3,465 suspected cases spread over 33 states were recorded in the same period, with 645 confirmed in laboratory tests. …
Read More »Nigeria: the country’s main oil pipeline hit by fire
According to reports, one of Nigeria’s largest oil pipelines has exploded, even though it is essential for transporting oil in the Niger Delta, one of the country’s main sources of oil. “A fire broke out on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) located on …
Read More »Man arrested over girlfriend’s death
A man has been arrested for alleged murder of his 39-year-old girlfriend in the Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, according to reports. The victim was confirmed dead in a hospital after she was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend, reports said. The suspect was arrested following a report received by the command …
Read More »Farmer crushed to death by palm tree
A 40-year-old farmer has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police later that evening, according to the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. …
Read More »Boat carrying funeral guests capsizes
At least five people are dead and 20 others are still missing following a tragic boating accident in Waeei South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Monday evening, February 24, when speedboats carrying passengers returning from a burial collided and capsized. According to eyewitnesses, “many of …
Read More »Will Valentine’s Day soon be banned in Nigeria?
As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Thursday February 14, voices are being raised in Nigeria calling for a ban on this festival of Hearts and Beautiful Colors. Indeed, Bishop Charles Ighele, Superintendent General of the Holy Spirit Mission in Lagos, has called for a ban on Valentine’s …
Read More »Nigeria: 27 terrorists neutralized in one week
The Nigerian Army has neutralized 27 terrorists in operations against terrorist organizations Boko Haram and Daech in the country’s northeast. The Army said on Saturday that it had carried out operations against terrorists in Borno State between January 30 and February 7. During these operations, 27 terrorists were neutralized and …
Read More »Barber jailed nine years for sexually assaulting teenager
A 30-year-old barber sentenced to nine years imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Nigeria. Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down the jail term after the convict pleaded guilty to the amended two counts of indecent treatment of a child and …
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