The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has vowed sanctions against Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, alias Mr Jollof. The duo fought aboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight at Asaba International Airport on Monday morning. NCAA spokesperson Michael Achimugu described the altercation as “unacceptable behaviour” that endangered passengers and crew. “There is no…
With the transformation to Olubadan in 1936, Ibadan came up with a unique Obaship system that has stood the test of time. There are two lines of ascension to the throne of Olubadan. These are the Olubadan (Civil) Line and Balogun (Military) Line. After clinching the title of Mogaji from one’s compound. Depending on the…
The Trans-Amadi Division of the Rivers State Police Command, on the 26th of January 2025 at about 0300hrs, acting on a credible piece of intelligence, has made a significant breakthrough in combating vandalism with the arrest of two suspects, caught vandalizing and attempting to steal NDDC Street Solar Lights along Danjuma Drive, off Trans-Amadi road…
Gunmen in Enugu have kidnapped an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Emeason Chima. Chima, who is attached to RS4.211, Ugbokolo unit of the agency, was kidnapped on Saturday around Maduka University in Nsukka, Enugu State. The gunmen are demanding N50 million ransom to release the victim, a senior FRSC official in the…
Ekiti State has recorded a surge in the number of pregnant women patronising government health facilities across the 16 Local Government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani made the disclosure during a One-Day Dissemination Event from Data to Policy to Action in Ado-Ekiti. Dr Filani said that…
Street-pop sensation Portable has released a new track inspired by the trending “Truth or Dare” phrase that has taken social media by storm. The phrase gained traction after skit maker Ijoba Lande accused his wife, Dara, of infidelity, alleging she had an affair with actor Baba Tee. Reacting to the controversy, Portable—whose partner, Ashabi Simple,…
As Washington, D.C. prepares for President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, Pastor William Kumuyi, one of Christianity’s most influential leaders, will be in attendance. This was revealed in a statement by A. Larry Ross Communications, a U.S.-based communications outfit. The founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Kumuyi leads one…
The 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have revealed that a total of 503,275 candidates failed to pass English Language and Mathematics. This represents a significant portion of the 1.8 million students who sat for the examination. According to Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC’s Nigeria Office, the results show a concerning trend…
The Presidency has offered a new explanation on why security agents still struggle to trace the digital footprints of many bandits operating across the country. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, disclosed that the major challenge comes from criminals using internet services that are outside Nigeria’s regulatory reach. Speaking during an…
Tension erupted on Tuesday during a meeting of princes in Ipetumodu, Osun State, after a call was made for Governor Ademola Adeleke to declare the stool of the Apetumodu vacant following the conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was recently sentenced to more than four years’ imprisonment…
