The senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the South West Development Commission. The bill passed third reading on the floor of the senate on Thursday after Kaka Lawan, chair of the committee on special duties, presented a report. Lawan said the bill, if signed into law by the president, would address infrastructural deficits…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted no fewer than 50 persons alleged to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of allegations bordering on terrorism. Delivering judgment, Omotosho held that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) failed, in its entirety, to establish a case against the…
Social media influencer and blogger, Martins Otse, VeryDarkMan, has filed a petition against Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the Abia Federal House of Representatives. The petition alleges serious offences, including abuse of power, assault, attempted murder, and threats to life. It was signed by VeryDarkMan’s lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju. The federal lawmaker was seen…
Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese firm, says it has agreed to release one of Nigeria’s seized presidential jets. A French court recently ordered the seizure of three presidential jets belonging to Nigeria over a contract dispute between the Chinese firm and Ogun state government. The court ruled that the firm should use…
A video has gone viral as one of the women in the Equatorial Guinea sex scandal with Baltasar Engonga was confronted by her husband. The angry husband couldn’t keep his calm as she told the woman to watch herself being rammed by another man. Recall that Mr Engonga has been the talk of the Internet…
Zambian police have arrested two men accused of being witch doctors allegedly hired to bewitch President Hakainde Hichilema. Police arrested the suspects in Lusaka, the capital city, and gave their identities as Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, 42, and Leonard Phiri, 43. A police statement issued on Friday said “their purported mission was to use charms to…
Canada has closed the pathway for international students to convert their study permits into permanent residency under its latest immigration policies. This new regulation mandates that international students return to their home countries upon the expiration of their study visas in Canada, signaling an end to policies that allowed non-citizens with study permits to transition…
Afrobeats artiste, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, has once again stoked the flames of his long-standing rivalry with fellow artiste, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, sparking a fresh war of words on social media. The latest spat comes just months after the duo clashed on X (formerly Twitter), with Wizkid previously mocking Davido and Mavin Records boss,…
Famous Greek singer, Marinella suffered a stroke mid-performance on Wednesday night during a concert at Athens’ Herod Atticus Theatre. The 86-year-old songstress lost her balance and collapsed during her third song on stage. The concert, which was also set to feature Greek singer Antonis Remos, was immediately cancelled. A statement released by Hygeia Hospital on…
Ebere Nzeworji, an aide to the former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has refuted rumours of his principal’s death, stating that “the immediate past Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District is hale and hearty.” In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday morning, Nzeworji explained that “a fake viral message has circulated on…