President Bola Tinubu has ordered the removal of persons convicted for kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession of firearms from the list of beneficiaries under the federal government’s prerogative of mercy. A statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu took the decision…
Temitope Kolawole, a former armed robber who has repented and is now an evangelist, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how he descended into a life of crime at a young age, spent over 25 years in prisons for targeting churches during his criminal years, before finding redemption in 2021 Can you introduce yourself? My name is Kolawole…
A video showing Nigerian and French troops offloading supplies in a coordinated manner has gone viral on social media. The video comes amid mounting controversies around France’s intent in Nigeria. Earlier in a statement on Thursday, Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, dismissed claims that Nigeria has ceded parts of the country to…
Elon Musk, the owner of X, has caused a stir in the cryptocurrency market by changing his display name and image to ‘Kekius Maximus’. Kekius Maximus, the name of a meme coin, is a type of cryptocurrency inspired by internet memes and was launched on December 14, 2024. The meme coin is a fusion of…
A doctor couple and their three children are amomg the victims of the devastating plane crash occurred in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The Air India flight bound for London had crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of 241 lives. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members….
Chairman of Argungu LGA of Kebbi State, Alhaji Bello Layya, alongside 1,500 party supporters, have defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Nasir Idris formally received the decampees at the flagg-off of APC Zonal Campaign Rally in Argungu on Monday. Among those who joined the chairman are all the LG Ward Chairmen, Youth Leader, Women…
Police in Kano have finally nabbed 31-year old Salisu Bala, who has been extorting and terrorizing the public in the guise of a police officer. He was trailed and arrested at by members of Police Special Constabulary at Koki Quarters, Kano, where he was sighted, wearing a black uniform with camouflage peak cap. The fake…
Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue state, has appealed to the federal government to urgently address the worsening insecurity in the state. The governor made the call on Saturday during a visit to the scenes of recent attacks in the state, as the death toll from the attacks by suspected armed militia in Ukum and Logo…
A 34-year-old mechanic, Adewunmi Niyi Taiwo, has landed in serious trouble after allegedly stealing a customer’s Lexus GX 450 SUV worth N450 million from his employer’s workshop and crashing it into an electrical pole, causing N15 million worth of damage. Taiwo, who works with Fixi45 Technologies Company Limited, was arrested by officers from the Maroko…
A cryptocurrency trader has joined the long list of traders who lost a significant amount of money trading memecoins. The trader in question lost a whopping $450,000 trading on a newly created memecoin in about 40 minutes. The memecoin in question here is a newly created ANT by Claude (ANT) meme coin and the transaction…
