The ongoing saga involving the controversial figure Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has taken a new turn with a recent audio release from social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse. Recall that VeryDarkMan earlier shared a leaked phone call audio on his Instagram page, wherein Bobrisky recounted details of his six-month jail term. In the audio, Bobrisky…
The Federal Government is set to deliver up to 400,000 barrels of Nigerian crude oil daily to the Dangote refinery under its naira-for-crude agreement, a report by Bloomberg stated on Monday. It said this significant development is expected to take place over the next two months, amounting to 24 million barrels of Nigerian supply between…
The mayor of a city in southern Mexico has been murdered less than a week after taking office, authorities said on Sunday, marking the latest in a series of attacks on politicians in the violence-plagued Latin American country. The killing of Chilpancingo mayor, Alejandro Arcos, “fills us with indignation,” Guerrero State governor, Evelyn Salgado, wrote…
A 25-year-old tailor, Victoria Effiong, was arraigned on Friday before a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Iba for allegedly refusing to marry a suitor after collecting N2.8m from him. Effiong is facing three counts bordering on breach of peace, cheating and obtaining by false pretence. The police prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Njoku, told the court that…
A section of the Eleme Local Government Area secretariat in Rivers State has been set ablaze. This follows the recently concluded local government elections on Saturday, October, 5, 2024. The incident occurred as Brain Gokpa, the newly elected chairman, arrived at the secretariat accompanied by his councillors and supporters. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers targeted…
Members at the Church of the Brethren (EYN) Moduganari in Maiduguri, Borno State, were thrown into confusion on Sunday following the death of their pastor, Reverend Alaku Vincent. The tragedy struck when Vincent suddenly slumped and died during a child dedication ceremony in the church. According to Punch, efforts to revive Vincent were unsuccessful, and…
The Labour Party, on Sunday, welcomed the offer by the New Nigeria People’s Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, to be running mate to LP’s Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, in a recent viral post, indicated his willingness to serve as running mate the former Labour Party presidential…
The Ogun state police command has confirmed the arrest of a 33-year-old man, Olayemi Shedrack who has been on its wanted list, and was allegedly said to have been responsible for the rape of some female students of the state-owned Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun after robbing them of valuables. According to a statement…
Lazarus Mouka, the Pastor of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Ministries, has issued a stern warning to his congregation and followers against bringing ill-gotten or fraudulent money as offerings and donations to the church. Mouka delivered this message during a two-day revival held at the ministry’s headquarters in Ijesha, Lagos State. The event, themed “Wonderful…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has a lung infection and was set to undergo medical tests on Sunday night, the Royal Court said in the latest update on the ageing monarch’s health. King Salman “will undergo some medical tests this evening, …based on the recommendations of the royal clinics, due to a lung infection,” said the…