Local and regional news updates, covering events, stories, and developments in metropolitan areas.
Kano state assembly has initiated a review of the Kano State Emirate Council Law which was used to create five emirates in the state, whittling down the powers of Muhammadu Sanusi, former Emir of Kano. The law led to the creation of Kano, Rano, Gaya, Karaye and Bichi emirates. Lawan Hussaini Dala, the majority leader, who moved…
The Lagos State Police Command says it arrested one Chimereze Chinedu for allegedly defrauding a Thai national to the tune of $216,000 and N30m respectively. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement made available on X.com on Tuesday, disclosed that the suspect allegedly promised to supply his victim with 37 tricycles which…
Atiku Abubaka, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has urged the Kano State government to take steps and investigate the explosion at Larabar Abasawa in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. Atiku disclosed this in a statement via his verified X(Twitter) handle on Tuesday. Recall that a 38-year-old- man, Shafi’u Abubakar,…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Monday received in audience Afrobeat Star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido who was on a courtesy visit to the Senate President. Receiving his guest, Akpabio expressed his delight at the visit and poured encomiums on the Afrobeat Star for making Nigeria proud by his outstanding…
France’s Foreign Ministry has come out to support the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and in Israel. On Monday, May 20, the ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said he had issued arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders—Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is in a celebratory mood as his daughter, Tobi, bagged a degree from Yale University on Monday, May 20. The excited father shared the good news on his social media platforms today. He posted photos from the graduation ceremony and wrote; ‘’Congratulations, my darling Tobi on your graduation from…
The Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Tuesday, May 21, rejected the N54,000 proposed by the Federal government as the new minimum wage. In a meeting with Organized Labour in Abuja, the FG proposed N54,000 as the new minimum wage against its earlier N48,000 offer. As at press time the meeting is still…
American model, Amber Rose has left her followers stunned after publicly endorsing Republican candidate, Donald Trump as President. Amber took to Instagram to share a photo of herself, Donald Trump and Melania Trump, making it clear she’d be voting for the former President in November. She also wrote “Trump 2024.” Her post was however trailed…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared war on gender-based violence, vowing to combat the scourge that has ravaged countless lives across the country. Speaking at a high-level dialogue on gender-based violence in Abuja on Tuesday, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, condemned the menace, describing it as a pervasive issue with far-reaching consequences….
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, MOSIEND, has declared that the Federal Government has not done anything tangible for the people and the Niger Delta region. The group also faulted the Amnesty Programme for ex-agitators in the region, saying the scheme should not count as an achievement….
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, have expressed support for the proposed 300% increase in the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country. Fagbemi expressed displeasure…
The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has reiterated its May 31, 2024 ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet all of its demands which includes implementation of a new national minimum wage and reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. This followed a Monday emergency meeting of…
South Africa’s top court ruled Monday that graft-tainted former president turned firebrand opposition challenger Jacob Zuma is ineligible to stand for parliament in next week’s general election. The decision will outrage Zuma’s supporters and stoke fears of violent unrest in the run-up to the May 29 poll, already the most competitive since the advent of…
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has dismissed the request by the detained leader of the Biafra nation agitators, Nnamdi Kanu, for the restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), to a house arrest or prison custody. The Judge said…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly into Windows, the company’s world leading operating system. The tech giant estimates that more than 50 million “AI PCs” will be sold over the next 12 months, given the appetite for devices powered by…
Troops of the One Division of the Nigerian Army operating in the Kaduna general area have neutralised seven terrorists at Udawa Village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement by the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, the troops deployed to blocking position at Udawa…
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Karim Khan said he was seeking warrants against Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including “starvation”, “wilful killing”, and “extermination…
President Bola Tinubu has established a Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions to coordinate and oversee all policies and programmes on climate action and green economic development. The President also appointed his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action. The Committee is to…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has said the congress was not aware of merger talks involving the Labour Party with some political parties in the country. The LP, which is a socio-democratic political party, was founded by the organised labour. There have been speculations about the possibility of a merger between…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has broken his silence after a video of him punching and kicking his former girlfriend, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, in a hotel hallway in 2016, surfaced online last Friday, May 17. The footage, captured from multiple angles and obtained by CNN, showed the music mogul chasing Ms Ventura down the hallway in a…
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has approved the recruitment of 200 health workers to complement the ongoing government’s intervention in the state’s primary healthcare sector. Eno gave his approval at Ikot Nkwo in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state while commissioning the new Primary Health Centre. This is according to…
A helicopter in the convoy of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is said to be involved in “an accident” on Sunday, state media reported, without specifying if the president was on board. “Some unconfirmed reports say that the helicopter carrying President Raisi has had an accident in East Azerbaijan province,” state television said, adding that…
A stepmother, Rachel Geoffrey, 23, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for setting the hands of her two stepchildren on fire. The suspect who resides in Federal Housing Estate, Girei Local Government Area was arrested for setting fire to the hands of her stepchildren, Genesis Geoffrey, 7, and Idadai, 3. …
Cassie’s husband, Alex Fine, is speaking out after a video of Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend surfaced online. “I want my kids and every kid to live in a world that’s safe for women and girls, protects them and treats them as equals,” Fine, 31, wrote via Instagram on Friday, May 17. “To the women and…
A chaotic situation unfolded at the renowned Banex Plaza phone market in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja on Saturday, leading to clashes between soldiers and traders following a dispute over the sale of a faulty phone. According to reports from Daily Trust, a trader disclosed that the soldiers were targeted after an altercation with…
A tragic accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway involved a Volvo truck transporting cows, a blue luxury bus, and a white Mazda bus, resulting in seven individuals sustaining injuries. The incident occurred at the Ibafo area of the expressway on Saturday morning. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson in Ogun State, Mrs. Florence Okpe, confirmed…
Gunmen have fatally shot two individuals in the community of Ogbe, located in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. The tragic incident occurred on Friday, with reports indicating that the gunmen, armed with sophisticated weaponry, carried out the attack without encountering any resistance from security forces in the vicinity. A confidential source revealed…
The police have arrested 23-year-old Rachel Geoffrey for burning the hands of her co-wife’s two children in Adamawa State. Rachel, a resident of Federal Housing Estate in Girei local government area, inflicted severe injuries on 7-year-old Genesis Geoffrey and 3-year-old Ijadai Geoffrey. The children’s mother had separated from their father, who is also Rachel’s husband….
At least 50 people have died due to severe rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, an official reported on Saturday. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, head of the information department for Ghor province, told Reuters that there is no information on the number of injured from the rainstorm that began on Friday, which also disrupted many…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he is not distracted by the ongoing crisis in Rivers State but rather he is focused on his duties as a minister. Wike stated this while inspecting projects to be inaugurated in the nation’s capital on Friday, May 17. The former Governor of Rivers…
Elsie Okpocha, the estranged wife of Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly called Basketmouth, has criticized people interfering in her private life. Basketmouth, who was married to Elsie for 12 years, broke the news of their separation in an Instagram post in December 2022. In a video posted on her Instagram page on Friday,…
