Umar Gwandu, Spokesperson of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has stated that his principal has not resigned.



Gwandu said in a statement that the minister remains committed to discharging statutory obligations and constitutionally delineated responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of extant laws.



The spokesperson also said that Malami is grateful to Nigerians for the demonstration of love and the interest shown in him.

Britain on Friday April 8, announced sanctions on the daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.


The Foreign Office said it was targeting the "lavish lifestyles of the Kremlin's inner circle" following sanctions on Putin's daughters Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova, and Lavrov's daughter Yekaterina Vinokurova.


The new sanctions follow similar actions by the United States in targeting the three women, who are now subject to UK travel bans and asset freezes.


"Through the G7, we are working with partners to end the use of Russian energy and further hit Putin's ability to fund his illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine," said Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.


The UK has sanctioned more than 1,200 individuals and businesses including 76 oligarchs since Russia's military offensive began in February.

A federal high court in Abuja has struck out 8 out of the 15-count charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by the federal government.



The 15 charges which bordered on terrorism were filed against Kanu by the Federal Government.



When the case resumed on Friday, April 8, at the court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Binta Nyako struck out eight of the charges while delivering a ruling on the validity of the charges.



She held that in the instant preliminary objection application, counts six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, and 14 have not disclosed any offence by the defendant.



The judge, however, acknowledged that counts one, two, three, four, five, 13, and 15 showed some allegations against the IPOB leader, saying the trial of the defendant would proceed on those counts.



"I have read the counts and counts 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offence against the defendant.



"Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 show some allegations. The court shall proceed to try the defendant on those count," Justice Nyako said.



The IPOB leader has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, since his arrest in June 2021 in Kenya and repatriated to Nigeria to continue his trial before Justice Nyako.



He was arrested and arraigned for agitating for the actualization of Biafra.



However, the IPOB leader contested the charges in a fundamental human rights suit against the Federal Government.

Korra Obidi's estranged husband, Justin Dean, has shared threat messages he has received from Nigerians.


In the messages sent via Instagram, the Nigerians were asking him to go and settle with Korra otherwise they will attack him


While one threatened to cripple his manhood, another threatened to 'give him seven days sickness.'


Justin says this isn't the first time he has been threatened with "juju or black magic".

Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), won't be vying for a third term in office when his current tenure expires in September.



This is coming after immense pressure from many calling for Pinnick to resign following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.



Mr Pinnick, however, on Friday April 8, cleared the air on his purported third term to contest for the NFF top position, while admitting that his involvement in football administration over the years has taken a toll on his family.



Speaking on Arise TV, he said : “It has been a very turbulent ride for Nigerian football. I’m eligible to run according to the statutes.



“Do I want to run? It’s a no-no. My family is very key to me. They said it’s taking a toll on me and the family.



“They believe that I’ve done my best, and it’s time to move on. It’s a regrettable decision, but it’s the best,” Mr Pinnick revealed.

Popular gospel singer, Sister Osinachi Nwachukwu, has died after battling an undisclosed ailment.



The Ekwueme singer who has been on life support for the past two months died in an Abuja-based hospital on Friday April 8.



Sister Sinach who is known for her angelic voice is popular for the track, Ekwueme.



She was 42 years old. She is survived by her husband and four children.



May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are set to tie the knot nearly one year after reuniting.



The American actress and singer announced their engagement in a short video she posted on her fan newsletter called ‘On The JLo.’ on Friday, April 8.



In the video, Jlo couldn't contain her excitement as she fought back tears while showing off her beautiful green engagement ring, saying, "You're perfect.".
The couple previously got engaged in 2002 but called it off after. They rekindled their love in 2021.



Affleck most recently showed support for his wife-to-be as Lopez accepted the Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March.



Lopez recently told PEOPLE what makes their connection different now compared to 18 years ago, saying, "We're older now, we're smarter, we have more experience, we're at different places in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very conscious of those things."



The Marry Me actress, 52, shares 14-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony, and Affleck, 49, shares three kids with ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10.



"It's a beautiful outcome that this has happened in this way at this time in our lives where we can really appreciate and celebrate each other and respect each other," Lopez told PEOPLE. "We always did, but we have even more of an appreciation because we know that life can take you in different directions."



