Comedian and actor Ijoba Lande has publicly retracted his earlier claim that filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele underpaid him for his role in the TV series My Sibling and I. In an emotional apology video, Lande clarified that his previous statement was misunderstood and taken out of context. While he initially mentioned being paid N90,000,…
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arrested five suspects in connection with a fake and stage-managed kidnapping incident in a viral video. The viral video involved a schoolboy seen pleading for mercy in a fake kidnappers’ den. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Lagos State Command,…
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria formally handed over the leadership of the regional bloc to President Julius Maada Bio, marking the end of his two-year tenure as Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The development was confirmed in a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on…
Armed policemen have taken over the Wadata Plaza, the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as tension continues to mount over the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting which is expected to hold today. The police also disallowed a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Maina Chiroma, from entrance into…
A former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore led a protest seeking the sack of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Sowore led the protest on Thursday, January 30, shortly after he was granted bail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He was granted…
Hundreds of international students across the United States, U.S are facing sudden visa cancellations and legal status terminations, sparking panic and confusion on college campuses nationwide. “We thought it was unusual at first,” said Boston-based attorney Matthew Maiona. “Now it’s coming fast and furious.” At least 901 students from 128 colleges have been affected, according…
Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia’s most popular musicians, has died from injuries caused by a road collision on New Year’s Eve. A report by the BBC said the 47-year-old – real name Wesley Chibambo was travelling in Zambia’s Kapiri Mposhi region when his car collided with a truck and a second car. Three people died…
Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has alleged that the outgoing governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, has fled Nigeria through the land borders. Okpebholo is expected to be sworn into office on Tuesday, meaning that Obaseki will lose his immunity. Obaseki last week said he heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
A 33-year-old Nigerian Army personnel has been arrested by the police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for attempting to sell a stolen vehicle. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Sunday. Makama said the suspect, identified as Lance Corporal Yusuf…
An 18-year-old Indian, Lalit Patidar, has made history by securing a Guinness World Record for the hairiest face on a person. In a statement on its website, GWR announced that the Indian teenager, who has a “one-in-a-billion werewolf syndrome,” holds the record for the hairiest face on a male, with 201.72 hairs per square centimetre….
