Nigeria–Controversial crossdresser Okuneye Idris, well known as Bobrisky, has appealed to Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy to forgive fellow entertainer Darlington Okoye, also known as Speed Darlington, and to facilitate his release from prison. In a series of posts on his Instagram story on Sunday, Bobrisky expressed concern about Speed Darlington’s welfare, pleading with Burna Boy…
Kwara, Nigeria–The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for commissioning the Osi campus of Kwara State University, located in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The event, which took place on Wednesday, according to the PDP marks the first major project completed by the governor’s administration…
Lagos, Nigeria–The National Tomato Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria is seeking the intervention of the Federal Government to reduce post-harvest losses of the produce. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday, the Chairman of NATPAN, Kaduna state chapter, Mr Rabiu Zuntu made this call. Zuntu added that…
Borno, Nigeria–Boko Haram insurgents have invaded a military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing dozens of soldiers and vigilantes, taking away military weapons. The attack, which occurred around 4pm on Saturday, was confirmed by security and local sources on Monday to newsmen. According to a security source, the heavily…
Abuja, Nigeria–Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced that vandals arrested by security agents in connection with the removal of sewage manhole covers on highways in Abuja will be made to face the full wrath of the law. Wike explained that such a measure would serve as a deterrent to others….
Nigeria– Nollywood actor Zubby Michael has stated that singer Davido is not a human being. The actor made this remark while speaking about the singer’s personality in a video from his interview shared on social media. While speaking on the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ podcast with Isbae U, Zubby Michael recalled how Davido put him…
Borno,Nigeria–The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has emphasized his administration’s commitment to shutting down the Bama Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, the largest in the state, and ensuring the safe resettlement of its occupants. During a visit to Bama Local Government Area, Governor Zulum assured residents that the former girls’ secondary school, which…
Nigeria–The Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigerian Army to increase surveillance around the country’s revamped oil refineries. He equally commended Tinubu for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. In an open letter addressed to Tinubu, the lawyer said the revamped refineries would beat down…
India –Over 10,000 people have lost their lives in the decades-long insurgency waged by the rebels, who claim to be fighting for the rights of marginalised indigenous people in India’s resource-rich central regions. The Government forces have stepped up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict, with some 287 rebels killed in 2024, according to…
Premier League–Former Chelsea defender, Jason Cundy, has singled out Jadon Sancho for praise following Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. Sancho produced a brilliant piece of skill to help set up the Blues’ opener. The England international executed a lovely feint, letting the ball slide past him and the Palace…
Lagos, Nigeria– The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Sunday that its operatives arrested a wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye on Wednesday 1st January 2025 in her mansion at…
United States of America–United States President Joe Biden awarded a former Republican congresswoman, Liz Cheney, with a citizens service medal on Thursday. Liz Cheney, who’s a fierce critic of President-elect Donald Trump, bagged the award after the incoming president warned she “could be in a lot of trouble” once he takes office. The ex-lawmaker from…
Kaduna, Nigeria – Hours after Bashir Sa’idu, a former Commissioner during the erstwhile Nasiru El-Rufai administration was remanded in a Correctional Facility in the state based on alleged corruption and money laundering while in office, former Governor of the state, Mallam Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufa’i has visited the Correctional Facility where he reportedly sought audience with the…
Gospel music legend, Mrs Deborah Fasoyin, renowned for the iconic song Odun nlo sopin, has revealed that she is not the actual composer of the timeless track. In an interview shared online by FM 365 and reported by Church Times Nigeria on Thursday, Fasoyin disclosed that the song predates her choir’s popular 1979 recording. “I…
The founder of Abel Damina Ministries and Power City International, Pastor Abel Damina, has declared that smoking cigarette and drinking alcohol are not sins. Damina, however, said he is not encouraging people to take up the vices because they have side effects. The controversial Pastor disclosed this during his New Year’s Eve sermon on Tuesday….
