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Nigerian billionaire businessman and lawyer, Aare Boluwatife Akin-Olugbade, has passed away. He died on Wednesday January 13, after battling with COVID19 complications. He was 64 years old. A native of Owu kingdom in Ogun state, Nigeria, late Akin-Olugbade was described as one of the world’s biggest Rolls-Royce collectors. He was so obsessed with the brand […]
Continue ReadingA very handsome and educated Nigerian man, Dele Bandele, who was declared missing by his friends and family on Tuesday, January 12, has been found dead. An advertising agent, Bandele, was last seen at Omole Phase 2 and his last location was the 3rd Mainland Bridge, Lagos Nigeria. Sadly, his body has been found. Hours […]
Continue ReadingVeteran broadcaster and CEO of Bisi Olatilo (BISCON) show, Mr. Bisi Olatilo, has dispelled the rumor of his death. Mr. Olatilo is currently in a hospital receiving treatment for COVID-19. On Wednesday, January 13, a rumor of his death was rife on social media. The 67-year-old broadcaster, who speaks Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba fluently, in […]
Continue ReadingUnited States House of Representatives has just voted to impeach President Trump for the second time – making him the only US president to ever be impeached twice. The resolution passed 232 to 197. Ten Republicans joined their 222 Democratic colleagues in voting in favor of the impeachment resolution while 197 Republicans voted against impeachment. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s air transport is set to experience a revolution as a proposed low-cost carrier – Green Africa Airways – is set to commence operations. It has already reached the final stage of certification. Regulatory sources hinted that promoters of the carrier are putting finishing touches to secure the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingPrincess Odume, the corps member who was apprehended after killing a man in Akwa Ibom on Sunday January 10 has explained why she did it. Upon being interrogated by the police after being arrested, the corps member who was nabbed while trying to jump over a fence after killing the young man identified as Japhet Akwaowo, reportedly […]
Continue ReadingFormer Military Governor of Lagos and Imo States and a chieftain of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) which battled the Abacha junta in the 90s, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd.), has passed away. He died at the age of 77. Kanu’s associate and ally, Mrs Joe Okei-Odumakin, confirmed this, according to Punch. “I can confirm that […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, scriptwriter, film director, producer and digital filmmaker, Omoni Oboli has lost her mother-in-law, Mrs. Oboli. The actress took to Instagram to mourn the family matriarch. Her husband, Nnamdi Oboli also took to his account to pay tribute to his dear mother and express his sorrow at her demise. See their posts below:
Continue ReadingThe Director of Veterinary in the Kwara Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Khalid Ndaman, was on Monday, found dead in his office in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. There appears to be controversies on the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of the director. A source said that Ndaman was found dead by some members […]
Continue ReadingThe 2020 Finance Act recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari exempts workers under the minimum wage bracket of N30,000 from personal income tax. The Act, which amended no fewer than 14 different fiscal laws, also contains over 80 changes in more than 14 laws. Making a virtual presentation of the 2021 Budget in […]
Continue ReadingA planned protest outside Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters against the social media platform’s ban of Donald Trump fizzled out Monday when just a handful of the US president’s supporters turned up. Messages posted this weekend on popular far-right forum TheDonald.win had called on pro-Trump activists to assemble outside the tech giant’s offices, which are largely […]
Continue ReadingThree suspected thieves were roasted to death by angry mob at different locations in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The incidents, which took place in the early hours of Monday, occurred at different locations in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state. One occurred at Atu by Palm Street, […]
Continue ReadingThe Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has called for WhatsApp to be banned following its new policy . According to the new privacy policy updated by WhatsApp, “all kinds of personal data, payment transactions, contacts, location and other vital information of a person who is using WhatsApp will be acquired by it and can […]
Continue ReadingFrench professional footballer, Christopher Maboulou has died of a heart attack at the age of 30. The tragedy struck on Sunday as the winger was enjoying a friendly game of football with his friends at Montfermeil, the Paris suburb where he was born. According to the UK Sun, he collapsed on the pitch and was […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Ekiti State, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew between 8pm and 6am, which takes effect from Monday night. Commissioner for Information, Mr. Akin Omole, who made this known in a statement in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, announced ban on gatherings of more than 20 persons. Omole said the new guidelines were necessitated by the need […]
Continue ReadingA court in Istanbul on Monday January 11, handed Adnan Oktar, the head of a cult considered a criminal organization by prosecutors, hefty prison terms for 10 separate crimes. The 64-year-old Oktar and dozens of his followers were arrested simultaneously during nationwide raids in 2018. Oktar, whose online A9 television channel began broadcasting in 2011, […]
Continue ReadingA Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, Nigeria, has granted bail in the sum of N20 million to human rights’ activist, Omoyele Sowore with two sureties, one of whom must be a federal civil servant not below grade level 12. Sowore and four others were arrested and brutalized by armed policemen on […]
Continue ReadingDesmond Yunana, a reverend of Anglican Church Nigeria based in Borno state in his Sunday sermon disclosed that Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Sheaku is critically ill and wants prayer from Nigerians. In the sermon delivered after a captured teenage fighter, Mohammed Adam disclosed that Shekau can no longer walk effectively. Adam, who is currently in […]
Continue ReadingFabrizio Soccorsi, the personal doctor of Pope Francis has died from COVID-19 complications. Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported that the 78-year-old physician was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a previous health issue on December 26. While he was dealing with an “oncological pathology,” COVID was the cause of death, the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported. […]
Continue ReadingA National Youth Service Corps member serving in Akwa Ibom has reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking a young man to death with a machete. Facebook user, Godwin George, who narrated the said event on his page, said he saw a large crowd attacking a lady on Sunday morning, January 10, around 9.30am at Abak […]
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