In a display of professionalism, an event planner boldly intervened to ensure the bride’s entrance dance remained uninterrupted by escorting a disruptive guest off the dance floor. @tistouch_ shared on Instagram that the guest’s aim was untimely since it would disrupt the ...
Read More »“Crypto is a f**king lie! It is nothing but wealth transfer from the poor to the rich” – Singer Seun Kuti blows hot after his sister allegedly lost over N50m.
Seun Kuti, a Nigerian singer, has set the internet ablaze after revealing that his sister lost over ₦50 million in cryptocurrency. The revelation came in a video that has since gone viral on X (formerly Twitter). In the ...
Read More »PDP govs plan summit as leaders exchange blows at BoT meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party’s elected governors have called for an emergency meeting on Friday in Asaba, Delta State, to redress the challenges plaguing the party. This comes as the party’s BoT meeting on Wednesday in Abuja was marred by ...
Read More »Burst aircraft tyre: FG suspends Max Air, examines other airlines
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, has announced the suspension of operations by Max Air following Tuesday night’s incident involving the airline’s aircraft in Kano. It also announced on Wednesday that it had commenced organisational risk ...
Read More »Farotimi: Afenifere, Obi hail Afe Babalola for withdrawing defamation suit
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday, commended legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), for agreeing to withdraw the defamation cases instituted against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi. ...
Read More »NESG Appoints Wole Adeniyi, Mohamad Darwish, and Olusegun Alebiosu as Board Members
NESG Appoints Wole Adeniyi, Mohamad Darwish, and Olusegun Alebiosu as Board Members The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced the appointment of three leaders, Mr Wole Adeniyi, Mr Mohamad Darwish, and Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, to its board ...
Read More »Afenifere, CAN, others oppose push for Sharia in S’West
Christian and Muslim leaders on Monday clashed over the planned inauguration of shari’a arbitration panel across the South-Western states of Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo and Lagos by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. This comes as the proponents ...
Read More »Gospel singer pleads not guilty to killing Nasarawa corper
Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected murderer of Salome Adaidu has pleaded not guilty to the killing of the National Youth Service Corps member who died a few weeks ago at his residence. The Nasarawa State Police Command arrested ...
Read More »Lagos begins e-registration for 2025 UBE test, includes Yoruba language
The Lagos State Government has commenced electronic registration for the 2025 Universal Basic Education by Continuous Assessment Scores and Placement Test. This development is part of the state’s efforts to provide quality education to its citizens. According to a ...
Read More »Oyo has enabling environment for tech companies to thrive – Makinde
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that his administration has done a number of things to create an enabling environment for technology-oriented companies and others to thrive in the state. Makinde stated this at the weekend while ...
Read More »Aregbesola’s group quits APC, cites members’ expulsion, suspension
The Omoluabi Progressives, a political group led by ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has said its members have resolved to quit the All Progressives Congress. A statement signed by the Organising and Publicity Secretary, Omoluabi Progressives, Oluwaseun Abosede, obtained ...
Read More »Wike, serial betrayer, threat to PDP – Bauchi gov
Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed, has labelled the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, a serial betrayal and a threat to the survival of the PDP, calling on ...
Read More »22 soldiers, 70 terrorists killed in Borno military operation
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the death of 22 soldiers and over 70 insurgents during an ongoing military operation in the Timbuktu Triangle, a notorious terrorist stronghold in Borno State. The operation, conducted by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, ...
Read More »May Edochie’s Lawyer Gives Reasons Why She Should be Supported in Divorce Case
May Edochie’s Lawyer Gives Reasons Why She Should be Supported in Divorce Case . Emeka Ugwuonye has drummed support for May Edochie in her divorce proceedings against Nollywood actor Yul Edochie. Ugwuonye is May’s lawyer in the ongoing case. ...
Read More »Anambra police arrests four suspects for burning 74-year-old woman on wheelchair
ANAMBRA POLICE ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS INCLUDING A LADY ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN THE BURNING OF A 74-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN A WHEELCHAIR AT ABAGANA AND INITIATE MOVE TO ARREST THE MAIN SUSPECT _Recovers a casket, the remains of the deceased and ...
Read More »N1.3bn fraud: Police to arraign Obanikoro’s son, others Feb 27
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed February 27, 2025, for the arraignment of Gbolahan Obanikoro, the son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and four others for alleged N1,356,057,330.43 fraud. To be arraigned alongside Obanikoro are Adejare Adegbenro, ...
Read More »Obasa: Assembly tightens security as police promise peaceful plenary today
The Lagos State House of Assembly has tightened security at the Assembly Complex as lawmakers hold plenary on Monday (today), The PUNCH reports. There are speculations that there might be a showdown at the House as the former Speaker, ...
Read More »Marketers may dump Dangote fuel as imported petrol costs N922/litre
•Imported PMS landing cost now cheaper than Dangote’s price as dealers import 76.84m litres in two days Oil marketers have revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) as of Friday was N922.65 per litre. Dealers said ...
Read More »Against all Odds, FirstBank Eyes Another Decade of Growth
Against all Odds, FirstBank Eyes Another Decade of Growth By Geoff Iyatse In the first nine months of last year, the earnings per share (EPS) of FBNHoldings Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria Limited ...
Read More »Don’t heat up polity, Lagos Assembly warns impeached Speaker Obasa
The Lagos State House of Assembly has warned its impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, against actions capable of destabilising the legislative arm and heating the polity. This comes after Obasa, on Saturday, while addressing his supporters on his arrival from ...
Read More »Why I dumped acting in US — Bukky Wright
Veteran actress, Oluwabukola Ajoke, aka Bukky Wright has opened up about her time away from Nigeria and how she changed careers during her stay in the United States of America. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I ...
Read More »EPL: Man City come from behind to beat Chelsea 3-1
Manchester City came from a goal behind to beat Chelsea 3-1 in their Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium Saturday night. Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 3rd minute with a strike from Noni Madueke. City got the ...
Read More »EPL: Liverpool rout Ipswich 4-1 as Arsenal beat Wolves
Cody Gakpo struck twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool thrashed Ipswich 4-1 to maintain their six-point lead over Arsenal, who survived Myles Lewis-Skelly’s controversial red card to snatch a 1-0 win at Wolves on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side cruised ...
Read More »UNILORIN appoints two new deputy vice-chancellors
The University of Ilorin has appointed two new Deputy Vice Chancellors, Professors Taibat Odunola-Bakare and Mukhtar Adeiza Etudaiye, to succeed Professors Olubunmi Omotesho and Sulaiman Ambali, whose tenures ended in December 2024. A statement issued on Friday by the ...
Read More »Court remands woman for spying on husband’s WhatsApp messages
A woman in Eswatini, identified as Dumsile Dludlu has been remanded for allegedly snooping through the WhatsApp account of her husband, Samukeliso Matse, without his consent. Dludlu’s act is said to contravene Eswatini’s Computer Crime and Cybercrime Act of ...
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