An American content creator, Woah Vicky has shared her observations after her recent visit to Lagos State, Nigeria. While acknowledging Lagos’ bustling nightlife, she stated that many people in Nigeria are struggling with hunger and poverty. In a post on her X handle, she further called for tangible support for Nigeria to address poverty. “I…
A 27-year-old woman identified as Fatima Dzuma has been apprehended for killing her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu, in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village in the Katcha local government area of Niger State. Dzuma was said to have married Baba three years ago as his second wife after divorcing her first husband, but she had not given birth…
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kaduna, on Tuesday ordered a 23-year-old man, Rabiu Gambo, to sweep the court premises for 40 days for stealing a wallet. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Gambo after he pleaded guilty to theft. Emmanuel held that the court was lenient on the convict because he did not waste the…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged theft and recovered stolen items in separate incidents. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, on Tuesday, the operatives from the Idanyin Division apprehended one Sadiq Adebayo for allegedly stealing burglary proofs from an uncompleted building in the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says continued over-dependence on oil by Nigeria will only lead to inequality, greater poverty among Nigerians and mass unemployment. Abbas made this statement at the 14th convocation lecture of the Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin on Monday, adding that Nigeria should harness its abundant resources and human…
The Zamfara State government has approved the payment of a 13th-month salary to all civil and public servants in the state. The approval was announced in a circular issued on December 28, 2024, by the Zamfara State Head of Service. This marks the second time in the state’s history that a 13th month salary will…
The Members of the Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), have pleaded with Governor Dapo Abiodun to extend the Christmas/End of the Year bonus to them. It would be recalled that the state government last week, gave the State civil servants and workforce bonus for Christmas. The pensioners, in a letter…
The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 70 after a vehicle carrying a wedding party veered into a river, a local official said. The truck careered into the water at around 5:30 pm local time (1430 GMT) on Sunday some 300 kilometres (180 miles) south of capital…
The Operatives of the Ekiti State Command of Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps have arrested a 19-year-old man, simply identified as Samuel at Oye Ekiti, Oye Local Government area headquarters, over alleged phone snatching. On interrogation upon arrest, the suspect named two alleged collaborators – Garuba and Tosin – who were consequently nabbed…
Funke Akindele’s latest blockbuster, Everybody Loves Jenifa has taken the West African box office by storm, grossing over ₦1 billion in just 19 days. The blockbuster, which has recorded an impressive 201,604 ticket admissions, now commands 40% of December’s box office revenue, with total earnings standing at ₦1,034,091,220. This milestone cements its place as the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to fulfil the promises made to it. This comes amid threats by the union to embark on a strike action by January. This development was disclosed by ASUU President, Prof. Victor Osodeke, on Monday. He said there are many promises…
The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching University (ABUTH) Zaria is set to commence kidney transplant surgeries towards bringing relief to patients with kidney failure and reversing medical tourism in 2025. Prof. Ahmed Umdagas, Chief Medical Director of the hospital, made this known in an interview with Newsmen on Sunday in Zaria. Umdagas said the Urology Centre…
Nigeria forward, Paul Onuachu has discussed his future at Premier League club, Southampton. Onuachu spent the 2023/24 season at Turkish Super Lig club, Trabzonspor. The 30-year-old was desperate to join the Black Sea Storm on a permanent transfer but the club failed to meet Trabzonspor’s valuation. A move to another club also failed to materialise…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control announced that it destroyed over ₦120bn worth of seized products between July and December 2024 across the six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory. The body also reassured Nigerians that measures are in place to safeguard their health before, during, and after the yuletide…
The United Kingdom has issued yet another travel advice to its citizens in Nigeria, the second of such in four months. According to the information updated on Wednesday, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, warned against areas where there are banks and ATMs. It noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s redesigning and issue…
National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, yesterday, faulted the arraignment and remand in prison of a philanthropist and former queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, and others, over the death of 35 children in a funfair stampede, last week in Ibadan. The association said that though the tragic event was unfortunate, the former…
