Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) have arrested a man identified only as Godwin, who is suspectedly mentally unstable, after being found in possession of 27 SIM cards in the Epe area of the state. In a statement released, the LNSC revealed that the suspect had been under surveillance for over a…
83-year-old American billionaire Barry Diller has come out as gay, 24 years after marrying fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. Diller is the chairman and senior executive of IAC, an international media company, and Expedia Group, an American travel company. He married von Furstenberg in 2001. Now, in his new memoir, Diller addressed for the first…
A joint operation by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency and the National Park Service on Tuesday led to the arrest of three persons, Musa Usman, Samila Abdullahi and Saidu Jagaban for trafficking in endangered wildlife species in Abuja. A press statement on Tuesday signed by the Assistant Director of Press at NESREA,…
The police have apprehended Saudat Jibril, an 18-year-old resident of Farawa Quarters, for slitting the throat of her husband, Salisu Idris. The police command in Kano said the suspect allegedly slit the throat of her 30-year-old husband with a sharp knife. According to a statement by the police, upon receiving the report of the incident,…
The House of Representatives yesterday warned of citizens revolt, if the Federal Government failed to address insecurity in the country, which has been on the upswing in the last few weeks. This came on a day Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, told his colleagues that the insecurity and parlous state of the nation’s economy are stretching…
Prominent economist and political activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has inaugurated a shadow government composed of members from various opposition parties. According to Utomi, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, highlighting the failures of the Bola Tinubu administration while offering ideas for better governance….
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Iyabo Ojo has confirmed she was invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following viral videos from her daughter Priscilla Ojo’s lavish wedding, where guests were seen spraying naira and foreign currencies. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Ojo addressed the widespread media reports and public speculation…
A woman has been arraigned before a Kano Upper Shari’a Court sitting in the Post Office area of Kano Municipality for allegedly marrying two husbands at the same time. Harira Muhammad Tudun Murtala and her first husband, Sagiru Shuaibu T/Murtala, have been married for six months and have been living separately. It was during his…
Seasoned gastroenterologists have clarified that a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, is the cause of stomach ulcers and not spicy foods or prolonged fasting. The medical professionals noted that while consuming spicy foods may worsen the symptoms in persons already suffering from stomach ulcers, they do not directly cause the condition. The GI specialists, as they are…
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has refuted media reports suggesting he admitted to inciting the public to attack security personnel, describing the reports as a misrepresentation of court proceedings. In a statement issued Tuesday evening by Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the family expressed concern over…