About 42 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region over alleged prostitution, fraud, and other related offences. Speaking on his Facebook account recently, Ashanti Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene confirmed that no fewer than 42 Nigerians were sent packing, alongside other nationals from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin Republic and Burkina Faso. Amoakohene stressed that 13…
A Dangote Cement truck has crushed five people to death at the Alapoka axis of the Papalanto–Ilaro Road, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The TRACE spokesperson noted that the…
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S STATEMENT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION ON MAY 29, 2025 Fellow Nigerians, as we mark the second anniversary of our administration, I salute your resilience and undaunted spirit. Two years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility to lead our nation at a time of historic challenges. Together, we…
Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese firm, says it has agreed to release one of Nigeria’s seized presidential jets. A French court recently ordered the seizure of three presidential jets belonging to Nigeria over a contract dispute between the Chinese firm and Ogun state government. The court ruled that the firm should use…
In the conservative Indonesian province of Aceh, a young couple paid a steep price for their love. They were publicly flogged 100 times each for engaging in sex outside of marriage, a brutal punishment under the region’s strict Sharia law. According to reports, the couple received the lashings with a rattan stick in sets of…
Self-proclaimed Obi of Lagos, identified as Chibuike Azubike, alongside three others, are in police custody over alleged arrangements to perform an illegal installation ceremony slated for Saturday in Amuwo Odofin. In a statement on Wednesday, the deputy spokesperson for the state police command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, said the venue, also billed for the unveiling of a…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has expressed disappointment over his father’s behavior. In an Instagram post, Portable accused his father of betraying and abandoning him during a difficult time. Portable alleged that his father accepted money from him to oversee his house projects but failed to settle a dispute with the police,…
Nigerian singer Wizkid, alongside Tems, has been ranked No. 22 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far for their 2020 hit “Essence.” The song, from Wizkid’s album Made in Lagos, is a sultry blend of Afrobeats, Afro-pop, and R&B, and features Tems’ distinctive vocals on the chorus,…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the Ondo State Labour Party’s candidate for Saturday’s governorship election, Olusola Ebiseni. Ebiseni was sacked by a three-member panel of justices, in a unanimous lead judgment read by Justice Adebukola Banjoko. The judges ruled in favor of the appeal filed by the Labour Party. The appeal, marked…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has briefed incumbent President Bola Tinubu on the volatile political situation in Guinea-Bissau, following a controversial military takeover that has drawn sharp condemnation from regional and international bodies. Jonathan, a member of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau’s presidential and legislative elections, had dismissed reports suggesting that…
