Sanwo-Olu dissolves cabinet ahead of swearing-in

  The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, will be sworn in for a second term of four years on May 29. The Head ...

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Floyd Mayweather shows off all-black collection of 17 supercars

  Floyd Mayweather has wowed fans by showing off his eye-watering collection of 17 black supercars. Mayweather, 45, retired from boxing with a flawless record of 50-0 after stopping UFC legend Conor McGregor in his final professional fight. The former ...

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UK-based Nigerian gay ‘marries’ lover in France

  A UK-based gay Nigerian man, Tosin Ojutalayo and his lover, Andrew Odong, have tied the knot in France. The couple’s wedding was held at Castle Bay in Hyères, France. Taking to Twitter to share photos from their wedding and ...

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Ogun student commits suicide after losing school fees to gambling

  Ogun student commits suicide after losing school fees to gambling A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Samuel Adegoke has reportedly killed himself by drinking some chemical substance after losing his fees and that of his friend ...

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Seun Kuti: Court sets trial for July 3

  The Yaba Magistrate’s Court of Mrs Adeola Olatunbosun on Wednesday ruled that the police cannot be the complainant and also the prosecutor at the same time. The magistrate stated this on Wednesday morning, as she sat in her filled-to-capacity ...

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Gunmen kidnap popular Adamawa cleric, Mike Ochigbo

  A popular Television preacher and motivational speaker, Reverend Mike Ochigbo, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa State. Ochigbo, who is the General Overseer of Freedom Power Chapel, was forced at gunpoint out of his home in the wee ...

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Tina Turner dead: Queen of rock ‘n’ roll was 83

  The legendary singer, passed away at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. She was known as the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’. ‘With her, the world loses a music legend ...

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Kwara Governor, AbdulRazaq emerges new Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum

  Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman of Kwara state has emerged as the new Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum. This is contained in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye Wednesday morning to journalists in Ilorin. According to ...

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Ortom vows to support Tinubu as a PDP member

  Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has dismissed the possibility of defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after leaving office. Ortom, however, vowed to support and work for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ...

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Youtuber Tiamiyu makes U-turn, apologises to Nigerians over BBC interview

  Nigerian Youtuber, Emdee Tiamiyu, has apologised over his comment about Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC. The Youtuber made the apology in a video he shared on his YouTube account today, ...

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Abiodun blames Amosun for relocation of Dangote refinery to Lagos

  Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has absolved himself of blame in the situation that led to the relocation of the $19bn Dangote refinery from Ogun State to Lagos. Abiodun, who confirmed that he was Chairman, Olokola Free Trade Zone, in Ogun ...

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Man jailed for converting coins to jewelry

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Ibrahim Musa Dabai on a one count charge bordering on tampering with Nigerian currency in Kano state. Dabai was arrested by officers of the National Drug ...

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I refunded Murphy Afolabi’s money before his death – Adunni Ade breaks silence

Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has broken her silence over claims that she is owing her late colleague, Murphy Afolabi. Adunni Ade was publicly called out by late Murphy Afolabi’s burial committee for allegedly owing the deceased N250,000 before his death, ...

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Seun Kuti released on bail last night (Video)

  Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting his bail conditions last night. Kuti was detained by the police for allegedly assaulting a police officer some days ago on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Recall that ...

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God wants me to cook for a living – Hilda Baci

Hilda Baci, the 27-year-old Nigerian chef, has stated that her culinary skills were ordained from above. Baci garnered huge support from Nigerians and those in the diaspora after she cooked for 100 hours, beating the previous record of 87 hours ...

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Mike Tyson claims Jamie Foxx suffered a stroke

  Jamie Foxx is said to have had a stroke after it was previously claimed he suffered a mystery health scare last month, according to Mike Tyson. The actor, 55, has been treated at a facility in Chicago, which specializes ...

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My father a silent achiever – Buhari’s Daughter

  Mrs Aisha Hanan, the daughter of outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, has taken to social media to celebrate her father. Hanan, shared a photo of her father on her IG page calling him a silent achiever. Buhari, in the final ...

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Poly lecturer jailed for diverting study grant

  A former academic staff member of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Kebbi State, Muhammed Sani Nuhu, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for deviously allotting over N6 million belonging to the polytechnic to himself. This was after the Independent ...

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Seun Kuti breaks silence after his release from prison

  Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has expressed gratitude to his family members, friends and legal advisers for their support towards his release from police custody. Recall that the Afrobeat singer, was last night released on bail from Police custody, seven days after ...

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35 Osun students hospitalised after inhaling tear gas fired by police

No fewer than 35 students of Fakunle Comprehensive High School, Osogbo, Osun State were rushed to the hospital after inhaling tear gas fired by mobile policemen in the early hours of Tuesday. The mobile policemen, Vanguard learnt, were conducting morning ...

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Oba Elegushi & wife celebrate 20th anniversary

  The Oba Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Saheed Ademola, and his wife, Olori Sekinat are celebrating their 20 years wedding anniversary today. To celebrate their special day, Oba Elegushi shared new photos of him and his wife on his Instagram ...

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Court Adjourns Seun Kuti’s trial to Wednesday

  Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, has reportedly adjourned the trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The trial, which was slated for today, May 23, 2023, was said ...

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