A magistrate’s court in Ogba, Lagos, has granted bail to TikToker Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known as Seaking, setting the amount at ₦500,000 with two sureties in the same sum. The court’s decision on Monday followed Seaking’s arrest on Saturday after he posted a video on social media allegedly inciting attack on police officers should they…
A massive fire erupted on Sunday morning at the Guangdong Free Trade Zone in Igbesa, Ogun State, rapidly spreading from an industrial facility to adjacent residential areas. Eyewitness videos circulating online showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky, with intense flames engulfing factory structures. Emergency responders were seen arriving to combat the blaze amid…
The national assembly is considering a bill proposing an increase in the value-added tax (VAT) from 7.5 percent to 10 percent. VAT refers to a consumption tax on goods and services levied at each stage of the supply chain where value is added. In the executive bill seen by TheCable on Sunday, the national assembly…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have arrested an Onitsha, Anambra state based-businessman, Ibeanusi Solomon Nosike, who excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after 12 days of excretion observation following his arrest at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos A statement by NDLEA said ‘the 36-year-old Ibeanusi…
The Ibadan North Federal Constituency hopeful and Pioneer Chairman of Aare Latoosa LCDA, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji (Omo BAO), has joined in celebrating World Teachers’ Day, acknowledging the indispensable role teachers play in shaping a nation’s future. He emphasized that “teachers contribute positively to the ideal state.” In a statement personally signed by him from his…
The Co-Founder of Agape Christian Ministries, Bishop Funke Felix-Adejumo, has called on African women to embrace their sexuality without shame, challenging cultural norms that often suppress women’s desires and limit open discussions about intimacy. Speaking about the importance of healthy and fulfilling marriages in a video which she shared in an Instagram post on Tuesday,…
A yet to be identified Chinese man has tore Nigerian Naira note into pieces in the presence of Lagos state government officials. The incident reportedly happened yesterday at a Chinese company opposite Eko Kate, along Lekki Epe express road, Lagos state. Reports have it that the man tore the note for the reason best known…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with the death of popular singer Adesina Afeez, widely known as Destiny Boy. The command said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Homicide Section, for detailed investigation. In a statement obtained on Monday, the police public relations officer, Babaseyi…
Embattled founder of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Pastor Chris Okafor, yesterday, reported at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, for questioning. Okafor, it was gathered, arrived at the department yesterday after some highly placed persons cautioned him about disobeying a lawful invitation. This was after failing to honour the police invitation on…
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the allocation for Rivers State will be released to the Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd). The government also said President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation…
