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Donald Trump’s campaign said Friday it had raised $35 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial, boasting that the verdict had galvanized his support “like never before.” The record-shattering figure amounted to almost double the next best fundraising day for the campaign on WinRed, the official…
The Lagos State Government has extended the flexible work initiative for civil servants to ease economic pressure on workers in the state. Disclosing this in a statement on Friday, the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, said the initiative would begin on June 3 and end on September 3. He said the policy followed the approval…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff. The President of the TUC Festus Osifo announced the strike at a joint news conference with…
A Facebook user has started a debate after saying that poor men cannot have both love and peace. According to her, a broke man has to endure a wife who nags him or he should stay single. She wrote: “Broke men must choose between love and peace. Because you can’t have both. …
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command, have arrested a 24-year-old bricklayer, Adedapo Ayobami for allegedly breaking into the house of a dead herbalist where he stole some electronic appliances and kitchen utensils. The suspect, a resident of Oja Oba, Osogbo, was arrested by operatives around Osunjela community…
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said that she would not revert to the old national anthem newly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu as the country’s new anthem. Ezekwesili stated this via her X handle on Wednesday, May 29. According to her, no one can suppress her right to dissent from…
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has said people don’t have to go to the university to succeed in life. Sunak, who is an alumni of Oxford University and Stanford University made the statement via his X’s official page on Wednesday, May 29. This comes after he was reported that British ministers are set to…
King Felipe of Spain was “crushed and destroyed” over his wife Queen Letizia’s alleged infidelity, according to a bombshell new book. The Spanish royal family has been rocked by new claims made by journalist Jaime Peñafiel, who has covered the royals for decades. In his latest work, titled “Letizia’s Silences,” released in Spain…
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau, has reacted to the conflicting interim injunctions that has been granted on the Kano Emirate tussle. In a statement released on Wednesday, May 29, Maikyau called for an urgent review of the professional conduct of both the counsel and judges involved in these matters. Maikyau also called…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, May 29, extended free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit also called the Metro Rail, until the end of the year. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had earlier announced free train rides for two months, to ease the burden of commuting for residents of the FCT. However,…
Yesterday, May 29, marked the first year anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration and the government as expected rolled out their achievements in sports in the last one year in office. The scorecard was contained in a 4-page document titled ‘The Progress So Far,’ made available to LEADERSHIP Sports in Abuja on Tuesday. The…
A 29-year-old man, Adedayo Olawole, has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti for the murder of Chukwudi Joseph. Olawole was also sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the conspiracy to commit the murder. He was arraigned on charges of conspiracy and murder,…
A tragic road accident in Edo State has resulted in the death of two health workers from the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Mrs. Mary Oseikhuemen and Mrs. Juliet Idialu. Mrs. Oseikhuemen, a nurse, also lost her four-month-old baby in the accident, while four other staff members sustained injuries of varying degrees. The accident…
Vera Wang wowed fans in a white one-piece swimsuit as she shared photos on Instagram. The 74-year-old fashion designer looked decades younger in the photos. “My SLIM AARONS moment …Happy Summer !!!,” Wang captioned the photos. See more photos below.
Comedienne Helen Paul has advised those with relocation plans to do it rightly and try to meet the ‘’right people” as it gets easier that way. In an interview session with media personality, Daddy Freeze, the comedienne narrated how she relocated from Nigeria to the U.S. with her family five years ago. According to…
A Pro-ISIS group has issued a chilling warning ahead of T20 World Cup game between India and Pakistan in New York. The pro-ISIS outlet released a graphic that showed a hooded man with a rifle over his shoulder. It read ‘You wait for the matches…’ and then – written in dripping blood-red – ‘And we wait…
A businesswoman, Faith Mwikali Ndiwa, has been charged for allegedly using the name of a Kenya opposition leader, Raila Odinga to defraud a Nigerian investor of Ksh 25 million. Ndiwa appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi on Monday, May 27, 2024. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) told the court that…
Canada has announced a five-fold increase in visas for Palestinians seeking to join their family members in the North American country. Minister of Immigration, Marc Miller said that Ottawa would raise to 5,000 the number of visas offered to residents in Gaza under a special programme announced in December last year. Miller said Canada…
Minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has explained why they are yet to appoint ambassadors to serve in foreign missions. Speaking at the ministerial briefing to mark President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office on Tuesday, May 28, Tuggar said there’s a delay in appointing ambassadors to serve in foreign missions due to lack of funds. …
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, May 28 received former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting was attended by several high-ranking government officials, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, Information and National Orientation Minister, Mohammed Idris, and Special Adviser…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has arrested the owner of Precious Jewel Int’l Nigeria Limited, Kingsley Awuh for revalidating expired cosmetics in Lagos State. Precious Jewel Int’l Nigeria Limited was found altering expiration dates on cosmetics, NAFDAC revealed this on his X handle on Tuesday. The agency uncovered the illegal…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has named the Southern Parkway, from National Christian Centre to Ring Road I (Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway), after President Bola Tinubu. Wike announced this during the inauguration of the road for public use, in Abuja on Tuesday as part of activities to celebrate Tinubu’s one…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies have created a hostile environment for both big and small businesses to thrive. Atiku added that the private sector is overwhelmed by the president’s economic policies and burdened by his failure to address the policy fallout. Atiku said this in a statement…
The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons camp in Rafah, as three European countries were slated to formally recognise a Palestinian state. AFP journalists on the ground early Tuesday reported fresh Israeli strikes overnight in the southern Gaza border…
Canada has announced to grant temporary visas to 5,000 Palestinian residents living in the war-torn Gaza under a special programme. The Canadian Immigration Minister, Marc Miller made the announcement on Monday stressing that the special visa scheme is for Palestinians who have relatives in Canada. According to The Times of Israel, the programme is a…
Spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has said that the social media content creator, Mr. Stanley Okoruwa, who accused entertainment executive E-money of having an affair with the widow of late actor Junior Pope, must be prosecuted. The arrest of one out of three content creators who accused popular Nigerian businessman Emeka…
Boxing legend, Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday, his representatives have revealed. “Thankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great,” Tyson’s representatives said in a statement. “He became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare-up 30 minutes before landing. He is appreciative to the medical…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has revealed the only thing that can make him support a merger between his political party and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Recently, there have been speculations that the Labour Party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other opposition parties may team up…
A 24-year-old man, Stanley Okoruwa, arrested for defaming businessman, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-money, has claimed that he did it to gain followers. Last week, the suspect was arrested for making a video where he alleged that the E-money had a secret relationship with the widow of late actor, Junior Pope. While being paraded,…
A 27-year-old woman, Khanyisile Vanessa Mndayi, is in a coma and fighting for her life after she was stabbed more than 20 times by her boyfriend in front of their children in South Africa. The incident happened on Sunday, 26 May 2024. It is alleged that the boyfriend stabbed Khanysisile multiple times in their home in…
Nigerians are currently reacting to a video of Kano state gov, Abba Yusuf, giving N20,000 startup capital to 500 kids as part of the Children’s Day celebration. The Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to the state governor, Kwankwason Tuwita, disclosed this via his X handle. He wrote ‘’In commemoration of this year’s…
