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Portable Pummels Okocha: Zazuu Zaps Agba Boi in Boxing Brawl!
Forget "Rocky," forget "Ali," this was the ultimate rumble in the jungle, Nigerian style! Street-pop sensation Portable, aka Zazuu himself, unleashed his inner Tyson Fury on Wednesday morning, pummeling Nollywood actor Charles Okocha…
Jewel Shuping: The Woman Who Intentionally Damaged Sight
One of the benefits (and drawbacks) of being a ravenous knowledge-seeker is the repeated penchant to be wowed by topical happenings across the world which is why the case of Jewel Shuping gave me a brain freeze in the wake of my…
Lagos Police Admit Mistake in DJ Arrest, Apologize to Media and DJ Switch
In a surprising turn of events, the Lagos State Police Command has issued an apology after mistakenly confirming the arrest of popular DJ Switch. On Wednesday, Lagos State Police spokesman, Ben Hundeyin, took to social media to clarify…
Power Grid Gets Early Warning System As FG Deploys Tech to Prevent Blackouts
In a bid to address the recurrent collapse of Nigeria’s power grid, the Federal Government has deployed a new technology to detect and respond to sudden drops or dips in power generation across the country.
It announced this through…
Tinubu Mandates NYSC, Ministry To Mobilise NOUN Graduates
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University, NOUN in the National Youth Service Corps scheme.
Tinubu also resolved the longstanding admittance of NOUN Law…
Nigerian Star Burna Boy Crowned Among Time’s 100 Most Influential
Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has joined the list of the Most Influential People of 2024.
The multi-winning artist was named by Times Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential…
EFCC Gets Warrant to Arrest Yahaya Bello Despite Restraining Order
The Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday.
Justice Emeka…
Tunde Onakoya: Nigerian Chess Master Makes Historic Attempt at World Record in Times Square
Tunde Onakoya, a renowned chess player and founder of the Chess in Slums Africa initiative, began his ambitious attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon today at 10:00 am EDT in the heart of New York…
Ganduje Loses Bid to Overturn Suspension from APC
The Kano State High Court has granted an ex parte order restraining the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, from parading himself as a member of the party.
Subsequently, the court ordered that…
Nigerian Police Arraign 29 Yoruba Nation Protesters
About 29 Yoruba Nation agitators were, on Wednesday, arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of…
N10m Bail for Cubana Chief Priest as Naira Abuse Trial Begins
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos State has granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum.
MDB reported that the…
Cubana Chief Priest Denies Naira Abuse Charges in Court
A businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
Cubana Chief Priest was…
Kaduna APC Reassures No Action Planned Against El-Rufai
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna says there is no plan to suspend Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of the state.
There were reports that el-Rufai would soon be suspended for alleged anti-party activities.
In a text…
FIRS Reveals Streamlined Trade Could Boost GDP
Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says the newly inaugurated national single window (NSW) project is a catalyst for achieving an average gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 7 percent annually…
Edun Sees Positive Signs: Food Inflation Slowdown, Rising Government Revenue
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Nigerian economy is moving in the right direction as policies of the new administration has started slowing down food inflation.
The minister spoke…
Ganduje Faces New Corruption Charges from Kano Anti-Graft Body
The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission says it has filed fresh charges of corruption and maladministration against an ex-governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje.
“What is happening now is a tip of the…
Fuel Subsidy Back, Costlier Than Before – El-Rufai
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the Federal Government was now paying more for fuel subsidy than before.
El-Rufai disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after delivering the lead paper at a…