The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Tuesday, April 16, paraded some notorious kidnappers who pretended as transporters in Abuja One of the suspects is a dismissed police sergeant who confessed that he was involved in the abduction of his father by giving his accomplices information about his whereabouts The sacked police officer on Tuesday said … Read more
Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted as Dangote Petroleum Refinery reduced the diesel price He said the further reduction of the price of diesel was the best news of the day, Tuesday, April 16 Dangote Petroleum Refinery said the price reduction will positively affect the economy TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle … Read more
Rafiu Ibrahim, the former senator from Kwara state, is dead. The ex-lawmaker was said to have passed away at the age of 57 following a brief illness. The family of the former senator announced Ibrahim’s demise in a statement on Wednesday, April 17, adding that his burial arrangement will commence in due course. Ex-Kwara senator … Read more
Not less than 45 lives have been lost to an unknown disease in a village in Kano state, affecting individuals of different age groups and genders The cause of the illness has been subjected to scrutiny, but for the most part, remains unknown Families of victims initially thought it was malaria, as some of the … Read more
The federal government has said that no less than 31 of the 38 states in Nigeria would experience flood between April and November 2024 Prof Joseph Utsev, the minister of water resources, said the governors of the projected states had been informed while briefing journalists on the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook in Nigeria Some of … Read more
A former Nigerian presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said the parallel market rate for the dollar is presently lower than the official rate Omokri said the recovery of the naira has economically ruined all those who believed an alleged N2,000 to $1 prophecy TheTalk.NG reports that the value of the naira gained strength on Tuesday, … Read more
A group known as Niger-Delta Environmental Justice Coalition has claimed that a cabal of oil bunkers is hell-bent on frustrating the fight against oil theft in the region During a press conference on Tuesday, April 16, in Bayelsa, the coalition noted that the cabal is being assisted by some individuals to war against the efforts … Read more
The eleventh prosecution witness, Dr Richard Somiari, in the ongoing trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, who was accused of killing the Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Micheal Ataga, has said that the DNA blood samples found on Chidinma’s blouse matched with that of Usifo Ataga. Somiari testified before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism. Ile-Ife, Osun state – Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has asked Nigerians to ignore the Yoruba nation agitators who invaded the Oyo state government secretariat recently. As reported by Vanguard newspaper, the first-class monarch described the agitators as attention seekers, … Read more
The Nigeria Army has emerged champions of the 2024 National Open Shooting Championship held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja At the end of the contest on Monday, April 15, the Nigeria Army claimed 7 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze Via X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the force disclosed that the competition was … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism. Ekiti, Ekiti state – Gunmen on Tuesday, April 16, stormed Ilejemeje local government area (LGA) secretariat in Ẹda-Oniyọ, Ekiti state. As reported by Vanguard newspaper, this caused panic and chaos among workers. The incident happened days after armed Yoruba Nation agitators … Read more
The Citizens Watch Africa, a civil group, has praised the outstanding leadership of Dr. Aminu Maida, the CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission The group highlighted his sagacity and leadership skills, noting that they have ushered in a new era and significantly transformed the telecommunications sector Hon. Pastor Dave Ogbole, the group’s convener, noted that … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy FCT, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has begun disbursement of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants after an exhaustive selection process. The minister for industry, trade and investment, Doris Aniete made this known via her … Read more
Paraded suspects who invaded the Oyo Government House on Saturday, April 13, have defended their actions One of the suspects, lecturer at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, said he does not regret taking part in the invasion Other suspects, like one Alabi Ogundeji, said his action was backed by the Nigerian constitution and … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force rewarded 16 officers at its maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendation ceremony The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Olatunji Disu was awarded the Commissioner of Police of the Year 15 other outstanding police officers were also rewarded based on the recommendations of the Nigeria Police Force Awards … Read more
The leader of INRI Evangelical Church, Primate Ayodele, has some bad news for Nigeria, despite the naira improvement On Monday, April 15, Ayodele said he sees hardship coming for Nigeria amid the current economic constraint In a message to the current administration, the cleric said the government must change its economic strategy or else things … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Kaduna state – The Department of State Security (DSS), has released Aisha Galadima, ally and political associate of former Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai Galadima was earlier arrested by the DSS in connection with a Facebook post against Governor … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has announced that April 7 will now be celebrated as Nigerian Police Day The president pledges to overhaul the entire police system by equipping the personnel with state-of-the-art equipment The announcement has been met with commendation from renowned political figures like the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has … Read more
The FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, said Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu’s property was allocated when there was no minister in the nation’s capital Wike said the chief executive officer (CEO) of the SNECOU Group Limited, started selling the land after they agreed that nobody should do anything on the land He said the land-grabbing in Abuja is … Read more
Reno Omokri has come up with a plan to make the dollar fall in favour of Nigeria’s currency, naira The former presidential media aide on Monday, April 15, suggested that if local goods are patronised, the dollar will fall below naira Omokri listed steps from A-Z that will make this happen, adding that the fate … Read more
A community in Gombe state has been thrown into mourning following the death of six family members The six victims all lost their lives in a tragic road accident along Azare- Gombe Road on Sunday, April 14 Governor Muhammadu Yahaya said the loss of family members in such a tragic manner is quite devastating TheTalk.NG … Read more
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri said Pastor Paul Enenche’s apology has vindicated Anyim Vera as a bonafide graduate of law Omokri said Pastor Enenche has by his exemplary conduct, shown that love is stronger than pride He urged politicians” caught on the phone or in regular conversation doing or saying what they ought not to … Read more
Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the report of Nigerians having to collect the new national identity card from the banks The former federal lawmaker said he hopes collecting the multipurpose card will be free of charge from the banks Sani said Nigerians don’t want to hear charges like maintenance fee, updating fee, cleaning fee, … Read more
The trial of the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Chief Cletus Ibeto has been adjourned Justice Oyindamola Ogala adjourned the case to May 27, 2024, over an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the charge The EFCC had charged Ibeto on a 10-count charge of conspiracy, fraud, forgery, and fraudulent use … Read more
A civil organisation, ImpactHouse, has said the recent spate of school kidnappings across Nigeria underscores the immediate need for concrete action to safeguard the nation’s educational institutions John Andah, the executive director (ED) of the organisation, said the Tinubu-led administration to take decisive steps towards ensuring the safety and security of schools nationwide In a … Read more
A former presidential candidate, Reno Omokri, has given his opinion on why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) went after Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (aka Bobrisky). According to Omokri in a tweet on Monday, April 15, what happened with Bobrisky just reveals the savviness of Nigeria compared to other nations and the intellectual response to … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Ogba, Lagos state – A coroner, Mikhail Kadiri, has cleared Dowen College and its students accused of complicity in the death of Sylvester Oromoni of any wrongdoings. Kadiri gave the verdict at a magistrate court sitting in the Ogba area … Read more
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has condemned the antagonism of the Peoples Democratic Party’s leader, Atiku Abubakar, regarding the Lagos-Calabar Highway The group urged the presidential candidates in the 2023 general election to support President Tinubu, noting that this would be in the best interest of the country The group applauded the current … Read more
The police have provided an update regarding the boat tragedy that happened recently at the River Niger, Anambra state The police authorities in Anambra disclosed that Junior Pope’s body was not buried by the riverside but deposited at the morgue The Force spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that three victims have been buried by the … Read more
Bashir Ahmad has said he can authoritatively confirm that the dollar is now being exchanged at a rate below one thousand naira at some BDCs Ahmad, who served under the government of former president, Muhammadu Buhari, expressed his firm hope that the “naira will continue gaining” TheTalk.NG reports that the naira has continued to appreciate … Read more