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Osolo of Isolo in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, has joined his ancestors. The monarch died at the age of 64, shortly after observing the Eid prayers on Wednesday. Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olasoju Adebayo, confirmed his death in a statement. The statement reads: “I have the instruction of the Governor […]
Continue ReadingIn spite of the various obstacles she faced along the way, the 28-year-old female travel content creator, Pelumi Nubi, who embarked on a solo road trip from London on January 31, 2024, has arrived Lagos, Nigeria, 68 days after she began the journey. Pelumi was received at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on behalf of Lagos […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing 50 bank accounts, as it recovered N30 billion in the case of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, and the ongoing probe of the ministry over alleged money laundering. This latest development was revealed in a bulletin titled, “EFCC Alert,” detailing some major arrests, […]
Continue ReadingEdo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has appointed a 38-year-old engineer, Omobayo Marvelous Godwin, as his new deputy and is set for inauguration. This was coming on the heels of the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the state’s House of Assembly on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, Adejumoke Oreoluwa Aderounmu, popularly known for her role as “Esther” in Funke Akindele’s popular TV series, Jenifa’s Diary, is dead. Adejumoke’s death was confirmed by her brother, Adeola Aderounmu, in a cryptic post on Instagram captioned: “You are in a better place now, my sister,” with Aderounmu’s obituary photo. Also, a friend […]
Continue ReadingEdo State House of Assembly has on Monday, April 8, 2024, impeached the embattled state deputy governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state’s Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu. For sometime now, there has been crisis between […]
Continue ReadingFormer bank employee, Mike Ilishebo, 44, allegedly killed his 35-year-old wife, Valerie Franco, before taking his own life in Zambia. The incident happened at Meanwood Ndeke Phase One area in Lusaka on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Police Public Relations officer (PPRO), Rae Hamoonga, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, April 4, said […]
Continue ReadingOnce upon a time, the Nigerian Naira was a king over the United States Dollars. This was the case in 1975, when a brand new Peugeot 504 car would be purchased from the showroom with only N1,500, an amount that cannot buy a loaf of bread this year 2024. A loaf of bread is sold […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Monday, April 8, 2024, arraign the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for alleged abuse of office over allocation of billions of United States dollars. Emefiele alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be […]
Continue ReadingA married woman and worship leader, Funanani Mbedzi, has died after she was allegedly killed inside her church by her husband during the Easter celebration. According to South African Police Service (SAPS), the murder suspect entered the church in Makonde Shadani village, outside Thohoyandou, around 6 pm while the congregation was engaged in worship and […]
Continue ReadingFederal High Court sitting in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday, convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky for abusing the Naira. Bobrisky appeared at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday in a black outfit with a black scarf to cover face. The social media influencer was accused of “spraying” bank notes, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian male cross-dresser, Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been arrested and detained by the Lagos State Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation. Bobrisky has failed to meet the bail conditions granted him by the commission. Spokesperson for […]
Continue ReadingFormer President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ali Ciroma, has died. Comrade Ciroma died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, Nigeria, on Tuesday, April 2. A family member, who is also the Secretary of the Borno State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ali Ibrahim Ciroma, announced the death […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Professor and former aide to the Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria, Joseph Odemuyiwa, has died from an auto crash that happened along the Ibadan-Abeokuta road. Odemuyiwa, who was a Professor of Business Education, was also the immediate Senior Special Adviser to Prince Dapo Abiodun on Vocational and Technical Education. Governor Abiodun has described the […]
Continue ReadingDeputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) serving with the Force Criminal and Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, Lagos State Nigeria, Gbolahan Oyedemi, on Monday, reportedly committed suicide in his private house in his hometown, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Oyedemi was the Aide de Camp (ADC) to the late former Governor of the state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, during his 11-month […]
Continue ReadingBassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison. The 44-year-old has never before held an elected office but several African leaders attended the ceremony in the new town of […]
Continue ReadingUnknown assailants have killed Dr. Kamar Abdulkadir, a lecturer in the Department of Physical Health Education, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. It was gathered that the assailants sneaked into his office on Sunday, March 31, 2024, and attacked him with a knife and hammer. A source told security expert, Zagazola Makama that the victim was […]
Continue ReadingUS-based Ghanaian couple, Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, have been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old son, nearly three years after he was beaten to death. They were found guilty of brutally beating the child with “at least four different instruments” over three days in 2021, according to the Suffolk County […]
Continue ReadingKaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has said that he inherited a huge debt burden of $587m, N85bn and 115 contractual liabilities from his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai’s government and that the huge debt has eaten deep into the state’s federal allocation. Governor Sani disclosed this at a town hall meeting on Saturday, March 30. The governor […]
Continue ReadingIn his Easter message made available to journalists, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah, on Sunday, expressed concern about what he described as the “ubiquity of the military in our national life.” “With the presence of soldiers everywhere, it is impossible to explain how we can say we are in […]
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