The Police in Ebonyi State has intercepted 753 live ammunition of General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) concealed in a sack being transported in a commercial vehicle from Abakaliki in Ebonyi to Umuahia, the Abia capital. In a statement on Sunday, Force spokesman, Frank Mba said the intelligence-driven covert operation was part of efforts to identify and a crackdown…
After decades of promises, failed rehabilitation contracts and billions of naira wasted, Nigeria’s state oil company has taken a bold new step — this time with Chinese partners who will only get paid if the refineries actually work. GossipShop breaks down what happened, what it means and whether Nigerians should believe it this time. What…
Emmanuel Amuneke has rejected Nigeria Football Federation’s job offer as Super Eagles Assistant coach under Franco-German gaffer, Gernot Rohr. The FIFA U-17 World Cup winner in Chile 2015 was emphatic when he spoke with Complete Sports from his base in Spain, querying the rationale behind the offer for him to work under anyone despite his…
The 2026 best Islamic prayer time tools for night use are finally getting the attention they deserve. Muslims across the world depend on these tools every single night. GossipShop breaks it down so you don’t miss a thing. Nighttime plays a unique role in every Muslim’s spiritual rhythm. Prayers like Isha and Fajr fall in…
Most petrol filling stations in Kogi State have closed down for business as a result of the non-availability of petroleum products. In Lokoja, the state capital, most major marketers closed down their filling stations, while black marketers took over from the major marketers. Tribune Online gathered that most of the major marketers preferred to offload…
After sacking Benue State communities, dare-devil herders continued their reign of terror when they attacked Bali and Gassol councils in Taraba State, shooting dead scores of residents during a midnight raid. The separate attacks, which occurred in Sabon-Gida village of Gassol Council and Pangari village of Bali, were said to have been perpetrated by the…
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has arrested 751 suspects for various crimes in 2020. The commandant of the corps, Mr George Edem, disclosed this in Benin on Thursday, saying the command has recovered 28 stolen vehicles within the period. He explained that some of the…
ADC Presidential Primaries: Amaechi Floors Atiku and Hayatu-Deen in Bayelsa The ADC presidential primaries just produced one of the most dramatic results in recent Nigerian political history. Rotimi Amaechi has crushed former Vice President Abubakar Atiku in Bayelsa State. GossipShop breaks it down so you don’t miss a single detail. However, this result has already…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing mast inverter batteries belonging to a telecommunications company. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Asinim Butswat, gave the identities of the suspects as Preye Perekeme and England Ito. He said that they were incepted on Saturday by men…
A new WhatsApp update will prevent the popular messaging app from working on millions of phones from 1 January 2021. Older Android and iPhone devices will no longer support the latest version of the app, forcing owners to either update their mobile operating system or buy a new smartphone. Any iPhone not running iOS 9…
