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Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has been appointed as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. He replaces Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), who has been deployed to the Delta State Command by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. Hundeyin, a […]
Continue ReadingVeteran and star Nigerian actress, Joke Silva has expressed grief over the passing of her brother, John Olabiyi Silva. Joke confirmed his death on Instagram on Thursday sharing his picture. She wrote: “With acceptance of God’s Sovereign will …we announce the call to Glory of my dear brother John Olabiyi Silva …long John Silva…Bros B…Uncle […]
Continue ReadingThe Italian fashion legend, Giorgio Armani, has died, his company confirmed in an Instagram post yesterday. He was 91. His passing marks the end of an era. The Armani Group wrote: “With infinite condolences, the Armani group announces the passing of its inventor, founder and tireless engine: Giorgio Armani. “Mr. Armani, as he was respectfully […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian actress, Peju Ogunmola, has lost her son, Ayomikun Oluwanisola. He was said to have died at the age of 24. The news of his tragic death surfaced on Tuesday, with tributes pouring in from movie industry colleagues and fans. Announcing Ayomikun’s death in an Instagram post on Tuesday, star actress Biola Adebayo described the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu on Thursday commenced a 10-day vacation as part of his 2025 annual leave, the Presidency announced. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will spend the 10-working-day vacation between France and the United Kingdom (UK), after which he will return to Nigeria. Onanuga […]
Continue ReadingThe United Nations has decried the deepening humanitarian impact of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel, revealing that 1,364 children were recruited by armed groups in 2024, while more than 14,000 schools were shut due to insecurity. UN Under Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Simão, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Government has committed $32.5m to the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) to support food and nutrition assistance for hundreds of thousands of people affected by conflict in Nigeria. A statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday said the funding will enable WFP Nigeria to reach approximately 764,205 vulnerable […]
Continue ReadingSpecial Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has described Lagos State as a “no-man’s land” and the pride of Nigeria’s economy. Bwala, who spoke on the Daybreak programme on Arise Television on Wednesday, argued that the concentration of federal projects in Lagos should not be seen as favouritism but as investment […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) star, media personality, influencer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has stirred reactions online after sharing her relationship advice during a recent podcast interview. According to her, women should not limit themselves to just one man, but instead have “three other boyfriends” on the side. She […]
Continue ReadingA district court in Finland has sentenced Nigerian but Finland-based Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism. Ekpa, an agitator for the actualisation of Biafra by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was sentenced on Monday, September 1. In the ruling, the Päijät-Häme court found Ekpa guilty of inciting terrorism and participating in […]
Continue ReadingEnugu Air, the Enugu State-owned commercial airline, which launched operations in July, has sparked online attention after a passenger was forcibly removed from one of its flights. A video circulating on social media shows officials dragging a male passenger off the aircraft. In the footage, a voice is heard saying, “Yes, yes, go down,” suggesting […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has passed away. The immediate past Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) reportedly died at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja on Sunday. Arase, who was the 18th Inspector General of Police, previously served as the head of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the Force’s top […]
Continue ReadingZone XI Police Headquarters in Nigeria has arrested a suspected fake lawyer identified as Emmanuel Odeh, parading himself as a qualified attorney for almost 10 years mostly in Lagos and Abuja. In a statement released on Saturday, August 30, the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ade Ogunyemi, disclosed that Odeh was arrested by operatives […]
Continue ReadingMorayo Afolabi-Brown, former ‘Your View’ host on TVC, has said her past remarks about former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, were made without knowing much about him or his record in office. In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the veteran media personality explained that her comments on the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate at […]
Continue ReadingMorayo Afolabi-Brown, the long-standing host of the morning show on Television Continental, Your View, has bowed out of the programme after more than a decade. A video of her final appearance was shared by the broadcaster on Friday, leaving many viewers emotional as they went for tissue papers to wipe away tears. Both the live […]
Continue ReadingThe 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has lambasted the President bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government’s decision to increase the cost of Nigerian passports, expressing surprise that the government has continued to add to the burden of Nigerians. Obi observed that at N100,000 for a 32-page booklet, the international travel […]
Continue ReadingA Facebook user, Usman Muhammed is asking the public to help identify a woman who was allegedly killed by unknown assailants in Abuja, Nigeria. Muhammed, who disclose this in a Facebook post on Thursday, August 28, claimed that the woman was given a lift by some unidentified persons and subsequently killed. He urged anyone with […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), ACI AS Akinlabi, on Thursday, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. “The review which only affect […]
Continue ReadingNigerian bodybuilder who was jailed for harassing 15 men has been found dead at his home in Liverpool, United Kingdom (UK). Akinwale Arobieke, also known as ‘Purple Aki’, 64, was well known in his local community. He was found at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth in what police believe were non-suspicious circumstances. Merseyside Police said officers were […]
Continue ReadingOba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Nigeria, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. The monarch, 62, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 handed 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. […]
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