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A Nigerian bride, Jessica Okah, recently recounted a rather unexpected incident from her church wedding ceremony, where her pastor asked her to remove her artificial eyelashes. Jessica shared this amusing yet surprising experience on TikTok, revealing that the pastor had initially raised concerns about her eyelashes before the wedding day. In her TikTok video, Jessica…
In a devastating incident on Tuesday evening, sixteen travellers lost their lives in a motor accident in Enugu State, with two others narrowly escaping the inferno that ensued. The survivors were promptly rushed to an undisclosed hospital for urgent medical attention to treat their injuries. According to authorities, the accident involved an 18-seater white Toyota…
Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has berated President Bola Tinubu’s administration for proceeding with the contentious Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project despite public opposition. The former governor of Anambra State in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, expressed dismay over the government’s decision to pursue…
The Kano State High Court has scheduled May 27 for the hearing of three applications related to the ongoing case concerning the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). During Tuesday’s proceedings overseen by Justice Usman Na’abba, the court decided on the adjournment date after hearing arguments from both…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the families affected by the recent fire incident caused by a petroleum-filled articulated vehicle in Eleme, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu sympathized with the government and people of Rivers State, offering prayers for…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo. A female student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, has been declared missing on her way to school. An uncle of the student, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, who is also a former vice chairman of Kwali Area Council of the FCT, reported the missing student through a phone call on…
A grave accident occurred in Jos as an employee of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) was tragically electrocuted while conducting repairs in the Abbatoir area of Jos South local government council. The deceased, identified as Friday, met his untimely demise while endeavoring to rectify a fault, according to reports gathered by newsmen. Sources within…
Tragedy struck in Abeokuta as a gas tanker explosion rattled Ita-Oshin along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, resulting in one fatality and leaving two others injured. Mrs. Florence Okpe, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, confirmed the incident to reporters in Abeokuta on Saturday, disclosing that the explosion occurred at 4:10 pm….
Prime Minister Hun Manet has confirmed a devastating loss of twenty soldiers in an ammunition explosion at a base located in the western region of Cambodia. The blast, which occurred on Saturday afternoon at an army base situated in Kampong Speu province, also resulted in injuries to several soldiers, as stated in a Facebook announcement…
In a harrowing ordeal, a pregnant woman en route to the hospital for delivery was reportedly abducted and subsequently gave birth at the kidnappers’ hideout in Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State. The distressing incident, said to have occurred last Monday, unfolded as the woman, identified as Chinwendu Igwe, was accompanied by her…
Two members of a Lebanese group that fired rockets across the southern border at Israel have been killed by Israel’s airstrike in the Beqaa region of Lebanon. Israel’s military said its air force “struck and eliminated Mosab Khalaf in the area of Meidoun in Lebanon.” The Israeli military said a member of the Jama’a Islamiya…
The United States President, Joe Biden, has disclosed that he contemplated suicide after the death of his first wife and 13-month-old daughter in a car accident. Biden disclosed this during an interview with radio journalist Howard Stern on Stern’s SiriusXM show. The president’s first wife, Nelia, and one-year-old daughter, Naomi, died in a car crash…
By Margret Oshinowo Unspecified number of workers got trapped under the debris when a building collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale local government area in Kano State on Friday. it was initially reported that at least 11 individuals were ensnared under the rubble of the structure, which was still under construction as at the…
Renowned Nollywood figure Uche Ogbodo advocates for marital connections within the entertainment industry, suggesting that actors and actresses make ideal life partners for each other. Ogbodo emphasized the intrinsic understanding between colleagues, asserting that fellow actors comprehend the demands and nuances of their profession better than those outside the industry. Expressing her viewpoint on Instagram,…
Reports have emerged of the demise of Senator Ayogu Eze from Enugu State. The late Senator represented the Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly and was known for his role as a former Senate spokesman. Sources revealed that Senator Eze succumbed to a prolonged illness at an Abuja hospital. It was noted that…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has diverted all flight operations from the E wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) following a fire at the terminal. The fire started in the early hours of Thursday after a smoke was detected at E54 bridge. It was learnt that officials of the Airport Rescue…
An unspecified number of inmates have escaped from the old Suleja Correctional Centre in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State following a rainstorm that destroyed a part of the facility’s fence on Wednesday night. Sources in Suleja said the storm during heavy rainfall destroyed parts of the custodial center around 9 p.m., allowing many…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has taken a significant step towards fostering advocacy for disability rights by initiating the formation of a five-member committee tasked with crafting a comprehensive framework. In a statement released by Rabiu Ibrahim, the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media, it was revealed that the directive to…
The Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy has unveiled ambitious plans to create two million job opportunities within the creative sector by the year 2027. During the 2024 Retreat gathering for the ministry and its affiliated agencies in Abuja, the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Ms. Hannatu Musa-Musawa, revealed this significant initiative….