She added, "We have been in the game in the public eye long enough to know who we are as people and what really matters and what doesn't matter. We have kids and we respect each other. ... We really live our lives in a way we can be proud of and our kids can be proud of you. We're just operating from a place of love and respect for everyone in our lives and that is very important to us. We know what the truth is [and] we hold it sacred."



Lopez and Affleck previously began dating in July 2002 and got engaged that November before postponing their September 2003 wedding just days before the date. They later called off their engagement in January 2004.



In December, Affleck told WSJ. Magazine about feeling "lucky" to have been given second chances, both in his work and personal life.



"I've had second chances in my career. I've had second chances as a human being. Life is difficult, and we are always failing and hopefully learning from those failures," he said. "The one thing you really need to avail yourself of the opportunities provided from that growth is the second chance. I've definitely tried to take advantage of that. I haven't always been successful, but in cases in which I have, they've turned out to be the defining aspects of my life."

Blessing Okoro has responded to Paul Okoye after he accused women of announcing to the world when they feed a man.



Paul said a man will take care of a woman multiple times and won't say a word but once a woman buys maggi to add to the soup, she tells the world she's been feeding g the man.



Blessing responded, telling Paul that it's because it's the duty of men to provide. She added that it's the same way women cook and clean often but once a man does the dishes, he tells the world he's been turned into a house boy.

A Nigerian man working to become a better man has taken to Twitter to open up about the wrong he did his wife.



He shared his story after a Twitter user said he has never seen a man who would abandon his sick wife no matter what.



The man replied: "I left my wife when she was sick and went on vacation with her PA with her own money.. I'm praying to be a better man everyday though."

A video of Nigerian troops celebrating after they defeated terrorists in a recent attack has been shared online.



The video shows the military officers singing and dancing after they defeated the terrorists. The location where the video was filmed was however not stated.

Members of the Amotekun Security Network in Osun state have arrested a suspected ritualist, Bashiru Ajadi for allegedly killing and dismembering his girlfriend named Ashiata Salimon in Ajadi Arin village, in Ayedire local government area of Osun State.



Ashiata was declared missing four weeks ago after she had visited Ajadi at his residence in the village via Oke-Osun. Some of the relatives suspected she was kidnapped by her lover and decided to report the incidents to Amotekun operatives in Iwo.



She was later found dead as her corpse was dismembered for alleged ritual purposes.



Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Field Commander of Osun Amotekun, Comrade Amitolu Shittu said the suspect fled when operatives went to his house with a view to inviting him for questioning.


“One of the sons of the victim and a friend to her mother reported the matter to us at Iwo community. Our men swung into action but before we get to the house of Ajadi he had fled. The matter was later reported to the police and the suspect was arrested at Laupon in Oyo State.

Ajadi killed the woman and dismembered her corpse at Ajadi Arin Village, Oke-Osun, Osun State“ Shittu said

A man posing as a medical doctor has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command for purchasing goods using a fake alert.



Philip Agbe Chukwuemeka, who is a native of Umuhunvosi Village in the Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, had met a lady via Badoo social media platform and travelled from Enugu to Port Harcourt to meet her in person.



He paid for his lodging during their date using fake credit alerts for services totalling about N111,000.



He was subsequently arrested at Mgbuoba NTA Road, Port Harcourt, and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation and possible prosecution.



During interrogation, the suspect claimed to be a medical doctor working at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital.

However, investigation revealed that his claim was false as he had dropped out of the University of Nigeria Nsukka in Year 2.



Commissioner of Police in the state, Eboka Friday, called on residents to be careful with strangers they met on social media and be quick in reporting individuals with deceptive tendencies, the spokesperson for the command, DSP Grace Iringe-Koko, said.

Nigeria has overtaken Iraq as the country with the highest number of attacks by the Islamic State (IS).



This was captured in a global and cyber jihad date published by Jihad Analytics. The company which processes data on global and cyber jihad, noted that half of the attacks claimed by IS since the beginning of 2022 were in Africa.



Jihad Analytics also said the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), an affiliate of IS, is now more active in Nigeria.



While Nigeria has recorded a total of 162 IS operations since January 2022, Iraq has recorded 120.



The company wrote in a tweet;



“Since the beginning of the year, the Islamic State has conducted half of its attacks in #Africa.

