The Edo State Government has dismissed claims circulating online that afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been banned from performing in the state. The controversy began after a viral video featuring Apostle Kassy Chukwu, who identified himself as a Senior Special Assistant on Digital Media to Governor […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest of George Buchi Nwabueze and the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries following the discovery of another allegedly unlawful agency operating from within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The development was announced on Friday by the […]
Big Brother Naija Season 11 delivered another week of power shifts, confrontations, romance and strategic manoeuvring as the Show Ya Sef house entered Week Four with Abi taking control as Head of House. Abi defeated Chimsom Chuka in the final round of the Head of House challenge on Monday, August […]
President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s decision to remove Nigeria’s petrol subsidy, arguing that reversing the policy would demonstrate a lack of understanding of the country’s economic and governance challenges. Tinubu made the comment on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a landmark amendment to Nigeria’s National Mental Health Act, paving the way for the decriminalisation of attempted suicide. The move signals a major shift in how the country addresses mental health, treating suicide attempts as a public health issue rather than a criminal […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled a major international cocaine trafficking network using Nigeria as a transit route to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, following the seizure of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine and the arrest of the alleged Nigerian coordinator. The agency said the […]
The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over 399 seized rifles to the Office of the National Security Adviser, in a major inter-agency move aimed at keeping illegal weapons out of circulation. The firearms were recovered at the Tincan Island Port Command, where Customs officials also discovered hundreds of additional rifle […]
A story shared by WorldStarHipHop, about Carly Guddrow, a 34 year old businesscoach earning $60,000 a year, who after a breakup, moved back into her parents’ home with her two dogs because rent, student loans, car payments, and everyday expenses had become too overwhelming to manage alone. What might sound […]
Governor Ademola Adeleke has been re-elected as governor of Osun State after defeating his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the August 15 governorship election. Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, secured 511,067 votes to defeat Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. […]
The 14th Commonwealth Fencing Championships have ended in Lagos with Nigeria finishing fourth overall after collecting 24 medals, including one gold, five silver and 18 bronze. The six-day championship, hosted at Rugby School Nigeria, brought together fencers from 20 countries and ended on Friday, August 14, with a colourful closing […]
