As the demand for justice for the slain pregnant lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, heightens, the court has remanded the suspected killer cop, ASP Drambi Vandi, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos State till January 30, 2023. The spokesperson for the Lagos ...
Read More »Oyetola Returns To Osun, Says I’m Back To Reclaim My Mandate
The immediate past governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola has stated that he has come back to the state to reclaim his mandate. Oyetola made this known on Monday during an interdenominational prayer session organised by the state’s chapter ...
Read More »Police Find Body Of Missing UK-Based Nigerian, Taiwo Balogun
The Metropolitan Police searching for a 53-year-old mother from London have found and confirmed the deceased’s body in a lake near Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent. Balogun from Crayford was last seen near her home in southeast London four ...
Read More »Sanwo-Olu’s Wife Welcomes First Babies Of 2023
Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the Lagos State Governor, welcomed triplets born on Sunday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, as the year’s first babies. Mrs Olufoye delivered three babies via cesarean section: a girl ...
Read More »Canada Bans Nigerians, Other Foreigners From Buying Homes
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are ...
Read More »Two Helicopters Collide In Australia, Killing Four
Two helicopters collided mid-air killing four people Monday on Australia’s Gold Coast tourism destination, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft’s rotors lying on a sand bank. Three other people are in a critical condition, police said. ...
Read More »Nadal Beaten Again As Swiatek, Tsitsipas Cruise At United Cup
World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a second-straight defeat at the United Cup Monday in a setback to his Australian Open preparations, but Stefanos Tsitsipas and Iga Swiatek were both on song. There was also more misery for former ...
Read More »Awoniyi named Man Of The Match Against Chelsea
Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi was named Man of the Match following Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 home draw against Chelsea on New Year’s day. Awoniyi got 39.7% of the votes ahead of Cote d’ lvoire defender, Serge Aurier, who scored the ...
Read More »Nobody Can Promise There Will Be No Strike In 2023 -Ex ASUU President
A former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi has revealed that a fresh strike by lecturers of public universities in the country cannot be ruled out in 2023. Ogunyemi disclosed this on Saturday while ...
Read More »Actor Alex Ekubo Replies Ex-fiance, Fancy Acholonu’s Public Apology
Nigerian actor and model, Alex Ekubo has finally reacted to his ex-fiance, Fancy Acholonu’s apology. This is coming over a year after she called off their wedding three months before the scheduled date. The Nigerian-American model and actress had ...
Read More »Akpororo Reacts To Criticisms Of Performance
A comedian, Jephthah Bowoto, aka Akpororo, says he is not bothered about the criticisms he gets for his performances. The entertainer, who was recently ‘bashed’ for insulting some persons during his performance at the gospel music concert, The Experience 2022, ...
Read More »2023: Obasanjo Endorses Peter Obi
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has officially endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as his candidate for the 2023 election. Obasanjo said this in his New Year message made available to newsmen yesterday. According to Obasanjo, Obi ...
Read More »Brazil-based Nigerian Arrested With Cocaine Concealed In Sweets
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil returnee, Agbasi Prosper Chux. Chux was caught with 105 parcels of cocaine concealed in candies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect was arrested on Christmas Day ...
Read More »Police Recover $255,000 From Fleeing Suspects
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, on Saturday, recovered arms, ammunition and a sum of $255,000 from fleeing suspects at a checkpoint along the Bode-Saadu expressway in the Moro Local Government Area of the state on New Year’s Eve. ...
Read More »Assassins Set CBN Staff, Wife Ablaze, Kidnap Son, Maid
Assassins on Sunday murdered Kehinde Fatinoye, a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Fatinoye was killed alongside his wife, who was until the incident a Principal Confidential Secretary at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB. DailyPost ...
Read More »I Didn’t Want To Die – Teni Explains Weight Loss
Nigerian artiste Teniola Apata has explained the reason behind her dramatic weight loss. The plus-size singer revealed that she lost 75 pounds without surgery. In a video showing her weight loss journey on Sunday, the ‘Uyo meyo’ crooner said ...
Read More »Singer Anita Pointer Dies Of Cancer
Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer is dead. She died at 74 following a battle with cancer. The singer died on Saturday, New Year’s Eve, at her home in Los Angeles, United States, where she was surrounded by family. Pointer’s family, in ...
Read More »Obi Cubana & Family Are Royalty In Newly Released New Year Photos
Obi Cubana and his wife, and five boys have shown that indeed it’s sometimes best to save the best for the last! So celebrities released different shades of Christmas photos to celebrate the season, but Obi and his wife, alongside ...
Read More »P-Square To Drop New Album In 2023
Hopefully Paul will have time o. Cus Paul is busy at the moment making sure his girlfriend has a feel of a serious relationship. So Peter Okoye today confessed that P Square actually put a hold on new works ...
Read More »Elon Musk Becomes First Person To Lose $200bn In History
Tesla boss and Twitter owner Elon Musk, the former richest man in the world, has broken a new record as he became the first person to lose $200 billion from his net worth in human history. According to Bloomberg ...
Read More »Nigerian Man Arrested With Over N40m Worth of Drugs In Philippines
Security operatives in Philippines have arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian man for illegal possession of drugs in the country. The Nigerian man suspected to be a member of the West African Drug Syndicate was arrested in a sting in Las Piñas ...
Read More »Arsene Wenger Breaks Silence On His Emotional Arsenal Return And Rates Title Chances
Arsene Wenger described his emotional return to Arsenal as ‘fantastic’ and believes Mikel Arteta’s side have all the ingredients required to end their near 20-year wait to win the Premier League title. The club’s legendary former manager left under something ...
Read More »FG To Review Workers’ Allowances Not Salaries – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has denied saying that the federal government was reviewing the salaries of public and civil servants. Ngige said the increase he alluded to with State House Correspondents in Abuja was on ...
Read More »IGP Appeals To Parents To Encourage Children To Join Police Force
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has appealed to parents to encourage their children and wards to pursue careers as police operatives in the country. According to the IGP, the Nigeria Police Force is one of the most ...
Read More »WoW, It’s 2023…Happy New Year To Our Dear Readers
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!!! You made it to 2023. From the entire TGB team, we wish you our readers a year of answered prayers and fulfilment of Destinies. Happy New Year From All of Us At Talka G. Blog. Do ...
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