The FCT Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Obinna Nwigwe, for allegedly shooting his friend, Andrew Philemon, during a heated argument at Najob Guest House in Bwari. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, describing it as a disturbing case of violent crime. According…
Senator Ali Ndume has criticized the current economic situation in Nigeria, lamenting the severe disconnect between the nationās minimum wage and the rising cost of essential goods. Speaking in Borno South, Ndume stated that the N70,000 minimum wage is insufficient to meet the basic needs of Nigerians, particularly in light of skyrocketing food prices. āThe…
Two days before the end of 2024, Governor Seyi Makinde kept to his promise to pay the famous 13th month salary. The alert crept into the phones of joyous Oyo State workers in the evening of Monday December 30. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, this is in…
Actor and singer, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, hosted a highly successful āSingles Hookup Matchmaking End-of-the-year Partyā at the Radisson Blu Hotel in GRA Ikeja, Lagos State, on Sunday. The free-entry event attracted a large crowd of singles eager to mingle and potentially find a connection as the year came to a close….
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has publicly expressed his admiration for Nigerian Afropop sensation, Ayra Starr. Kainerugaba revealed on his X account that his late grandfather, Mzee Amos, had granted him the freedom to pursue any woman of his choice, and he has now set his sights on the āRushā singer. āMy…
A Kaduna Chief Magistratesā Court on Tuesday ordered a 23-year-old man, Rabiu Gambo, to sweep the court premises for 40 days for stealing a wallet. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Gambo after he pleaded guilty to theft. Emmanuel held that the court was lenient on the convict because he did not waste the judgeās time…
The United States Treasury Department has stated that it was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor who gained access to government workstations and unclassified documents. The officials were said to have described it as a āmajor incident,ā as the Treasury Department notified lawmakers on Monday. According to a letter reviewed by CNN, a Treasury official…
Talent manager Paulo Okoye has made a heartfelt plea for peace and unity among three of Africaās biggest music stars: Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy. On his Instagram, Paulo expressed his desire to see the trio put aside their past differences and come together in the spirit of brotherhood. He acknowledged the abundant blessings theyāve…
Popular social critic, Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkman has revealed that not a single dime from his NGO funds is missing. In a video shared on Tuesday, the outspoken social critic expressed disappointment with Nigerians for accepting the story without proper investigation and for resorting to insults directed at him and his mother. He…
Nigeria is now the sixth most populous country globally, with an estimated population of 235,091,156 million people as of 30th of December 2024, according to data from the World Population Review and Worldometer. India tops the rankings with 1.457 billion people, followed by China with 1.417 billion. The United States occupies third place with 346…