Tinubu returns to Nigeria after two weeks trip abroad

President Bola Tinubu and his aides have, on Wednesday, returned to Nigeria from Europe and Saudi Arabia, a statement by the Presidency has said. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who announced the development in a post on his X handle today, welcomed the president into the country. “Welcome Home […]

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Tinubu’s ardent supporter, comedian Seyi Law lambastes him over cybersecurity levy

Nigerian comedian and Bola Tinubu’s ardent supporter, Seyi Law has expressed outrage over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) introduction of a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on all banking transactions, calling it “unacceptable” and urging the apex bank to reconsider the policy. Seyi Law took to social media to voice his concerns, tagging President Bola Tinubu […]

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Star actress Bukunmi Oluwasina celebrates birthday with new poses (Video, photos)

Nigerian star actress, Bukunmi Oluwasina has taken to her Instagram page to celebrate her birthday sharing beautiful photos and a video clip. She wrote: “Thankful for another year of Grace around the sun. 🥂 “On today’s episode of our usual Annual Giveaway, WHAT CAN #100,000 DO FOR YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS??? “Write it out and […]

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Star actress in ‘The New Masquerade’ TV series, Ovularia, passes away

Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, is mourning the loss of veteran and star actress, Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia, who passed away at the age of 81. Ovularia, notably known for her iconic role as the wife of Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo alias 4.30, in the 1980s and 1990s television series, ‘The New Masquerade,’ […]

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Local Govt Chairman in Nigeria swears in Advisers, Supervisors with cutlass

A video showing newly appointed Supervisors and Advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area (LGA) in Ekiti state, Nigeria, were sworn in with a cutlass (Ògún totem) and either the Bible or Quran. The viral video shows the Supervisors and Advisers taking turns to wield a cutlass (a totem for the god of iron) in one […]

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Nigerian man captured on CCTV assaulting a Kenyan partner, deported from Kenya (Video)

A male Nigerian national who was caught on CCTV camera assaulting a Kenyan woman who was confined to a wheelchair in Nairobi has been deported from Kenya. In the footage that went viral on April 26, 2024, the Nigerian man identified as John Nwankwo Noko, is seen clobbering a helpless Ms. Pauline in the head […]

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16 banking transactions exempted from CBN’s new cybersecurity levy (Full list)

In a circular signed by the Director, Payments System Management Department (PSMD), Chibuzo Efobi; and the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department (FPRD), Haruna Mustafa; the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday directed all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country. Implementation of the […]

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CBN introduces cybersecurity levy on all banking transactions, five things to know about it

In a circular on Monday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), directed banks and other financial institutions to start charging a cybersecurity levy on all banking transactions, and implementation of which would start in two weeks. The circular reads in part: “Following the enactment of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) (amendment) Act 2024 and pursuant […]

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Thank you for giving us reasons not to invest in Lagos real estate ―Singer Yemi Alade tackles Lagos state govt

Nigerian ace singer, Yemi Alade has continued to tackle the Lagos state government over the demolition of houses in the Mende area of the state. The state Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, over the weekend, demolished the houses on the grounds that the houses were built on the drainage system of the state. On […]

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Don’t marry a woman who is physically stronger than you, she will beat you everyday ―Man advises other men

South African man, Mbayimbayi Ngomane Mabasa, has advised men to not marry women who are physically stronger than them, because, she will be tempted to fight you and test your strength. Once you are defeated, she will beat you everyday. Mabasa wrote this in a Facebook post on Sunday.

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Ikeja DisCo reduces Band A electricity tariff

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has reduced the tariff payable by its Band A customers to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour from the N225 per kilowatt-hour approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. In a notice, the spokesperson for the IKEDC, Olufadeke Omo-Omorodion, disclosed this to the media on Monday. According to the notice, the downward tariff […]

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BBNaija’s Angel Smith writes sweet note to her boyfriend, Soma on his birthday

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Shine ya eye Reality Tv show star, and #BBNaijaAllStars housemate, Angel Smith simply called Angel, penned a heartfelt note to her boyfriend, Soma, on his birthday. She took to her X (formerly Twitter) page to write remarkably in regards to boyfriend’s celebration of a newly added year. Angel started off in […]

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Pretty Nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji holds birthday dinner (Photos, Video)

Pretty and veteran Nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji turned a year older on Friday, May 3, and had a birthday dinner that was attended by her close friends. Genevieve looked stunning in her black ensemble paired with blonde hair. See more of her photos below: Watch her video below: View this post on Instagram A post […]

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Minimum Wage, Maximum Deceit and Moral Cowardice, By Farooq A. Kperogi

After three months of bootless committee meetings in the comfort of air-conditioned offices at the cost of one billion naira (President Bola Tinubu approved 500 million naira to “start with… first”) and about a month after the expiration of the last minimum wage approved in 2019, the Tinubu government has not been able to approve […]

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Beauty queen’s final bikini post before she was shot dead in broad daylight (Graphic Video, Photos)

A beauty queen shared a cryptic post just days before being gunned down in a fatal alleged gang shooting. Former Miss Ecuador contestant Landy Párraga Goyburo, 23, was seen chatting with a man at a restaurant in Quevedo, Ecuador, as masked assailants made their way into the building. Both Párraga and a man believed to […]

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Nigerian men know how to genuinely love and have sex ―Kenyan lady wishes to marry a Nigerian

Kenyan lady, Lydiah Martial, has said that she wishes to marry a Nigerian man. Zoom Africa had asked on X platform: “Which African country do you wish to marry from?” Among those who answered the question was Lydiah. “Nigerian men know how to genuinely love and Knack a woman,” she wrote on Friday, May 3, […]

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