“For the first time in the history of the jihadi group, Iraq is no longer the country where #IS claims the highest number of operations: the group #ISWAP is now more active in Nigeria.”

Justice Philip Imoedemhe of an Edo state High court has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Sufiyan Ahmed, to 21 years in prison for defiling and murdering a four-year-old girl.



The offence was committed in Egbetua Quarters in Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, on April 21, 2019.



The prosecutor, Lauretta Asaka, had told the court that the offense was punishable under Section 401 of the Administration of Criminal Justice, Laws of Edo State 2016.



Delivering the judgment on the two-count charge of defilement and murder, Justice Philip Imoedemhe, said the evidence tendered by the prosecution team convinced the court beyond a reasonable doubt that the convict was guilty of the offense.



“The evidence before me shows the defendant is guilty as charged and convicted to 21 years in prison,” ordering that the convict be taken to the Auchi correctional centre to serve his jail term.



Reacting to the judgment, the victim’s uncle, Yakubu Tijani, said he was thankful for getting justice for the victim.

The National Grid has collapsed again plunging the nation into total darkness.



In a tweet posted on its handle, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced the development and urged Nigerians to be patient.



“Hello, please be informed that there has just been a national grid collapse causing an outage in our franchise areas. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and appeal that you bear with us while we await restoration from the TCN. We regret all inconvenience caused,” AEDC tweeted.

Also, the management of Kaduna Electricity in a statement signed by Abdulazeez Abdullahi, its head of Corporate Communication, said, it “regrets to inform you that the current outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to a collapse of the national grid. The collapse occurred at about 18:29 pm this evening.”



The latest collapse, the third in less than a month, came despite assurances by the Federal Government that it has taken steps to address the problem.



The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) who manages the grid had last month said it had developed alternative ways of managing the grid.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Dwayne Haskins, and former Ohio State standout Dwayne Haskins, has been killed after being struck by a car.



Haskins, who was set to turn 25 next month, was training with his team in South Florida when the fatal accident occurred early Saturday morning, his agent, Cedric Saunders, confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.



Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed reports of Haskins' passing and issued his condolences to Haskins' loved ones.



'I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,' Tomlin said in a statement confirming his death. 'He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community.'



'Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time.'



"Dwayne was a young man of great intellect who cared deeply about his loved ones & the world," Washington Commanders team president Jason Wright wrote in a tweet. "Praying for his wife, parents & all who knew him as we grieve the loss of the man & the impact he was poised to have on society with his unique gifts. May grace cover the sting of death."



The former Ohio State standout joined Washington in 2019 when the organization selected him 15th overall in the NFL Draft. He started 13 games for the club across two seasons before being released in December 2020. Haskins signed with the Steelers a month later.

Gospel singer, Frank Edwards has reacted to the demise of his colleague, Sister Osinachi Nwachukwu.



Frank in his post stated that an "Unreasonable human being" put off Osinachi's shinning light. He wrote;

''So that Unreasonable human being finally put off a shining light. I won’t say much now , I’ll let the former Nddc director ( AUNTY Joy ) who did everything possible to stop this from happening talk 1st, but it still happened. we tried to stop this''
This comes amidst unconfirmed reports claiming late Osinachi suffered domestic violence in her marriage and this led to her death. Multiple sources claim her husband allegedly beat her all through the years they were married.

The mother of four died in an Abuja-based hospital on Friday, April 8.

The wife and daughter of the Plateau State Commissioner of Environment, Usman Bamaiyi, have been abducted after unknown gunmen invaded their premises in the wee hours of Saturday, April 9.



The spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, ASP Ubah Gabriel, who confirmed the incident said men of the Command were already on the trail of the abductors to ensure safe rescue and release of the victims.



It is not certain if the Commissioner was at home during the attack. This sad incident comes barely one week after two pastors were abducted in the area

Cristiano Ronaldo was filmed smashing the phone of an Everton fan after Manchester United's loss.



As Ronaldo made his way down the tunnel at Goodison Park after Everton defeated Manchester United, he is seen knocking a phone out of the hand of an Everton fan who was filming.
The boy's mother took to Facebook to react following the incident.



She shared a photo of her 14-year-old son, Jake Harden's broken screen and his hand, bruised from the slap Ronaldo gave him.

She also told Echo that her son is autistic and has dyspraxia, and the incident left him in complete shock.