Local and regional news updates, covering events, stories, and developments in metropolitan areas.
Singer Davido has revealed who his bestman would be at his wedding scheduled for Tuesday, June 25 in Lagos. A follower of his on X had asked who the singer’s bestman would be and he responded ‘Lati’. Lati is the singer’s longtime Personal Assistant.
The assistant to the CEO of Gokada killed the business mogul out of “unconditional love” for his girlfriend because he feared that she would leave him if she found he was funding their lavish life by embezzling from his boss, his attorney argued Friday, June 21. Fahim Saleh, the CEO of Nigeria-based motorbike startup Gokada,…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has established a dedicated task force to address issues of touting and extortion at the country’s airports. Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director of FAAN, announced that Mr. Henry Agbebire, the Director of Special Duties at FAAN, has been appointed as the chairman of this task force. In…
A video of Prince William dancing like no one was watching has gone viral. The royal, 42, was spotted dancing along to Taylor Swift’s song “Shake It Off” during the first night of her Eras Tour stop in London on Friday, June 21. He attended the concert with his children. His daughter, Princess…
Former presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday, June 22, paid a visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in his home town, Daura in Katsina State. The former vice president arrived at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Airport, Katsina aboard a private jet at about 11:25am…
The sagging young man in the video that went viral days ago, has been asked to present himself to security operatives as the police moves to identify policeman he took to an event as his escort. The Nigerian Police Force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the young man should present himself to the police for abusing…
The Yoruba Nollywood Actress Yetunde Bakare belongs to the school of thought which believes that an active sex life is critical to having a happy home. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “In our society, people often fail to empathise with men. When a woman leaves her marriage, it is often seen as…
Academic activities at the Western Delta University, Oghara in Delta State were momentarily disrupted following incursion of suspected armed robbers into the university campus on Thursday. It was gathered that the hoodlums gained entry through an unfenced perimeter at the rear of the campus, with the intention to rob students. However, the Students, upon sensing…
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens are not violated when the government bars their non-citizen spouses from entering the country without explanation. The court in a 6-3 decision on Friday, June 21, said Sandra Munoz, a U.S. citizen and civil rights lawyer, cannot challenge the U.S. Department of…
An angry mob in Pakistan has broken into a police station to snatch a tourist who they then beat to death before setting his body on fire over allegations that he had desecrated Islam’s holy book, the Quran. The man, Mohammad Ismail, was a tourist who had been staying at a hotel in the town…
Russia wants talks with the United States but says such conversations must be “comprehensive” and include the subject of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday, June 21. “It is impossible to rip out any individual segments from the general complex of accumulated problems, and we will not do this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when…
An unidentified man was shot in the thigh during a violent police operation in Nairobi, as human rights groups report that over 200 individuals were injured and more than 100 arrested during nationwide protests against proposed government tax increases. Amnesty International stated that at least 105 protesters were detained amid a forceful police crackdown involving…
The Lagos State Government says deaths from the cholera outbreak in the state have increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased from 350 to 401 infections. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said the rise in cases was anticipated following the Eid-el Kabir celebration, in which…
Disc jockey, Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, took to Instagram to show off her much slimmer physique. The entertainer, who appeared to have lost some weight was pictured posing in a lovely red dress which she matched with pointed high heels.
A mother of four identified as Eunice Onyekpe, was stripped naked, chained, brutally flogged by youths and banished from in Iselegu community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State over alleged adultery. Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, confirmed the torture and dehumanisation of the victim in a video on Thursday, June 20, 2024. According…
Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections slated for September 21 across the 27 LGAs in Imo state, Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has assured the residents of the State of a free, fair, and peaceful exercise. The Chairman of the Commission, Charles Ejiogu, gave the assurance while addressing participants during a stakeholders’ meeting…
A Nigerian pilgrim from Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Abba Limawa, 52, has returned 10,500 Russian rubles, 800 dollars and 690 Saudi Riyals, he found, to the authority in Makkah. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Limawa, handed over the different currencies to the Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal…
Not less than 34 people have been killed by a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India, while more than 100 others were rushed to hospital, Tamil Nadu state officials told reporters on Thursday. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that the deadly mix of locally brewed arrack drink was laced with poisonous…
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has dragged Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, Imade, to court. In an originating motion filed by his lawyers, Dr Olaniyi Arije, Okey Barrah and others, at the Lagos State High Court, dated April 17, 2024, Davido prayed the court for “an order granting joint custody…
The Ojude Oba Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the Yoruba people of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. It is a colourful celebration that showcases the rich culture and ancestry of the Ijebu people. The festival holds on the second day of Eid-el-Kabir, the Muslim festival of sacrifice. It was established during the reign of the…
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said its revenue grew by ₦1.9trn in the past year, and that it has started working with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to achieve a stable exchange rate for imports. A breakdown of its revenue in the period under review, showed that it generated ₦4.49 trillion in revenue in…
Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Monday. About…
The average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, shot up by 223.21 per cent to approximately ₦770 per litre in May 2024 from ₦238.11 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The statistics bureau disclosed this in its report,…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as the substantive Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank. Updating the Nigerian Exchange Group of recent development within the bank, the company’s Secretary, Adewale Arogundade, in a notice on Wednesday, said the appointment of Alebiosu is subject to…
A group of senior US lawmakers including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi met Wednesday with the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, sparking heavy criticism from China. The bipartisan group of US lawmakers, led by Congressman Michael McCaul and Pelosi, visited the 88-year-old Buddhist spiritual leader at his home base in the northern…
On Father’s Day, a 35-year-old man, Siyanda Magagu kidnapped his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son, Anganam Magxwalisa and hung him to die on a tree in Xholora township, Stutterheim, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Eastern Cape NPA spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali said Magagu appeared on charges of kidnapping and murder at the Stutterheim Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday,…
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second full term as president in Pretoria on Wednesday, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo led Ramaphosa’s oath of office ceremony before lawmakers, foreign dignitaries, religious and traditional leaders and cheering supporters at the Union Buildings,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Wednesday a mutual defence agreement with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who offered his “full support” on Ukraine. The pledge of military cooperation was part of a strategic treaty signed during a summit in Pyongyang, where Putin was making his visit in 24 years. “It is really a breakthrough document,”…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has mandated the auditor general of the state, to begin the audit of the accounts of the 23 Local Government Areas for the past three years. The development comes in the wake of the ongoing political crisis bedevilling the state. While swearing in the Caretaker Committee Chairmen of the…
Media personality, Dele Momodu has tackled presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, for asking Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, if he wants President Bola Tinubu to die after he kicked against the purchase of presidential jets. Onanuga had described Obi’s comment as insensitive, asking if he would rather have the life of the President jeopardised by…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the reintroduced national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, could have prevented banditry and insecurity if the country had retained it. The old National anthem ‘’Nigeria, we hail thee” was abolished by Obasanjo in 1978 but was reintroduced by President Tinubu in May 2024. While speaking during a visit…
