Kemi Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, says immigrants from countries whose cultures that do not align with the UK values should not be welcome. Badenoch spoke on Sunday in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria. The UK opposition leader has been outspoken about her concerns over the countries immigrants come from and…
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 Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Jimoh said Meranda’s security detail was initially withdrawn for audit purposes. Earlier, a high ranking official in the Lagos assembly confirmed…
Three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been hospitalized after gunmen attacked them during a raid in Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday night. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Friday. “The incident occurred when a team of NDLEA operatives acting…
Grammy-nominated artist Davido has declared his undeniable impact on Afrobeats, emphasizing that any conversation about the genre is incomplete without mentioning his name. Davido’s statement comes as he gears up for the release of his fifth studio album, 5IVE, scheduled to debut in March 2025. Widely celebrated for his international success, Davido has been instrumental…
Three students of Iseyin College of Health Science and Technology, Oyo State, have been remanded for allegedly causing the death of their colleague. They were remanded on Tuesday by an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan. The trio, Shodimu Halima, 18; Agbedun Zainab, 23, and Olaleye Oladunni, 23, are facing a two-count charge bordering on…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration are stabilising the economy and reducing poverty across the country. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 retreat for newly inaugurated members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Shettima said the…
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has slammed online advertisements and promotions that use his name and image without authorisation. In a statement published on his verified X account on Thursday, Obi said that while his aides had previously issued clarifications, some people continue to exploit his identity to mislead unsuspecting members of the public. He…
Former Kogi West lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over a reckless borrowing spree and extravagant spending. Speaking on Arise Television, Melaye raised concerns that if the current trend continues, Tinubu’s government might soon resort to borrowing from leading fintech companies in the country. Melaye’s comments come in the wake of…
All 62 people aboard a plane that crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state were killed, the mayor’s office in Valinhos, a city near the scene of the accident, announced. “There were no survivors,” the city government — which was involved in the rescue and recovery operation in the neighboring town of Vinhedo — said…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, has condemned the complete shutdown of the entire Head Bridge Market, Onitsha, Anambra State, over illicit drugs. “The entire Head Bridge Market in Onitsha has been closed by regulatory and security agencies due to suspected trading in illegal drugs within one section of the market known…
