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Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the ghastly accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that involved former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and his friends. Obi shared his thoughts on X following the accident that killed the boxer’s two international friends on the spot, stating that the incident is […]
Following the bomb drone launched by the United States military on Christmas night, communities have confirmed no loss of life. Residents in Tangaza and Tambuwal Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, where the separate drones hit, revealed that there was panic immediately when the object that looked like a plane landed in the communities. […]
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that seven persons were severely burned during the fire disaster that occurred on December 24th in Lagos Island. The outbreak began at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street at about 5 PM on Christmas Eve, spreading to various buildings. Confirming the number […]
In gladness and preparation for the yuletide season, it has become a devastating time for worshippers in the Gamboru Market area after a bomb explosion struck a mosque, killing and injuring others on Wednesday, December 24th. The densely populated area in Maiduguri, Borno State, was thrown into confusion as people scrambled for safety while […]
Controversies have been trailing the movie ‘A Very Dirty December,’ produced by actress Ini Edo, as the Christian Association of Nigeria condemned it as an insult to Christianity, whereas the National Film and Video Censors Board has defended her. In a post on X, the board revealed that the approval of the Nollywood film […]
The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom after 100 of the students were rescued on December 8. The freed students and teachers were taken to the Government House in Minna, Niger State, where they […]
Following the allegations against the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, by billionaire entrepreneur Aliko Dangote for using millions of dollars to fund his children’s schooling abroad, Ahmed has denied a statement circulating online. A viral statement claiming that the NMDPRA boss responded to the allegations […]
Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has been arrested by the police after he recklessly crashed his car during a live stream on Sunday. Peller was detained on Tuesday, December 16th, according to a statement by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, following widespread condemnation of suicidal content stunts. The Force […]
The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has released details of what Ahmed Farouk, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), spent on his children’s fees overseas after accusing him of corruption during a media briefing in Lagos. This followed the crisis that has rocked the downstream sector regarding […]
A former member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Mashood Bakare, has reacted to the viral 36-second video where suspected bandits alleged that the AK-47 and patrolling van were supplied to them by the Kwara government. Bakare, on Sunday, urged Nigerians and the federal government to investigate the allegations amidst the rising insecurity […]
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