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A 3-storey shopping complex collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday, leaving nine persons dead, 10 others rescued, and an unspecified number feared trapped beneath the rubble. Located on Old Ojo Road near Alakija Bus Stop, off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, the building collapsed at about 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, […]
Continue ReadingFranklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been sentenced to five years in prison in the United States for his scheme to steal some $3.5 million from eight different victims via an online romance scam. The 42-year-old Nigerian national, Nwadialo was arrested at an airport in Texas upon his […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, over the murder of a former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. Commissioner of Police for the State, CP Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Eleweran, […]
Continue ReadingI was saddened watching Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, discuss the state of the nation on Arise Television on Tuesday. To be fair, though, he is the president’s spokesperson and his job entails defending the indefensible. But beyond that, he has the reputation of insensitivity to the plight […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and money laundering offences involving about $2.53 million. The commission filed a 12-count charge against Bodejo on June 22, 2026, accusing him of receiving […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Nigeria’s Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, Kabir E. A., said the committee took […]
Continue ReadingChief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla, Elon Musk, is no longer a trillionaire after a sharp decline in SpaceX shares erased more than $150 billion from his fortune, ending a historic but short-lived stint above the $1 trillion mark. The technology billionaire became the first person to surpass a net worth of $1 trillion earlier this month following […]
Continue ReadingSometimes, a matter one thinks is pregnant with an elephant delivers only a rat. Last week, I was on my knees begging Northern Nigeria to save Nigeria from a catastrophe already visible on the horizon. The piece was a code, a shock treatment meant to reset a misbehaving social cell that has become dangerously comfortable […]
Continue ReadingThe United States has designated a Nigerian national and three companies operating in the country as alleged financial facilitators of activities linked to the terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. They were designated in the latest action, which targeted a total of three individuals and six entities accused of facilitating the movement […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners in several federal and state constituency by-elections conducted across parts of the country on Saturday. The results announced so far show that the All Progressive Congress (APC) won most constituencies and senatorial districts, while PDP secured victory only in Rivers South-East. Below is a summary of […]
Continue ReadingA phone chat with Dr Lasisi Lagunju, editor of Saturday Tribune and ace columnist, on Friday morning sent me into melancholy. He had joked that he hoped I was not in “Okunland” as he did not have N135 million to pay if I was kidnapped by bandits. Kogi West has been experiencing bandit attacks for […]
Continue ReadingAll Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Abíọ́dún Àbáyọ̀mí Oyèbánjí, aka BAO, has been re-elected for a straight 2nd term as Governor of Ekiti state, after being declared winner of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The final results of the election were announced Sunday 21 June 2026 in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. […]
Continue ReadingWhen General Olusegun Obasanjo military government announced a transition programme in the late 1970s, many politicians began preparing for the return to civilian rule. Among them was Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Awolowo did not wait for the starting gun before thinking about the race ahead. Years earlier, he had looked into the future and concluded that […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new spokesperson Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force, just three months after the appointment of his predecessor, DCP Anthony Okon Placid. The announcement was made on Friday by the […]
Continue ReadingUpdating your National Identification Number (NIN) or Bank Verification Number (BVN) details can feel overwhelming, but the process has now been clearly outlined. This guide explains how to change your name or date of birth on both NIN and BVN, the approved fees, required documents, and the step-by-step process. Updatable Fields on NIN The National […]
Continue ReadingIn my column of 17 March 2021, ‘Kidnappings Incorporated!’, I shared the story of Nuhu Tanko, a gardener at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, whose two brothers were abducted on New Year’s Eve 2020 while on the road from Dakunu village in Chukum Local Government of Kaduna State. The masked abductors were more than 50 in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian fashion designer, celebrity stylist, and entrepreneur, Abiodun Folashade Tokunbo, aka CEO Luminee has taken to social media to share a before and after photos of herself with actor and comedian, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, known as Baba Ijesha, using the posts to push back against critics questioning the timeline of their relationship following the birth […]
Continue ReadingIt was the year 2000 or 2001. We were seated almost in a circumference. The venue was the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja. We awaited the arrival of President OIusegun Obasanjo. The event was the monthly Presidential Media Chat. It was a forum where the president took questions from select editors. This evening, the […]
Continue ReadingAfrobeats diva, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is set to perform at the grand opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, joining a star-studded lineup of global music icons including Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, and Bono. According to Valerie Jarrett, CEO […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been acquitted of six-count bribery charge following a high-profile corruption trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court. Diezani served as petroleum minister between 2010 and 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan. She had stood trial on five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, all […]
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