By Margret Oshinowo Veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe is dead. The actor, who was brought into limelight with his role as Mr. B in Ken Saro-Wiwa’s soap opera, Basi and Company (1987) died on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The news was confirmed by the movie producer Stanley Nwoko on Instagram. “I regret to announce the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika over the botched Nigeria Air project. The former minister, who is a subject of an ongoing N8, 069,176,864.00 money laundering probe arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday. EFCC sources who…
The appeal by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, challenging his conviction by a Lagos State High Court over the sexual assault of a minor, has been adjourned by a Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos. The appeal court reserved for judgment, the appeal, yesterday, after hearing arguments of parties. Justice Folasade Ojo is…
A 49-year-old woman, identified as Victoria Idowu, has reportedly hanged herself on a ceiling fan in her residence in the Magboro area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was reported that her son, on Sunday, discovered her body upon his return from a church service, prompting him to raise the alarm. Confirming…
By Margret Oshinowo A 60-year-old man, Malam Danjuma, his son, Ibrahim, 35, and Aminu Gaye, also 35, died in a pit latrine while trying to recover a cellphone at Yar’Gwanda village in Tsanyawa Local Government in Kano State on Sunday. Abba Alasan, 28, one of the rescuers, was, however, rescued from the latrine alive. According…
By Margret Oshinowo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded Chess maestro, Tunde Onakoya, on setting a new world chess record. Tinubu appreciated Onakoya for “sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global acclaim”. The President said this in a statement signed by the President’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday….
Nigeria and Cameroon have inked an agreement focusing on Transboundary Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forestry and Wildlife Resources. During the formal signing ceremony held in Abuja, Alhaji Balarabe Lawal, Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, emphasized the agreement’s pivotal role in curbing the exploitation and illegal trade of non-timber forest products and bush meats. He…
An esteemed monarch of Sansani Kingdom in Taraba State, AbdulMutalib Nuhu fell victim to a fatal attack orchestrated by unidentified gunmen. The community, already abuzz with anticipation for the Nwonyo International Fishing Festival, was plunged into mourning as news of the monarch’s demise spread. Eyewitnesses recounted the chilling sequence of events, detailing how the assailants,…
Tragedy struck on the Ilaro-Owode Road in Ogun State as a devastating collision between a Mitsubishi car, bearing registration JJJ 854 JH, and a truck with the license plate T12224LA, resulted in the loss of two lives and left another individual injured. Florence Okpe, the official spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in…
By Afolabi Hannah Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced the donation of 25 patrol vehicles to the state police command. He also revealed that the state has purchased surveillance drones to monitor criminal activities across the region. During a ceremony at the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun handed over the patrol vehicles…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive for the immediate withdrawal of police personnel assigned to the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. According to a police wireless message emanating from the Nigeria Police headquarters and directed to MOPL 37 in Lokoja, the withdrawal is in effect. The document,…
By Margret Oshinowo The Oyo State government has demolished a building belonging to Modupe Onitiri-Abiola, one of the alleged sponsors of Saturday’s attack on the government secretariat. It was reported that some people who claimed to be Yoruba nation agitators had on Saturday stormed the Secretariat in a bid to take over the House of…
