Former Brazilian football star, Dani Alves went on trial today in Barcelona after being accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub. Prosecutors are demanding a nine-year prison sentence, followed by 10 years of conditional liberty and 150,000 euros in compensation to the woman. The trial began at around […]
112 people have been killed as firefighters have been wrestling massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile about 3 days earlier. The fires burned with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, where a famous botanical garden founded in 1931 was destroyed by the flames […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has now announced the arrest of the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1, 319,040,274.31( One Billion Three […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the ban of the production of alcohol in sachets and pet bottles of less than 200ml by distillers. This was announced by the Assistant Chief Regulator Officer, Investigation and Enforcement Department, NAFDAC, Lagos, Kazeem Adeniran, during a […]
The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) Ogun State Chapter has strongly called on the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take immediate action against 32 FM Ibadan for its broadcast of explicit sexual content. Press Release by SNB Ogun State Chapter on Obscene Broadcast by 32FM Ibadan The video of a […]
Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, took to the streets on Monday to express their dissatisfaction with the high cost of living in the country. The protesters, comprised of women and youths, demonstrated their frustration by blocking major roads within the metropolis. Chanting protest songs, they aimed to […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has quashed rumors circulating in the media about plans to convert $30 billion domiciliary deposits to naira. This clarification comes in the wake of speculations suggesting that such a move was being considered to stabilize Nigeria’s currency, which recently experienced its worst performance in […]
The executive governThe executive governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appointed six commissioner nominees and three special advisers for his cabinet. These appointments were announced by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in a statement today. The nominees are Omowumi Isaac; Olukayode Ajulo; Razaq Obe; Emmanuel Igbasan, Akinwumi […]
In a significant breakthrough against rising criminal activities, the Taraba State Police Command has apprehended thirteen suspected bandits and kidnappers operating in Jalingo, Yorro, Lau, and Zing local government areas. Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, made this announcement while presenting the suspects and seized items at the police headquarters in […]
Lagos State Government has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the owners and occupiers of residential buildings illegally converted to churches, mosques, clubhouses, lounges, and bars without approval for change of use to revert to the original use of the structure. This ultimatum was given by the Lagos State Commissioner for […]
