Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has disclosed his initial intentions towards popular crossdresser, Bobrisky. The singer said he once had a sexual interest in Bobrisky. Portable in an interview with Echo Room, narrated how he secretly entered into Bobrisky’s direct message, thinking he was a woman. “Bobrisky is my friend. But…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election in Rivers State. Speaking on Saturday during an X Space discussion, the former Rivers State governor said, “I can agree with you to some extent that Obi won Rivers State, but I don’t know how…
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has explained the circumstances surrounding the Minister’s altercation with some soldiers. Olayinka claimed that a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (rtd.), was scammed in a land deal in Abuja and, instead of seeking…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has described reports of the killings targeted at Christians in the country as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued on Friday, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa said the report is an attempt to influence foreign governments, particularly the United States, to designate Nigeria…
Telecommunication operators in Nigeria have asked the Nigerian Communications Commission to approve a 100% increase in tariffs in the first quarter of 2025. In a proposal submitted to the commission, the telcos said the increase would help address rising operational costs driven by inflation and naira’s devaluation. The telcos’ decision was communicated by Karl Toriola,…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a cleric and General Overseer of Champion the Truth Cathedral, Bishop Ndibueze Onyagoziri Okorie, for allegedly having a marathon sex with a 22-year-old female sickle cell patient in the State. Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, said the suspect was their custody…
A tragic incident has occurred in the Aji community of Enugu-Ezike, located in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State. A woman, whose identity remains unknown, is alleged to have killed her younger sister using a cutlass. Reports also indicate that she attempted to harm both her mother and her younger sister’s child. While…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has made it clear that Rabiu Kwankwaso, its candidate in the 2023 presidential polls, will not contest on their platform in 2027. The assertion was made in a statement signed by the party’s National Chairman, Dr Agbo Major, on Saturday. According to NAN, Major was reacting to Buba Galadima’s…
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American nationals in a tit-for-tat move after the US included both African countries on a no-entry list. In statements issued separately by both countries’ foreign ministries and seen Wednesday by AFP, they said they were imposing “equivalent measures” on US citizens, after President Donald Trump expanded…
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and former National Assembly candidate, Dr Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has urged President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step aside from the 2027 presidential race to allow younger leaders to emerge. Dr Ezeh made the appeal while addressing journalists in Abuja on Sunday, stressing the…
