The Jigawa State Police Command arrested two alleged kidnappers. Ahmed Audu and Adebayo Abayomi threatened to kidnap a 52-year-old businessman and his family if he did not pay them money. The police spokeswoman, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, stated this in an announcement on Saturday, May 25, 2024. She said the suspects admitted to the crime….
Burna Boy, the Nigerian music sensation, earns a spot on TIME’s esteemed 2024 list of the 100 Most Influential People, acknowledging his global impact. Reported on April 17, this honour recognizes Burna Boy‘s significant role in shaping cultural narratives and revolutionizing the music industry. From his Nigerian hometown of Port Harcourt, Burna Boy has risen…
The Federal Government announced on Thursday that it will compensate each property owner along the 700 km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway’s route through nine states. President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of compensation to all affected property owners, said Minister of Works David Umahi. He also enumerated the prerequisites that impacted residents must fulfill to…
Those who enrolled for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have been instructed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to commence printing their exam notification slips. The JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, states that the slip can be printed from any location as long as there is an internet connection. Candidates can easily print…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates to print their examination notification slips. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the bo} ard’s spokesperson, revealed this in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja. He announced that applicants can now print their 2024 UTME notification slip, which includes the date, location,…
Rt. Hon. Prof. Ali Ahmad, a constitutional law expert and former speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, has expressed his sadness over the loss of retired Justice of the Court of Appeal Ahmad Olarewaju Belgore. As per family sources, the esteemed jurist passed away on Tuesday night after breaking his Ramadan fast. The…
The Overseer of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry based in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for defrauding a member of his congregation. The case involves the alleged swindling of N3.9 million (approximately $8,900) from a church member under the guise of…
Security forces successfully rescued 21 individuals who were reported missing along the Ajaokuta-Itobe Road in Kogi State. The rescue operation, carried out by a team of law enforcement personnel, involved members of the Nigerian Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and local vigilantes. The victims, which included travellers, students, and Comprehensive High School…
The Ebonyi State Government, led by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Petroleum, Nnaemeka Nwafor, has acknowledged a petrol tanker incident on the well-known Abakaliki-Afikpo Expressway. This event led to a fire outbreak that consumed a tanker and various belongings. As per Vanguard, two individuals lost their lives immediately, while another is…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that it wants the seats of 26 Rivers House of Assembly lawmakers declared vacant. The party made the statement on Thursday. Recall that the lawmakers left the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to PDP, the lawmakers were no longer members of the state legislature. PDP…
A chef from Uganda has become the third person to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Cooking Marathon. Ugandan chef Dorcus Mirembe, popularly known as Mama D, broke the record set by the Irish chef Alan Fisher in November. The Irishman cooked for nearly 120 hours. Mama D’s current cooking time is 124…
Famous Yoruba actor Lateef Adedimeji and his wife, Mo Bimpe, are marking the second anniversary of their union. The celebrity couple started their marital journey in early 2021 with an extravagant ceremony attended by well-known individuals in Nigeria. On December 22, 2021, the duo shared images and videos from the joyous occasion on their social…
The Abia state governor, Alex Otti, revealed that the state government’s investigations exposed the presence of certain doctors on its payroll who had departed the state workforce and moved abroad for better opportunities, commonly known as japa. Otti shared this information during the first Abia State Council on Health in Umuahia, emphasizing, “Our ongoing digitalization…
Beatrice Itubo, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, has urged a quick resolution to the political turmoil in Rivers State. During a Sunday interview with Channels TV, Itubo appealed to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to mend ties with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, stressing the potential consequences for the state’s people if the discord persists. “It…
Oluwagbenga Olakunle Eludire, the state chapter chairman of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), declared an indefinite strike on Wednesday. This decision follows a two-day protest earlier in the week by Osun JUSUN, raising concerns about alleged maladministration by the embattled Osun Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo. Members of JUSUN pointed to accusations…
Zeh Nation former signee, Young Duu has accused skit maker and music executive, Carter Efe of “hijacking” his song, ‘Oyinmo.’ DAILY POST reported that Young Duu, who recently left Portable’s record label, Zeh Nation, in a controversial manner, released a song with Carter Efe last week titled ‘Oyinmo.’ In a recent Instagram live session with…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, Nov. 12, performed the Lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. TInubu embarked on the Islamic rite at the end of his official duties in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, where he participated in the Saudi-African Summit on Friday, Nov. 10. Senior special assistant (Media) to the President,…
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Tolani Alausa, has revealed that he has sent out the command’s tactical force to fish out the abductors of an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who was kidnapped while on her way to her point of duty in Sagbama on Friday night. Giving the update while…
Nigeria’s female Major-General, Aderonke Kale (Rtd) passed on at the age of 84. E. O. Okafor, the President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), confirmed her death. He described her passing as an “irreparable loss”, adding that she was a trailblazer in the medical and military history of the country. The statement…
A Nigerian lady moved many people to tears as she visited her mother, who sells Kuli-kuli, at her workplace during her sign-out day to have her sign on her white top. In the said video, which has received thousands of likes on social media, the lady was seen on her two legs, kneeling for her…
Postecoglou becomes the first coach ever to win the Premier League Manager of the Month in the first three months of a season. The popular Australian has taken English football by storm since taking charge in the summer and saw his side go unbeaten in their first 10 games. Spurs’ progress was slightly halted by…
Popular socialite Jay Boogie has called for public donations to continue further medical treatment following health complications from his botched surgery. You may recall that the transgender person went online to reveal that his health and life were at risk after surgery was badly done. In a public statement on his Instagram page, he revealed that…
Tears flowed freely late Thursday following the brutal killing of a female student of St Paul’s College, Eke, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. News reporters were able to confirm that Fulani herdsmen kidnappers shot and killed the student. A resident, who reached out to our correspondent late Thursday night, said other students…
A loving lady cries in pain as her boyfriend breaks up with her shortly after borrowing him a whopping N150K (₦150,000). It was gathered that the loving girlfriend gave her boyfriend the cash when he was in need of it with hopes that he would pay back the cash eventually since they are very much…