Lagos

Lagos closes roads in Oyingbo, diverts traffic in Mushin for Red Line Project

The Lagos State Government has announced total lane closure of Murtala Mohammed Way and Apapa Road in Oyingbo area commencing from tomorrow, Saturday 27th May to Friday 30th June, 2023 for the continuation of...
Diezani

Diezani sues AGF, EFCC for libel, demands N100bn damages

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has filed a libel suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Attorney-General of the Federation. In the suit marked CV/6273/2023, the former petroleum boss...
Hilda

Popular Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, meets Tony Elumelu, attends UBA conversation

The United Bank of Africa (UBA) on Thursday invited Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci to be among the top dignitaries that show up at the 2023 edition of the UBA Africa Conversation event in Lagos. The...
Agba, fraudsters, Court

How Bishop allegedly raped me while speaking in tongues — Woman

A 25-year female woman (name withheld) on Wednesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a Hishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, allegedly raped her while praying. The alleged rape, according to the female Pastor,...
Agba, fraudsters, Court

Court jails 14 internet fraudsters in Benin

Justice Efe Ikponwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced 14 internet fraudsters to various terms of imprisonment. The convicts are Ehis Ezhibwe Okoawo, Benjamin Ifeanyi Aghaeze, Godwin...

EFCC arrests 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City. The suspects were arrested in different locations following actionable intelligence...

Ooni’s wife, Queen Ronke, organises Africa Fashion Week in Brazil

...Leads delegation from Nigeria, Ghana, London, Paris, others to Sao Paolo, Brazil. One of the wives of Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Her Majesty, Queen Aderonke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, has concluded arrangements to organize...
Seun

Assault: Court dismisses police bid to arraign Seun Kuti

A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos has dismissed an application by the Nigeria Police Force seeking to arraign Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti, over alleged assault on a police officer. Magistrate...
Hilda

I was once homeless – Hilda Baci

Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef who recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual, has spoken about her past struggles and her future plans. Baci cooked for 100 hours...
counties

Behold: 10 smallest countries in the world

Most of the smallest counties in the World are either island states amidst the Pacific Ocean or Caribbean Sea, or tiny countries landlocked in Europe. From street-sized to giant town-sized, these 13 smallest countries...

UNICEF tasks Tinubu with out-of-school children

Tinubu
Mr Ibrahim Sesay, Chief of Child Protection, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on the incoming administration to work towards returning about 10.2...

Full text of President Buhari’s farewell speech

FAREWELL
FAREWELL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you...

Rail mass project: Lagos shuts Murtala Way, Apapa road for one...

Apapa
The Lagos State Government has announced the total lane closure of Murtala Mohammed Way and Apapa Road in the Oyingbo area commencing from Saturday,...

Bagudu commissions 500 housing units, assures of bridging housing deficit

Bagudu
Barely three days to exiting office, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has commissioned 500 housing units in Birnin Kebbi, as part of...

I’m leaving more assets than liabilities for Benue – Ortom

census , Benue, Ortom
Governor Ortom stated this Friday, May 26th, 2023 in his address at the valedictory State Executive Council meeting at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi. Addressing...