A Nigerian lady living in the United Kingdom has lamented over how difficult it is for people to offer assistance to someone in distress.Her lamentation was as a result of the challenges she experienced while probably heading to work, wherein nobody considered helping her. She shared a video of herself walking and the environment looked like rain had just finished falling heavily in the area. The young lady decried how nobody in the European nation showed concern or worry even as they saw her in the rain while they were driving by. According to her, the situation is so bad…
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An operative of the new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of the Nigeria Police Force has been spotted going through a young man’s phone. The security operative carried out the act despite warnings from the Inspector-General of Police who stated that it is “unlawful” to do so. Twitter user @OyalePeter who shared the video wrote; New SWAT stopped us and started searching our phones. Thought this was meant to be over.
A video has emerged of the National Association of Seadogs, popularly known as the Pyrates Confraternity, mocking the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election, Bola Tinubu.In the video reviewed by POLITICS NIGERIA, members of the Confraternity during a procession gyrated to an anti-Tinubu song, taunting the former Lagos State governor for his speech in June in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he said in Yoruba that President Muhammadu Buhari should hand over power to him because “he is next”. The men made fun of the 70-year-old’s health, suggesting he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease.They were…
British rapper and singer, Stephanie Victoria Allen, popularly known as Stefflon Don, has revealed the major reasons she broke up with Nigerian Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy.Naija News recalls that the former love birds parted ways late last year over speculations of alleged cheating. However, Stefflon Don in a post shared on her Instagram story on Sunday 7th August shed more light on why their relationship crashed.According to the singer, she broke up with Burna Boy because of his ego, stressing that the ‘Twice as Tall’ crooner always sees his colleague, Wizkid as competition.Stefflon…
Young man in a viral video with Cubana Chief Priest opens up on the encounter with the celebrity barman following a series of backlash.It would be recalled that a video made rounds on social media some weeks ago where the socialite snubbed the young man who attempted to take a photo with him. Many condemned Cubana Chief Priest for being unaccommodating and intentionally damaging the man’s ego. In a new video, the man in question clears the socialite’s name by confirming that truly he was out of line by not completing his task before trying to take a photo. Cubana…
Sociopolitical activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has claimed that 90% of the people that attended the Peter Obi rally on Saturday in Nasarawa town, Nasarawa State were paid.IDOMA VOICE reports that thousands of people took to streets of Nasarawa town on Saturday to stage a rally in support of Obi.The protesters urged Nigerians not to sell their votes in 2023 but vote for Peter Obi. However, Adeyanju believes that most of the people who attended the rally will not vote for Obi because they were paid to attend.He tweeted, “Sorry to break your hearts guys but Peter Obi won’t still…
Russian officials have shown off apparent trophies, including U.S. weapons, that its military has reportedly captured during the war in Ukraine. On Sunday, August 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) shared footage of a handful of weapons that had reportedly been seized from Ukrainian forces.In the 2 minute and 15-second clip, Russian soldiers could be seen holding and talking about the weapons, which included a portable anti-tank JavelinOfficials said the small haul of weapons on display were obtained during what Russian officials call a “special military operation.” A Russian soldier holding an anti-tank Javelin launcher. The haul was shared…
We were friends for over a year before he finally gathered the courage to propose to me. He called me strong; “Too strong is not easy to talk to you about things of love. It’s like your heart and being aren’t carved for love. You rather hit the street and hustle than sit and listen to a man talk to you about love.” It was funny the way he said it. I told him, “No matter who we are or who we appear to be, there’s a place for love. No one, especially woman can escape the need for love.”…
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said terrorists are recruiting herdsmen to carry out attacks.Gumi, stated this in an interview with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, in Kaduna.“The people that are doing this are called Ansaru, an offshoot of Boko Haram. They are not even Fulanis. But they are using herdsmen as foot soldiers and I heard they are paying them ₦50,000 every day,” Gumi said. “During (former president Goodluck) Jonathan’s time, they didn’t have foot soldiers to carry out big operations. They just put bombs but now, they went to break a prison and released people and…
Rasheed Hammed, also known as Oko-Ilu, has been arrested in Osun State.Oko-Ilu has been on the wanted list of the Nigeria Police.Oko-Ilu, was said to have been terrorising Ede and allegedly caused deaths of many, was arrested by men of the anti cultism unit of the State police command. Daily Post reports that Oko-Ilu was nabbed around 4 a.m. on Sunday in his hideout in the State capital and is currently cooling off in the police custody.A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Yemisi Opalola, in March said Rasidi was wanted in connection with offences of…