Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan would appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions (SCEPPP). This is according to the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. He stated that…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released Nigerian socialite and businessman Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, on bail following his arrest over alleged naira abuse. E-Money was taken into custody by the EFCC on Tuesday, April 28, after being arrested late Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. He…
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has condemned the act of raining direct curses on individuals online, emphasising that such behaviour constitutes cyberbullying and is a punishable offence. In a post on X.com on Friday, Adejobi stated that the act of targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes…
In a rare and controversial judgment, a young man was sentenced to 15 strokes of public flogging on Wednesday by Magistrate Farida Ibrahim of the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse 6, Abuja. The Chief Magistrate Ibrahim handed down a sentence of public flogging to the young man accused of fighting with a prostitute. He…
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has visited the family of the popular Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba fondly called Igbo-Jah who was allegedly gruesomely murdered by an inspector attached to Anti-cult Tactical Squad unit. The police in Enugu disclosed the identity of the killer police officer as Inspector Ozonwanji Joseph and…
The Nigerian Army has announced a major update regarding the 89 Regular Recruit Intake (89RRI) recruitment exercise. In a newly released statement, authorities confirmed that the exercise has been rescheduled to take place from June 8 to June 21, 2025, as against the previously scheduled dates of June 2 to June 16, 2025. All shortlisted…
More state governors have continued to express readiness to implement the N70,000 new national minimum wage, which President Bola Tinubu signed into law on Monday, July 29, 2024, up from the initial N30,000. Recall that the new minimum wage followed a series of meetings that failed to reach an agreement between the Organised Labour, private…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, has defeated rival Darlington Okoye, known as Speed Darlington, during a fierce confrontation at the ‘Chaos In The Ring’ boxing event at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos. The confrontation between the two artists reportedly stemmed from when Speed Darlington offered Portable N500,000 to perform at his event,…
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a fine of 1,080 euros imposed on a man who turned up at a police station naked and refused repeated requests to dress. Public nudity has been legal in Spain since 1988 but people can be prosecuted under laws against public disturbance if their state of undress provokes or disturbs…
Media personality Toke Makinwa has addressed questions from fans regarding her decision to remain single after divorce. Toke wedded businessman Maje Ayida in 2014. The marriage ended in 2017 following infidelity allegations. Since then, Toke has been focusing on her career and personal growth, choosing not to remarry. Speaking in a recent episode of her…