Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was unable to perform overnight at the musical concert of popular Fuji musician, Alhaji Taye Currency, over safety reasons. Reports from various sources said Portable, who had last year, in a viral video, revealed certain details about his love-gone-sour escapades with a lady, dragged residents of Ibadan, Oyo State,…
A devastating fire tore through a residential complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 55 people and injuring many others. The flames spread rapidly via bamboo scaffolding, forcing around 700 residents to evacuate. The blaze engulfed seven apartment blocks in the Tai Po district of the New Territories on Wednesday, with over 200 people still…
Popular comedian and content creator, Mark Angel, has addressed the accusations made by his former co-creator, Denilson Igwe. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Angel stated that he chose to remain silent on the matter, because he doesnāt consider the issues raised by Igwe to be important. He said, āI donāt want to talk about…
Once again, the Nigerian gospel film industry is mourning following the death of gospel actress Toluwalope Adegboyega-Alagbe, popularly known as Flora for her role in the acclaimed movie series Abattoir. Flora, who captivated audiences with her performances, reportedly passed away on February 4, 2025, following a car accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in December. The…
A Nigerian landlord has revealed how he ended up marrying his kind-hearted female tenant after his wife repeatedly locked him out of their home for returning late. This was shared in a post on the popular social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by the man identified as @tort_walec. According to him, the turning point came…
Dr. Maxwell Opara, one of the lawyers representing the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, visited him on Sunday at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, accompanied by four other associates. Daily Trust correspondent observed the group leaving the facility with several large documents. Access to the prison area was…
Moshood Jimoh, the commissioner of police in Lagos, says the command has restored the security detail of Mojisola Meranda, the speaker of the Lagos house of assembly. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Jimoh said Merandaās security detail was initially withdrawn for audit purposes. Earlier, a high ranking official in the Lagos assembly confirmed…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has ordered a clampdown on marketers hoarding or exploiting consumers following the recent surge in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly known as cooking gas. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the ministerās spokesman, Louis Ibah, on Monday. Recalls that the prices…
The Federal Government says it will implement the Proof of Address system across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country as part of measures to address insecurity and improve service delivery. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the North-West, North-East, and North-Central…
Former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Kabiru Turaki has denied having sexual relations with Hadiza Baffa, whom he claimed to be his former protĆ©gĆ©, let alone collect the foetuses of the eight abortions, Ms Baffa said he forced her to have. In August 2024, Ms Baffa made serious allegations against the former minister,…