A worrying alarm was raised by the teacher of the victim after she complained of pain in her private part area. The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a 72-year-old man, identified as David Jackson to life imprisonment for defiling a 7-year-old girl. Justice Abiola Soladoye passed the sentence…
The reason behind his act is still unknown. Former Chief Executive Officer of one of Nigeria’s biggest e-commerce site Konga, Nick Imudia has reportedly committed suicide. Imudia, who was said to be hale and healthy before he committed the act, jumped from the balcony of his apartment in Lekki area of Lagos State on Tuesday,…
The NLC embarked on a two-day strike after rejecting the Federal Government’s proposal of N60,000 as the new minimum wage. It seems Nigerians may have to brace up for another nationwide strike organized by the National Labour Congress (NLC), as governors lament that the N60,000 minimum wage for workers is too high and unsustainable for…
Sanusi was reinstated four years after his deposition by former governor of the state, Ganduje. Newly reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has given all thanks to God stating that his return to the exalted throne is a testament that God’s will cannot be changed. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor said…
The influencer was charged to court for five counts of cyberbullying. Nigerian popular online critic, VeryDarkMan has been remanded in police custody until his next hearing, after he appeared in court today for charges leveled against him for cyberstalking. According to reports, the controversial social media man was arraigned at the Federal Hight Court sitting…
The portal provides a user-friendly interface to enable students submit their applications conveniently. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has annouced May 24 as the official opening date of the portal for student loan applications. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by the the Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr. Sawyerr stated that…
She also demanded that a public apology should be written and published in two national newspapers. Namtira Bwala, a Lead British International School student, bullied by her peers in the viral video has filed a lawsuit against the school. Recall that a viral video was shared online few weeks ago, where the above mentioned student…
The 82-year-old monarch died at a teaching hospital after a brief illness. The late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, was laid to rest today in his ancestral home according to Islamic rites. After a two-rakat janazat prayer (the Islamic prayer for the deceased), which was led by the Chief Imam of Ibadan, Sheikh…
The cleric stated that Ramadan fasting is sacred and should be respected by all. The Chief Imam of Falomo Central Mosque, Lagos, Dr. Tajuden Adebayo has pleaded with the public to respect the sensibility of those who are fasting by not eating in public. Adebayo said this while speaking with the News Agency Of Nigeria…
The convener of RevoluntionNow, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian senate. Sowore said the Senate has become a coven and retirement home for liars and corrupt former governors. He was reacting to claims that senators got N500 million each from the 2024 budget. The Senator representing Cross River North, Agom Jarigbe,…
On Wednesday, March 13, President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office to 17 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) shortly before the start of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Nine of the commissioners were re-appointed and sworn in for the second term, while eight others freshly appointed were also sworn in….
The launch of the Student Loan Scheme proposed by the Tinubu-led government has been postponed indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyer, made this known on Tuesday, March 12. Sawyer said that the launch had been postponed because there was some fine-tuning that was being made around the scheme…
Due to Naira depreciation, the cost of film production has doubled. The Association of Movie Practitioners (AMPRAC) has lamented about the rising cost of filmmaking, due to the current economic hardship in Nigeria. During an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, the National President of AMPRAC, Ifeanyi Azodo, said the cost of filmmaking has…
Musician Rema has been hailed by netizens after he was seen bowing in respect to the crown prince of the kingdom of Benin, Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare. The remarkable moment Rema met the heir apparent to the Benin throne was caught on video and circulated on social media, as shown in a video that has been…
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The corpse of popular Nollywood actor, Charles Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, has arrived in Enugu State. It arrived on Tuesday and was accompanied by members of his family, including his second son. DAILY POST reports that the veteran actor died of cardiac arrest on Saturday, at 62, at Evercare Hospital in Lagos after a protracted…
Famous American YouTuber, Kai Cenat has lamented after Nigerians told him network providers MTN, GLO, and Airtel will humble him. The YouTuber has been seen in a video complaining that some Nigerians keep scaring him and that he will be humbled by MTN, GLO, and Airtel. It may seem as though Kai Cenat is not aware that MTN,…
Controversial singer, Portable brags as he demonstrates how he’s a bigger artist with more grace than BNXN. This comes following the drama that ensued after BNXN indirectly threw shade at Davido. Portable recently took to his Instagram page to brag about his relevance in comparison to that of BNXN. He shared a screenshot of the number of…
Nigerian rising talent, Chisom Faith, widely known as Rexxie, calls out for help following his arrest by Ugandan authorities. The singer, who recently proposed marriage to his girlfriend, cried for help on his Instagram post on Monday morning. He revealed that he is currently in custody with the Ugandan immigration authorities. However, he did not…
Famed Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel celebrates his wife as she bags her first endorsement deal with an automobile dealership, just 7 days after gaining the spotlight. It would be recalled that the musician stirred reactions online after recently revealing that he is married, and subsequently flaunted his wife. Just some days after showing her off, his wife has now bagged…
The commission, however confirmed that some students were arrested on Wednesday in a ‘coordinated and professional’ manner. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has debunked claims that students were shoot at during and operation at Kwara State University hostels, Malete. In a statement shared on the EFCC’s official account by its Head of Media…
