A 32-year-old man named Auwal Usman has been sentenced by a Bauchi State Chief Magistrates’ Court for using a machete to cut off the hands of his friend in the state. Presiding Judge Haruna Mamman found Usman guilty of inflicting … Continue reading Man sentenced for cutting off friend’s hands during fight in Bauchi
The Ekiti State Government has announced a ban on a proposed three-day kissing marathon aimed at setting a Guinness World Record in the state. The event, organized by a group called Sugartee, was scheduled to take place on July 7 … Continue reading Ekiti state government bans scheduled 72 hour kissing marathon in attempt to break Guinness World Record
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a fresh two-week ultimatum to address the lingering demands of its members. This decision was reached during the Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) virtual meeting held by NARD. … Continue reading Strike looms as doctors issue FG fresh two weeks ultimatum on pending issues
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it confiscated a total of 206,835 bags of rice with a value of N4,731,285,707 billion during 1,745 anti-smuggling operations conducted nationwide within a one-year period. This information was disclosed by CSC Abdullahi … Continue reading Customs seizes 200,000+ bags of rice worth N4.7 billion in one year
Barcelona has officially announced the acquisition of defender Inigo Martinez on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with Athletic Bilbao. The 32-year-old centre-back, who is also a Spain international, has signed a contract with Barcelona until 2025. … Continue reading Barcelona completes free transfer signing of defender Inigo Martinez
Hong Kong-born singer Coco Lee was discovered deceased in her Los Angeles home at the age of 48. The Los Angeles Police Department has reported her death as a suicide, withholding further details. Lee gained fame as a celebrated singer … Continue reading Singer Coco Lee dies by suicide at 48
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have submitted evidence to support their claim that Peter Obi is not a registered member of the Labour Party (LP). They presented a copy of the Labour Party membership register for … Continue reading Tinubu submits evidence to disprove Peter Obi’s Labour party membership
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) has taken steps to address the issue of limited access to clean water in the Ewutuntun and Mafoluku communities of Lagos by inaugurating borehole projects in two schools within these areas. In addition to … Continue reading NAHCO’s donation of boreholes brings clean water to Lagos schools
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have recently implemented bans on the popular video-sharing app TikTok for their employees. The decision comes in response to a US Government ban that restricts the presence and use of TikTok on information technology … Continue reading Delta and Southwest airlines enforce TikTok ban on employee devices
The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has officially announced the apprehension of two individuals belonging to a criminal group involved in hacking over 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria. The spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, released a … Continue reading 1000 accounts hacked by criminals exploiting BVN linked numbers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emphasized the importance of assistance for Nigeria during a meeting with Bank of America officials at the State House in Abuja. Despite the challenges facing the country, President Tinubu expressed confidence in his administration’s ability to … Continue reading President Tinubu urges Bank of America for assistance
Tems reflects on her remarkable journey from Lagos to global success in a powerful statement at the 2023 Essence Festival. The Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, expressed gratitude for her life as a “testimony.” Addressing the … Continue reading My life is a testimony – Tems
Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell has advised the club to offload their forward Folarin Balogun for a transfer fee of £50 million, while also including a buy-back clause in the deal. Balogun, who represents the United States internationally, is seeking … Continue reading Kevin Campbell suggests player Arsenal should sell for £50 million
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concluded its defence before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) after the testimony of Dr. Lawrence Bayode, a Deputy Director in the ICT Department. Supporting documents were presented as evidence. Bayode clarified that blurred … Continue reading INEC closes defence in Peter Obi and Labour Party’s petition
Jos court sentences bus conductor to 3 months in jail for assaulting police officer. Benjamin Joseph, 32, was convicted after a report was filed by the officer in charge of traffic, stating that Joseph had caused traffic obstruction and assaulted … Continue reading Bus conductor receives three month prison sentence for assaulting police officer
A man wearing a bullet-proof vest went on a shooting spree in Philadelphia, resulting in the deaths of five people and leaving two children injured. The 40-year-old suspect, armed with an AR-15-style rifle, a handgun, and ammunition, has been taken … Continue reading Tragic Philadelphia shooting claims four lives and injures two children
Turkey asserts it will not succumb to pressure in supporting Sweden’s aspirations to join NATO, stating that it is still evaluating whether Sweden’s entry would benefit or harm the alliance. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made these remarks ahead of his … Continue reading Turkey firmly rejects pressure on Sweden’s NATO membership ambitions
Seplat Energy Plc, an oil company, has been fined N2 million by a Federal High Court in Abuja for filing a lawsuit against two members of its Statutory Audit Committee (STACO). The court, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered … Continue reading Seplat Energy fined N2m for suing incorrect individuals
The board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has given the green light for a $115 million loan to support a significant road rehabilitation project in Abia State. The project aims to rehabilitate roads, address erosion control, develop … Continue reading AfDB approves $115m loan for road rehabilitation project in Abia state
Stock investors kicked off the second half of the year on a positive note, as they accumulated gains of N533 billion on the first trading day. The All-Share Index rose by 1.61%, closing at 61,949.24 index points, while the market … Continue reading Stock investors kick off second half of the year with N533bn gain
According to Bank of America’s sub-Saharan Africa Economist, Tatonga Rusike, the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee may need to increase interest rates by at least 700 basis points before the year ends in order to address the escalating inflation in … Continue reading Bank of America warns of potential 30% inflation in Nigeria
The final report of the European Union Observer Mission on the February 25 presidential election was admitted as evidence by the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. The report was presented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, … Continue reading Presidential election petition tribunal accepts EU report as evidence in presidential poll case
JAMB Registrar Forewarns of Shocking Details in Forgery Scandal: Candidate’s Fake Result Publicly Exposed. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), revealed that if the board chooses to disclose the intricacies of the “forgery” … Continue reading Nigerians will be shocked if we reveal all we know – JAMB registrar
Twitter has recently made an announcement stating that starting next month, their popular program called TweetDeck, which enables users to monitor multiple accounts simultaneously, will only be available to “verified” users. This move comes as the social media company, now … Continue reading Twitter restricts TweetDeck access to verified users
During a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, popular singer Simi shared the story of how her husband, Adekunle Gold, won her over through his persistence in the early days of their careers. Simi revealed that Adekunle Gold, … Continue reading Simi reveals why she chose to date Adekunle Gold
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