Suspected political thugs on Friday night invaded a popular hotel (name withheld) in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, disrupting a live Arise TV interview. It was gathered that an Arise TV crew was conducting a live interview with a former Commissioner for Employment Generation and Empowerment, Dr Leloonu Nwibubasa,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, describing the information as false and misleading. The commission said in a statement on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Mr Adedayo Oketola, that no…
Ifeoluwa Adeniyi, the 19-year-old son of Adeniyi Kayode, Anthony Joshua’s driver, has rejected claims that his father drove recklessly before the crash that claimed the lives of friends of the heavyweight boxing champion. On December 29, a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and his team rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Two of…
The Honourable Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, has extended her warmest congratulations and heartfelt felicitations to the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade (popularly known as ONALA), on the occasion of his joyous birthday anniversary. In her goodwill message, Hon. Comforter described Hon. Olufade as a…
US president Donald Trump claims that the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife have been “captured and flown out of the country”. In a Truth Social post shared only moments ago, Trump wrote: The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro,…
The family of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has spoken out following the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two of the boxer’s close friends shortly after his arrival in Nigeria, describing the incident as devastating and condemning the conduct of some bystanders at the crash scene. Speaking on behalf of…
The Head of Media to the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Aderibigbe Yisahu, has poured encomiums on his principal and boss, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, as the Council Chairman celebrates his birthday. In a glowing congratulatory message released to the media, Aderibigbe Yisahu described Hon. Olufade as a visionary leader, a compassionate administrator, and…
Official data has shown that Canada deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, as immigration enforcement intensified to its highest level in more than a decade. Figures from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) removals programme also showed that 974 Nigerians are currently listed under “removal in progress,” awaiting deportation from the country. The…
Explosions were heard across Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, in the early hours of Saturday, with plumes of thick smoke seen rising near a key military installation, heightening fears of a new flashpoint in the country’s worsening standoff with the United States. Al Jazeera reports that multiple blasts echoed through parts of the capital, with video footage…
The kidnappers of the Kwara State traditional ruler, the Oniwo of Aafin, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, his son, Olaolu, and other abducted villagers have demanded a ransom of N450 million for their release. A palace source (names withheld) made this known to our reporter on the phone on Friday. Sources also confirmed that the abductors demanded…
