The Lagos state government has placed a total ban on the operations of commercial motorcyclists aka Okada riders in six local government areas in the state. At a meeting with the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, DPOs, and Area Commanders today May 18, Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that the total ban will take effect June 1…
One person has reportedly been killed during a protest by some members of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State on Wednesday, May 18. Channels Television reported that a group of APC members loyal to a former lawmaker representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District were said to have besieged the party’s secretariat to protest their alleged…
Elon Musk has threatened to pull the plug on the Twitter deal until the social media company shows proof of its spam account figures. The Tesla CEO, who last month offered $44billion for the tech platform, disputes their claims that bots represent around five percent of their users, believing the figures could be ‘much higher than 20 percent. The…
Several people are feared killed with others injured in a huge explosion in the Sabon Gari area of Kano State. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report but it was gathered that the explosion occurred at about 9 am, near a primary school along Court Road by Aba Road, with…
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N80 billion fraud. Confirming this development, the spokesperson of the antigraft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, said Idris was arrested after failing to honour the commission’s invitations to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts.“Operatives of…
The presidential adviser on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, has resigned his appointment in order to pursue his Akwa Ibom State governorship bid. Enang served as special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari in National Assembly (Senate) between 2015 and 2019. Subsequently, President Buhari appointed him as his aide on Niger Delta Affairs in 2019….
Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic’s husband Fidelis Anosike has been accused of cheating. The allegation comes months after he married the star actress. He is alleged to be in a romantic relationship with two undisclosed actresses. The allegation was made by a controversial IG blog, Gistlover. The blog claimed that Anosike is still seeing these two…
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has warned that some students may not see their results for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB, the reason is that some of the results have been withheld. The examination body attributed the non-release of some of the 2022 UTME results to examination malpractices,…
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has resigned from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). This is according to a report by Nigerian Tribune. The report quoted sources close to the former Minister as saying that he sent “his resignation letter today “. It will be recalled that last week, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Federal political…
University students have reportedly blocked the Sagamu-Benin-Ore highway on Monday. According to Punch, the university students are protesting the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The students on a joint protest are from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye; Tai Solarin University of Education, and the Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, all…
Nigerian superstar singer, Davido has shared adorable photos of himself and his first child, Imade Adeleke. Imade turned 7 over the weekend and the excited dad shared photos of them on his Instagram page. He captioned it: ”I’m so grateful to God that He chose me to be your father. There is no greater love….
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi Local Government Area, Alhaji Musa Hussaini Gwabba is dead. Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Mamman Sanda, has disclosed that the police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shocking death of the APC Chairman. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement…
Popular Nigerian artist and Davido’s cousin, Sina Adeleke popularly known as Sina Rambo, and his wife, Korth, have welcomed a baby girl. The excited new dad shared the news on his Instagram page this morning. “Baby Lola is here!!! Join me and welcome our sweet lil Adelola Yohanna Marlyn Esther Adeleke. She is sooooo beautiful…
Mrs Alheri, the mother of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto student, Deborah Samuel who was lynched and burnt to death by her colleagues over blasphemy allegations has vowed never to send her remaining seven children to school. In an interview with Vanguard, the distraught mum said she and her husband who are practising…
The Government of Sokoto State has announced the suspension of the resumption of basic and secondary schools in the State for one week. The schools are supposed to resume today and tomorrow (Sunday and Monday) for boarding and day students. The suspension was made known in a statement by Malam Ibrahim Iya, spokesperson of the…
The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday 14th, 2022, announced that it has released 2022 Unified Tetiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) results. The body made this announcement by the body’s head of public affairs and protocol, Fabian Benjamin via a statement released on Saturday, May 14th. Read Also; BREAKING: Chris Ngige withdraws from presidential election…
The minister of labour and employment and former governor of Anambra state, Chris Ngige has withdrawn from the 2023 presidential race after the Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari quit order. According to Ngige, his decision to withdraw from the presidential race came after he consulted the president, his family, constituents, supporters and well- wishers. Read also;…
There seems to still be trouble in Nigeria actor, Yul Edochie’s first marriage as the actor came out on social to drop a cryptic post which many believe was directed to his first wife, May Edochie. The whole drama started, when May came out on social media and disclosed that the video which Yul posted…
A former minister of education and BBOG convener, Oby Ezekwesili has withdrawn from speaking at the conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) scheduled to hold in Sokoto. Mrs Ezekwesili announced her withdrawal on Friday via Twitter, saying she would be boycotting the event in protest against the killing of a student Deborah Samuel in…
Northern Christian Elders Forum has demanded justice on behalf of slain Deborah Samuel, a 200-level Christian student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. Recall that she was killed by a mob for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. The group in a statement released by its Chairman Ejoga Inalegwu on Friday, May 13, demanded the arrest…
