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Woman tears husband’s passport following their arrival at the airport

  A video circulating online shows a couple involved in a heated argument at Lagos airport, resulting in the woman tearing her husband’s international passport into pieces. The dispute’s cause is unclear, but the woman’s frustration led to a public ...

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DSS denies raiding NLC headquarters in Abuja

  The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that its officers raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial follows claims made by the NLC on Wednesday that armed men from the DSS ...

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Apple makes changes to App Store after EU ACCUSATION

  Apple has announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc’s landmark new digital rules. The EU said the App Store terms prevented app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative ways to pay, ...

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Briton jailed 10 years for s3xually abusing dogs

  A British crocodile expert, Adam Britton, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Australia for s3xually abusing dozens of dogs, BBC reports. He was jailed after admitting to committing bestiality in a case that horrified the nation. The ...

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Pastor sparks debate online by claiming premarital s3x is not a sin

  Prophet Okose, who was a former singer, has stirred controversy online by asserting that having se.x before marriage is not a sin. He shared his views on Facebook, challenging traditional religious teachings. In his post, Okose argues that there ...

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Calls for Jonathan to contest in 2027 heightens

  A call for former president Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2027 presidential election is gradually gaining grounds. A 2027 presidential campaign poster featuring former President Goodluck Jonathan has sparked debate on social media, with many saying the ex-president ...

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Seyi Makinde clarifies President Tinubu’s N570 Billion released to States

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has refuted claims that the N570 billion released to states was a handout or bailout from President Bola Tinubu’s government. In a recent broadcast, Makinde explained that the funds were part of the ...

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Trump and Harris to debate Sept. 10

  Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival. As the Republican presidential nominee addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ...

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Kenneth Okonkwo responds to Okey Bakassi’s comments on Peter Obi

  Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has responded sharply to fellow actor Okey Bakassi’s remarks about Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Okey Bakassi recently questioned whether Obi had the capacity to defend the votes ...

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Plane with 62 passengers crashes in Brazil

  A plane carrying 62 passengers has crashed in the city of Vinhedo in Brazil’s São Paulo state. An ATR-72 aircraft, operated by Voepass Linhas Aéreas, was en route from Cascavel, in the state of Paraná, to Guarulhos in São ...

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Photos: Flood cuts off Kano-Maiduguri highway

  A heavy downpour has severely damaged the federal highway connecting Kano to Maiduguri. In particular, between the Malori and Guskuri villages in the Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The flood has created a large crater in the ...

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Video: Miscreants arrested at Oshodi Bus Terminal to be charged to court

  27 miscreants have been arrested at the Oshodi bus terminal and will be heading to court. The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested more miscreants at the bus terminal in Oshodi. The state commissioner, Ministry ...

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EFCC quizzes Ogun officials over govt funds

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal office, on Tuesday, reportedly invited some officials of the Ogun State government in connection with an ongoing investigation The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development in ...

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Police recover 15 rifles from suspected gunrunner

The Commissioner of Niger State Police Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has announced the recovery of 15 pump action rifles from suspected gunrunners and arms dealers in the state. He stated this during a press briefing and the parade of some ...

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FG rice can’t solve hunger problem – Edo

  The Edo State government, on Wednesday, said it received some trucks of rice from the Federal Government early this year but described them as a drop in the ocean. “Twenty trucks of rice? We are close to seven million people ...

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Five arrested for allegedly stealing 18 Cows

  The Ogun State Police Command said it had arrested at least five individuals for allegedly stealing 18 cows from the Great Fold Acres Farm, located in Ori-Okuta Village, Kajola, along Owode Egba in the Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state. The ...

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Armed men raid NLC headquarters in Abuja

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reported that its headquarters in Abuja, known as Labour House, was invaded by armed security forces on Wednesday night. Benson Upah, NLC’s Head of Media and Public Relations, issued a statement about the incident, ...

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Mikel Arteta arranged pickpockets to teach his team a valuable lesson

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, reportedly hired professional pickpockets to teach his players a lesson about vigilance. According to The Athletic, Arteta arranged for the pickpockets to steal from his players during a dinner, without their knowledge. The goal was to ...

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Crossdresser, Area Mama of Abuja, m3rdered in broad-day light

  On August 8, 2024, popular crossdresser known as “Area Mama” was found deceased in Abuja. The circumstances surrounding the death suggest a violent incident, with visible signs of severe beating. This event occurred shortly after the individual was last ...

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DSS denies raiding NLC headquarters in Abuja

  The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that its officers raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial follows claims made by the NLC on Wednesday that armed men from the DSS ...

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FG lifts suspension of Arik Air’s flight operations

  The Federal Government has lifted the suspension on Arik Air’s operations. This decision was announced on Thursday by Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The airline’s planes had been grounded for over a week before this ...

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Anambra offers scholarship to eight-year-old maths genius

  The Anambra State Government has offered a full-time scholarship to Master Chukwuemeka Nwuzor, an eight-year-old mathematics genius who was captured in a viral video solving mathematics some weeks ago The wife of the state governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, who announced the scholarship ...

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Family of 16-Year-Old k!lled by Nigerian army, receives N300,000 compensation

  The family of Ismail Mohammed, a 16-year-old boy fatally shot by the Nigerian Army during the #EndBadGovernance protests, has received N300,000 as compensation. This follows the army’s admission of responsibility for the shooting in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State. According ...

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Reps earn N600,000 monthly, not N900,000 – Spokesperson

  The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Rotimi Akin, has stated that the monthly salary for the lawmakers is N600,000 as against the N900,000 as speculated. Akin clarified in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja as he reaffirmed the ...

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DSS arrests sponsors of protesters flying foreign flags

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested the sponsors of those flying foreign flags during the #EndBadGovernance protests in some northern states. Some persons were spotted waving foreign flags in several northern states in a move that has caused concerns ...

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