Within Nigeria (Page 2)

The Senate of the University of Calabar has announced February 5 as its resumption date for the 2019/2020 Academic Session, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, has said. Obi, who disclosed this to newsmen at the end of the Senate’s meeting on Monday, in Calabar, said the date was carefully chosenContinue Reading

The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccines production to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the disclosure at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) COVID-19 briefing on Monday in Abuja. Ehanire said: “The Ministry of Finance has releasedContinue Reading

Controversial cross-dresser, Bobrisky has tackled his fellow celebrities who insult their fans for asking for financial help from them on Instagram. Recall that Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo warned her entitled fans who always ask her for money online. She stated that they don’t have the right to ask her forContinue Reading

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has reacted to reports of him paying $5million bribe to Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Reports had it that Akpabio allegedly bribed Malami with $5million to secure the appointment of a Sole Administrator for theContinue Reading

Travellers along Omo/Erin-Ijesa road in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State have been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the abducted travellers were ambushed by gunmen who took some of the travellers to nearby bush around Ori-Oke Omo while others were left atContinue Reading

After being apprehended for robbery, a former bank employee has denied involvement. Following his arrest last Thursday, Jan 14, on the Osu/Ile-Ife Expressway, 38 years old Moses Keffi, said he was invited by a friend, simply identified as “Ibadan”, to Osun State to buy a car only to be caughtContinue Reading

On Sunday, two cemetery guards were apprehended by men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps for being in possession of human heads. Reports reveal that the cemetery guards were workers at a cemetery belonging to an old generation church in Surulere Area of OndoContinue Reading

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemates Kaisha and Lucy recently went through a bitter encounter with some officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The reality stars were reportedly stopped by policemen for a search and it appeared things quickly went out of hand. In the heat of the moment,Continue Reading

Imbul Dooyum Kelvin, a Nigerian man and his wife, Mimidoo Rufina, have called out a Lagos Hospital, Gbaja Randle Mother and Child hospital in Surulere, Lagos, over alleged negligence which led to the death of their two-month-old twin-daughter, Zoe. The heartbroken father disclosed the unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, January 15,Continue Reading

Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested two including one of its personnel identified as Sergeant Ibrahim Odege for allegedly involving in armed robbery in Port Harcourt. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, a Superintendent of Police (SP), disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday, January 16.Continue Reading

Rev. Father John Gbakaan Yaji, a Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Minna, has allegedly been kidnapped and killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits in Tufa village along Lambata-Lapai road in Niger State. WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that Rev. father Yaji was abducted on Friday night in Tufa villageContinue Reading

Weeks ago, Aliko Dangote; the world’s richest black man, made the news for the wrong reasons as his private linen was been washed in the public eyes (figuratively speaking). WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that a lady, whose first name appeared to be Courtney, also tagged @Iambealewis, had earlier exposed her relationshipContinue Reading

After seven years of childlessness, a Nigerian couple; Bright Akhimien and his wife Joyce, both police officers, have welcomed sextuplets. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the couple welcomed their new bundle of joy at the BridgeStone Hospital, Rukpoku, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state on January 12, 2021. A heavilyContinue Reading

Tragedy as an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and impregnated by her grandfather has reportedly lost her life after suffering from severe morning sickness in Thailand. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the 11-year-old girl died in her mother’s arm on Friday, January 15 in Thailand. The funeral was held atContinue Reading

Atleast 12 shops have been destroyed by an inferno resulting from a suspected power surge on Saturday, Jan 16 at Ijesha area of Surulere in Lagos. This was disclosed by the acting Head, Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye while responding to inquiries about the incident, which occurredContinue Reading