Afro-Fuji singer, Afeez Adeshina, popularly known as Destiny Boy, has been laid to rest in Ogun State, bringing closure to a brief but impactful life in music. The final rites took place on Friday, January 23, 2026, at his fatherās residence in the Odo Rori Compound, Ayetoro Yewa, drawing family, friends, colleagues, and fans to…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government officials for failing to attend an official function. Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries. The governor, in a statement on Monday night signed by his spokesperson, Monday Uzor, said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Nigerians for what he described as a culture of inconsistency, noting that despite widespread complaints about the countryās economic hardship under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max has sold out across the nation. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, Omokri argued that…
Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., American rapper and YouTuber, popularly known as DDG, says he might consider relocating to Lagos or London. In a post via X on Saturday, the rapper expressed uncertainty about continuing to live in the United States, describing his home country as increasingly less appealing. āAmerica lowkey not it no more ngl…..
The Ibe-Ebidouwei of the Ijaw nation and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has disowned a trending social media report linking him with a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over the continued detention of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. This was contained in a statement signed by his Media…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has clarified why its officers visited the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Projectās Abuja office on Monday. The secret police, in a statement on its website on Tuesday, explained that contrary to reports that its officers raided SERAPās office, the agents were detailed for routine investigation. The DSS insisted that…
The Nigerian Senate has appointed Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, as the new chairman ad-hoc committee investigating the N11.35 trillion spent on the turnaround maintenance of Nigeriaās refineries from 2010 to date. Nwoko replaces the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who chaired the committee until his passing in July 2024. Ubah was assigned the role after…
Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that the North will soon determine its political direction ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing that no politician can win the Nigerian presidency without the regionās support. Baba-Ahmed made this statement in a video interview that went viral on…
A police inspector earlier reported missing, Aliyu Ibrahim, and four villagers have escaped from their abductors in Zamfara State, the police have confirmed. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims fled from the kidnappersā den and made their way to safety, with the inspector currently receiving medical attention at a military facility in Farin Kasa…
Controversies are trailing death of 23-year-old man, Asher Christopher, inside a Nigeria National Petroleum Company(NNPC) office building located at Moscow road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. However, members of family the deceased said to be from Akwa Ibom state have called for thorough investigation into circumstance surrounding his death on Tuesday, 20th August, 2024. Father of…
