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Nollywood actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has dismissed claims that he’s gay. The controversy began after a blog post accused several Nigerian celebrities, such as actors and reality stars, of being gay. The list, which included the names of several high-profile figures in the country, sparked a strong backlash from netizens. In an with interview with a…
Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff, has paid tribute to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. General Buratai said, “General Lagbaja was a true embodiment of discipline and dedication, l truly praise his remarkable life and legacy.” General Buratai said General…
In a recent case at a Jos Magistrates’ Court, a 19-year-old trader has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for robbing an elderly woman in her home. The suspect pleaded guilty to the charge, leading to a summary trial and conviction by Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos. During the sentencing, Magistrate Bokkos ruled that the convicted trader…
… 5.4 Million Children, 800,000 Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women at Risk of Malnutrition As food scarcity intensifies in Nigeria, the recently released CadMyndicates that 133.5 million Nigerians could be affected by a hunger crisis in 2025. According to a statement issued Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the report,…
The government of Equatorial Guinea has dismissed its Director General of National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Ebang Engonga after over 400 sex tapes involving him and wives of prominent men in the country surfaced online. Newsmen recalls that Baltasar was featured in a series of tapes making the rounds online having romantic…
The national grid again, suffered a partial disturbance on Thursday leading to blackout in some parts of the country. The partial disturbance is the second within one week. The grid had partially collapsed on Tuesday https://www.channelstv.com/2024/11/07/breaking-national-grid-collapses-for-second-time-in-three-days/ Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said in a statement on its X handle that the company…
A mob of angry flood victims hurled handfuls of mud and rocks at the king and queen of Spain on Sunday, Nov. 3, as the pair visited a region ravaged by the nation’s deadliest natural disaster in memory. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were attacked while traveling to Valencia, the epicenter of last…
Reports have emerged of mass arrests and fines imposed on Nigerian nationals in Libya following a contentious verdict by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This stems from the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) complaint over the Super Eagles’ (Super Eagles) detention at Al-Abraq Airport in Libya. The Nigerian team was held for over 20…
The death toll from the massive flooding in Valencia, Spain, has reached 217, officials announced Sunday as the search for survivors and bodies continued in devastated cities and towns. “The situation we are living in is tragic,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in Spanish during a televised national address on Saturday, describing the discovery of…
A female college student was arrested in Iran this weekend for stripping down and strutting around campus in her underwear in apparent protest over allegedly being assaulted for not wearing a hijab. A now-viral video shows the young woman in a bra and panties in the courtyard of Tehran’s Azad University. Other footage…
Bobrisky has finally jetted out of Nigeria days after he was arrested by EFCC operatives onboard an Amsterdam-bound plane. He posted a video of himself in an aircraft this morning with the caption ‘See you soon Nigeria’ Recall that Bobrisky was arrested on the plane by EFCC operatives last Friday on grounds that…
Equatorial Guinea’s financial crime chief, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, head of the National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF), finds himself at the center of a national scandal after explicit personal recordings surfaced online. The tapes, allegedly numbering over 300, depict Ebang in encounters with multiple women, some of whom are reported to be married, including…
The Defence Headquarters has reported that troops of Operation Delta Safe have successfully deactivated 98 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region within the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this information in a statement released in Abuja. Additionally, the troops discovered and dismantled 49 crude oil cooking…
Social media personality and crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, well known as Bobrisky, was rearrested from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night in an attempt to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to alert followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has declared recent flooding across Nigeria a “major national disaster” as the scale of devastation grows. The Council, in its Thursday briefing, reported that the floods have severely affected 34 states, spanning 217 local government areas, and displaced more than 740,000 people. NEC’s latest assessment reveals a death toll of…
An advocate of good governance, Chief Uba Michael, has called for more attention on girl-child education, saying it is one of the ways out of Nigeria’s problems. Michael said this at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation, held in Abuja. News reports that the…
The Imo State Police Command has reported successfully repelling an attack believed to have been carried out by members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resulting in the death of one suspect. The command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, provided details to the press, showcasing the deceased suspect’s body…
The Ogun State Government has shut down Obada Grammar Institution in Obada, Idi-emi, following the death of Monday Ariyo, an SS2 student of the school. It was reported that Ariyo died last Friday at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, after a teacher allegedly flogged him 24 strokes of the cane and asked him to perform…
The abductors of Rev Fr Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest and Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School, Ivanokpodi, in Agenegbode, Etsako East Local Government of Edo State, have demanded a ransom of N200 million. It was reported that the Catholic priest was abducted on Sunday at about 7 p.m. at the seminary school. Oyode…
A Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against the makers of an AI-powered chatbot, accusing them of contributing to her teenage son’s suicide. Megan Garcia filed the civil suit against Character.AI in a federal court on Wednesday, stating the company’s negligence, wrongful death, and deceptive trade practices led to the death of her 14-year-old son,…
In a tragic incident in the Apapa area of Lagos, a collision between a Dangote truck and a commercial motorcycle resulted in the death of the motorcyclist and left a female passenger injured. The driver of the truck reportedly fled the scene after the accident. According to the General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the tragic death of five of its personnel in a road accident that occurred on Tuesday along the Jos-Akwanga expressway. In a statement released by the NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, the personnel were en route to Abuja for a sporting event when their vehicle collided head-on…
The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Aboki, has ordered the release of 37 inmates from the Goron Dutse Correctional Centre, citing concerns over their health and prolonged detention without trial. According to a statement by Baba Jibo, spokesperson for Kano State Judiciary, the decision was in line with legal provisions that empower the…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has disclosed that the national grid experienced a temporary disturbance at about 8:15 a.m., on Saturday, leading to nationwide power outages. TCN explained that a report from the NCC (National Control Centre) showed that “the bus section of a current transformer exploded at 330kV Jebba Transmission Substation….
The Police have reported that a total of 10,852 individuals have been arrested and detained nationwide for various crimes over the past three months. The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, disclosed this information during a meeting with officers holding the ranks of Commissioner and above. He listed the crimes for which the arrests were made…
Tragedy has struck again in Plateau State, Nigeria, as gunmen launched a fresh attack on rural communities in Bokkos Local Government Area, leaving at least five people dead . This devastating incident occurred on October 14, despite prior warnings and a security meeting with police and military authorities just a day before. The attack targeted…
Nigeria’s petroleum marketers are upbeat they will sell Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) cheaper than that of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited if Dangote Refinery begins direct sale of petrol to them. The spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike disclosed this in an exclusive interview on Monday. Ukadike…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the State Government led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and…
The police in Ogun State have successfully apprehended 33-year-old Olayemi Olawale Shedrack, a wanted criminal suspected of being involved in armed robbery and rape in Ijagun, Odogbolu local government area. Shedrack was sought in connection to an incident at the Tai University of Education in Ijagun, where female students were reportedly subjected to robbery and…
Suspected arsonists, in the early hours of Saturday, detonated explosives at the state secretariat of the main opposition political party in Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Port Harcourt. Short video clips circulating on social media showed that the incident, suspected to be from dynamites, which damaged the main gate and…
A 34-year-old man, John Pere, has sustained severe injuries when electricity supply was restored to a 33KV cable belonging to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) he was vandalising, in Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred in the wee hours of Thursday at the road leading to 3 Battalion Nigerian Army, Effurun…
