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January 12, 2023

Bomb blast at my palace prevented me from welcoming Buhari, Ohinoyi of Ebiraland replies Kogi govt

The monarch was responding to a query by the Kogi government accusing him of bringing disrepute to the state during a December 29, 2022 state visit of president Buhari.

Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim
January 12, 2023

Doyin Okupe released from SSS, EFCC custody

“I just left the EFCC office where Snr Officers in Lagos & Abuja appologised to me for the error,” Mr Okupe tweeted Thursday.

Doyin Okupe
January 12, 2023

SSS nabs Doyin Okupe at Lagos airport

Operatives of the State Security Service have arrested Doyin Okupe, former director-general of the Labour Party presidential campaign council. 

Doyin Okupe and SSS
January 11, 2023

Nigerian passport downgraded again; now among 20 worst globally

Countries among the 20 worst-performing passports are Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, and Syria.

NIGERIAN PASSPORT; SOMALI PASSPORT; SOUTH SUDANESE PASSPORT AND LIBYAN PASSPORT
January 9, 2023

120 casualties recorded in Senegal’s fatal bus crash

Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has declared three days national mourning period to empathise with the bereaved.

Two buses collided in Gniby, Senegal on Sunday
January 9, 2023

Halimat Tejuosho in legal crisis for allegedly squandering N436 million earmarked for government contract on Range Rover, luxury watches

A chunk of Ms Tejuosho financier’s funds was traced to one Royal Apparel, said to be her staff, with Heritage Bank account number 5100351905 which had received N200 million in tranches.

Olori Halimat Tejuosho
January 7, 2023

U.S.: Kevin McCarthy wins House Speaker after 15 voting rounds

Mr McCarthy said his victory — that took 4 days and 15 voting rounds — was a demonstration of his resilience as he would never give up in his quest.

Kevin McCarthy
January 6, 2023

1.5 million persons in UK identify as LGBTQ, census finds

Out of the about 59.6 million persons aged 16 and above in England and Wales, 89.4 per cent said they were straight while 3.2 per cent identify as LGBTQ.

LGBTQ flag
January 6, 2023

Man kills wife, five children, mother-in-law because spouse filed for divorce

Findings by the police revealed he committed the murders and then suicide days after his spouse filed for divorce.

Michael Haight
January 6, 2023

739 criminals escaped, mistakenly released from UK prisons: Report

In one case, a sex offender rereleased by mistake, raped a minor and sexually assaulted another woman after he got out of prison.

UK PRISONERS USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE STORY