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Lawyer and prominent Labor Party chieftain, Dele Farotimi, issued a stern warning against citing alleged fabricated election results from INEC, particularly regarding Oyo State’s presidential poll outcome shared online during protests there. Responding to an Obidient who quoted these disputed figures, Farotimi emphasized the importance of understanding the situation more deeply rather than blindly accepting […]

Bureau de Change operators have confirmed that Nigeria’s local currency, the naira, is currently experiencing a significant decline in value. As of Monday, the naira is exchanging at over 2,000 naira against the Great Britain Pound in the parallel market. This marks a sharp increase from the rate of N1,930 recorded on Saturday and represents

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja zone, has expressed profound grief over the loss of 46 esteemed academics within their universities. This tragic toll includes institutions such as the University of Abuja, Federal University of Technology Minna, Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State University Nasarawa, and Ibrahim Babaginda University, Lapai. The recent demise of

Hafiz Naeem Rehman, the newly elected member of the Provincial Assembly (PS-129) in Karachi, has made a bold and unconventional decision. Rehman, who won the controversial national elections on February 8, representing the Jamaat-e-Islami party, has given up his seat, claiming that the election was rigged in his favor against independent candidate Saif Bari, backed

Julius Abure, the embattled chairman of the Labour Party, has initiated the process to suspend and expel Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate, from the party. This move comes amid allegations of corruption against Abure’s administration, with rumors suggesting that Obi might be implicated in the scandal. According to reports from the Naturenex platform, Abure

A Nigerian man, amidst a protest against economic hardship in Ibadan, Oyo state, made a heartfelt plea to the United Nations for asylum, expressing his desire to not be a Nigerian anymore. In a video that has since gone viral, the man can be heard saying, “I want asylum. I don’t want this country again.

Nigerians in Ibadan, Oyo State, have taken to the streets to protest the high cost of living, food inflation, and economic hardship under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The peaceful rally, which occurred in the Mokola area, featured placard-carrying youths chanting songs to drive home their points. The placards carried messages such as ‘No more Emilokan’,

In a shocking incident that took place in 1915 in South Carolina, Essie Dunbar was pronounced dead after suffering an epileptic episode. However, as her coffin was being lowered into the ground, her sister asked for one last goodbye. The ministers agreed to dig up the coffin, and to everyone’s surprise, Essie sat up and

The Niger State Government has responded to the viral school debate video in which a pupil, while wishing all politicians dead, also mentioned the name of former Lagos State Governor and presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The government has disowned the pupil, expressing its disapproval of the student’s comments and behavior. The statement from the

Federal Government has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors’ demand for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation, describing it as a distraction and an attempt to undermine the current administration’s efforts. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, questioned the PDP’s failure to address the nation’s challenges during its extended time in power. Idris

A Nigerian woman took center stage during a church service to publicly accuse the presiding pastor of impregnating her and pressuring her to abort the child. The incident, captured in a viral video, left the congregation stunned and sparked reactions across social media. The woman, who had been calling the pastor since January, claimed that

Singer Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, has made shocking revelations about veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, accusing him of betraying the entire Nigerian music industry. The controversy began when Eedris criticized Burna Boy’s comments about lack of support in the industry, prompting a heated exchange between the two artists. In a surprising twist, Paul Okoye

Human rights activist and lawyer, Chidi Odinkalu, has expressed skepticism towards Professor Usman Yusuf’s recent statement on the perceived silence of the South-East region amidst the ongoing economic hardship in Nigeria. Professor Yusuf had called upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate the reasons behind this silence, stating that he did not know why the

Peter Obi Delivers Stinging Rebuke to Tinubu Administration over Sahad Store Closure, Urges Focus on Rescuing Economy The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticized the Tinubu administration for its decision to shut down the Sahad Store in Abuja, arguing that the move was poorly thought out and counterproductive. Obi, who expressed

Retired Major Roseline Eyetan has shared her incredible story of survival as a female soldier in Nigeria. Eyetan fought in three wars, including the Liberian war, the early Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, and the Jos conflict in Plateau state. As the only woman among 350 battalions in the Liberian war, Eyetan survived the