The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a passenger in a Bolt car. According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, the Bolt driver reported the incident … Continue reading Lagos state Police investigates death of passenger in Bolt car
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s President-elect, has relocated to the Defence House in Abuja ahead of his inauguration on May 29, 2023. The Defence House is the official residence for Nigeria’s President-elects. Tinubu is expected to stay there with his Vice … Continue reading Tinubu settles in Defence House ahead of May 29 inauguration
In 1993, following the annulment of the presidential election won by Chief M.K.O Abiola, former Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, introduced an interim national government. This was the first time an interim government was introduced in Nigeria. However, … Continue reading The temptation of interim Government: 30 Years later, still forbidden fruit Constitutionally
The Enugu State governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the 2023 general election, Chief Dons Udeh, who had been reported missing on Saturday, was found dead on Wednesday in the 9th Mile area of the state, with … Continue reading Enugu state Governorship aspirant of APGA found dead
On Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Lagos dismissed an interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking to seize 14 properties linked to Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State. The properties are located … Continue reading EFCC’s forfeiture suit against Yahaya Bello dismissed by court
President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service in the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. The appointment of the new officers was approved by the President in March 2023, following a weeks-long … Continue reading Buhari inaugurates six new permanent secretaries in federal civil service
The man accused of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, Nima Momemi, is planning to plead not guilty to the charges next week. Momeni was scheduled to appear in court on a murder charge but it was … Continue reading Accused killer of Cash App founder, Bob Lee, plans not guilty plea – Attorney
Snapchat has announced that its My AI chatbot, powered by the viral AI chatbot ChatGPT, is now accessible to all users within the app. The tool, previously available only to paying Snapchat+ subscribers, can offer recommendations, answer questions, make plans … Continue reading Snapchat makes chatbot powered by ChatGPT available to all users
On Tuesday, musician Ed Sheeran appeared in court for a copyright infringement trial regarding his hit single “Thinking Out Loud.” The lawsuit is brought by the heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On,” … Continue reading Ed Sheeran testifies in copyright trial, denies copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’
Despite calls for clemency from his family, activists, and the United Nations, Singapore executed a man for his involvement in conspiring to traffic cannabis. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) … Continue reading Singapore executes man convicted of conspiracy to traffic Cannabis
The death toll at a ranch in coastal Kenya owned by a pastor accused of leading a religious cult has risen to 90, with 17 more bodies exhumed, and the number of missing stands at 213, according to the Kenya … Continue reading Death toll in Kenyan cult case rises to 90 as authorities expand operation
The President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, delivered his third State of the Nation Address at the Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire on April 25, 2023, highlighting the country’s resilience in the face of economic crises and announcing a brighter economic … Continue reading Cote d’Ivoire President Ouattara projects 7.2% GDP growth in 2023
St. Racheal’s Pharma has called on President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement a Free Malaria Management Programme as part of his proposed fuel subsidy palliative project. The company urged the incoming administration to prioritize malaria, which is the most prevalent … Continue reading St. Racheal’s Pharma urges Tinubu to implement free malaria management programme as subsidy palliative
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has warned that several distribution companies may soon be disconnected from the grid due to their failure to comply with market rules. The TCN has accused the distribution companies of flouting the guidelines governing … Continue reading TCN threatens to disconnect defaulting DisCos and GenCos, raising concerns of impending darkness
The possibility of prosecuting the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, is low despite receiving a letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) detailing the alleged impropriety of his actions during the just concluded controversial … Continue reading Politics and prosecutorial hurdles could lead to release of ‘Fleeing’ Adamawa REC
A man named Ismaila Ojo has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Ado Ekiti Division of the Ekiti State High Court for killing a man named Kareem Adu over a motorcycle on May 13, 2018. The defendant was … Continue reading Ekiti state high court sentences man to death for killing neighbor over motorcycle dispute
Four individuals have been arraigned in a Yaba magistrates’ court in Lagos state for threatening the life of Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, and attempting to defraud her. The defendants, Eniola Adeniyi, Donatus Osabanumonu, Idorenyi Okon, and Michael Rodolphe, were charged … Continue reading Tiwa Savage threat case: Four defendants appear in court
The passing of Nigerian journalist, author and publisher Peter Enahoro, known as Peter Pan, at the age of 88 has led to an outpouring of condolences and tributes. Enahoro, who served as Editor of the Nigerian Sunday Times at just … Continue reading Politicians mourn renowned journalist Peter Enahoro
The rate of exchange (RoE) for foreign airlines has risen to N582/$1 for the third time in less than a month, leading to an increase in the cost of international air travel. The new RoE has caused prices for international … Continue reading Foreign Airlines settle for N582/$1, driving Airfares to record high
Samad, a 23-year-old commercial tricycle operator, was reportedly killed by members of a secret cult in a clash in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. His corpse was dumped in front of a mosque in the Abayawo area of Ilorin, with … Continue reading Three killed in suspected cult clashes in Kwara communities
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained an order from Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos to retrieve all documents presented as exhibits in the N4.6 billion money laundering trial of a former Minister … Continue reading EFCC obtains order to retrieve documents for Fani-Kayode’s N4.6bn fraud trial
Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has praised the Chairman of Airpeace, Chief Allen Onyema, for his kind gesture towards stranded Nigerians in Sudan. Obi expressed his gratitude in a statement issued by his media team … Continue reading Peter Obi commends Airpeace chairman for evacuating stranded Nigerians from Sudan
The Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission in Kogi State, Professor Habibat Isah, has stated that the server being prepared for the 2023 Population and Housing census will be highly secured, and no one will be able to hack … Continue reading National Population Commission server never hacked – Rep.
Yetunde Gold, former beauty queen and filmmaker, has gained attention for her advocacy work on climate change and human rights. She has become a prominent figure in Nigerian politics and hopes to run for governor of Lagos state in the … Continue reading Yetunde Gold to collaborate with Tinubu to create sustainable impact
Nollywood actor and media personality, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, also known as Nedu, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the seductive style some female realtors adopt in advertising their properties. Speaking on the latest episode of The Honest Bunch audiovisual podcast, Nedu … Continue reading Nedu criticizes female realtors for using seductive advertising to sell houses
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