Tragedy struck in Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday as a middle-aged woman, simply known as Mama Dada, set herself ablaze in her rented apartment. It was gathered that the deceased committed suicide over her inability to repay a loan she took from a microfinance bank (name withheld). A source, Rasheed Aina, who resides near the deceased’s …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Sunday stated that four persons have so far lost their lives barely some days after the disbandment of the Ebubeagu security outfit by the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki While briefing newsmen shortly after a marathon meeting with security chiefs at the Muhammadu Buhari Lounge of the Ebonyi International Airport in Ezza …

Protests over Naira scarcity have erupted in Ogun State, with images online showing two banks set on fire in the Sagamu area of the state. The videos shared on Monday showed many residents watching as Keystone and Union banks were set ablaze with some youths holding planks in protest. Breezy News reported last Friday that protests broke out in the …

Gunmen attacked a police facility in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State early Saturday, killing three officers. “Anambra State Police Command have reinforced security in the Idemili North area of the state, following the attack on the Ogidi area command in the early hours of today 18/2/2023, where three police operatives paid the supreme price”, the spokesman …

Since last weekend, the internet has been awash with the trending story of a Benue State-born orphan who had just a gown, a pair of shoes, and usually picked pieces of soup in public bathrooms to have a bath, but persevered to graduate with a First Class degree in Economics. The young woman, who conquered poverty and shame to achieve …

A brother-in-law to former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment. was sentenced to prison on Saturday,  by a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja found John Abebe, the younger brother of former First Lady, late Stella Obasanjo, guilty of the forgery of a document belonging to an oil company. Justice Mojisola Dada, however, allowed an …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered an additional N900 million from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). In a statement on Saturday, EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren said that the sum was part of the money which some deposit money banks fraudulently withheld since 2015 and refused to remit into the Treasury Single Account for NHIS. According …

Can a retired judge of the High Court be appointed into the appellate court by the President? This weighty question of law has been answered in the affirmative by no less a person than the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau. Last Friday in Abuja at the launching of a book, In the Interest of Justice: Excellence in …

The countdown for the Women’s High Achievers’ Conference 2023 has started already. To commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day, which is due on 8 March, a powerful gathering of powerful women will feature at the conference on Saturday 4 March. According to the Founder of Women High Achievers Trybe, Mrs Kiki Okewale, participants will learn how to build a successful …

In the face of the Naira notes scarcity, a family holding a funeral ceremony for their patriarch provided Point of Sale (PoS) machines for sympathisers to make their donations on Friday. During the funeral in Anambra state, the family made it clear that they would not accept old Naira notes and provided the option of using their Automated Teller Machine …