Nigeria’s film industry Nollywood was again thrown into mourning on Friday with the death of famous for playing a wealthy man in movies, Segun Remi, popularly known as ‘Chief Kanran’ A filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi announced the death of Chief Kanran in a post on his instagram post on Friday. Oloketuyi said that Chief Kanran died…
Israeli strikes on military targets in Iran are “an exercise in self-defence” following Tehran’s ballistic missile attack earlier this month, the United States said late on Friday, adding that it was informed ahead of the strikes. White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the “targeted strikes on military targets” are “an exercise in…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Tony Elumelu, founder and group chair of Heirs Holdings, to its advisory council on entrepreneurship and growth, convened by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director. The entrepreneur’s appointment was announced in a statement on Friday. The IMF advisory council comprises global business leaders, policymakers, and academics, dedicated to identifying…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Intelligence Response Team to ensure the safe rescue of the Afenifere Youth Leader, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, who was kidnapped on February 17, 2025, while travelling to Abuja. He also directed the team to prioritise Ojajuni’s safe rescue. In a statement released on…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Head of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Osun State, Moses Lohor, and his team following the alleged shooting of Wakeel Nurudeen Iyanda Alowonle, the Chairman of the Osun State Transport Management System. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday night…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced a slight reduction in petrol prices at its retail stations, lowering the pump price from N960 to N945 per litre. The new pricing took effect on Thursday, February 13, 2025, following an official directive from the company’s headquarters. According to Politics Nigeria, At an NNPC filling…
Femi Opesusi, the father of the late Timilehin Opesusi, the 19-year-old who died after ingesting rodent poison following a low score of 146 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), has said he used money meant for her tertiary education to buried her. In an interview with Channels Television, he recounted the chain of…
Popular Nollywood actress Halima has cried out for assistance, revealing her struggles to make ends meet. In an emotional appeal during an Instagram Live session on Tuesday, Abubakar recounted her struggles, stating that she has been residing in her village for over a year. Expressing distress over her condition, the actress emphasised that she was…
The police have killed two members of an interstate kidnapping syndicate and arrested seven others in Gombe state. The arrest of the members of the syndicate was announced in a statement by the spokesman of Gombe command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, on Friday. Abdullahi said operatives of the command on Nov. 23, detained a 40-year-old suspect…
Fresh details have emerged on how Oluwaseun Ogunbambo, a Nigerian businessman and managing director of Fargo Petroleum and Gas Ltd, forged several documents to claim N3.7 billion in a petrol subsidy fraud. In his new book titled ‘The Shadow of Loot & Losses: Uncovering Nigeria’s Petroleum Subsidy Fraud’, Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the…