Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has traced the genesis of his problems to receiving an award for Best Dressed Female at an event. Recall that Bobrisky was awarded the Best Dressed Female at actress Eniola Ajao’s Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) movie premiere in March 2024. The announcement sparked outrage on…
General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission, Ikeja in Lagos, Bishop Charles Ighele, has called for a Valentine’s Day celebration ban in Nigeria. Mr Ighele made the call in an interview in Lagos against the backdrop of immorality associated with Valentine’s Day. He said the day had been misconstrued as promoting romantic relationships rather than…
At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide attack on a church in Damascus, authorities said, with Syria’s interior ministry blaming a member of the Islamic State group. The United Nations condemned the attack, the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has gone before the Supreme Court to challenge the January 30 judgment by the Court of Appeal, Abuja affirming its designation as a terrorist group and proscription by the Federal Government. The group filed a five-ground notice of appeal to that effect on February 7 through its lawyer, Aloy…
The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) says plans are underway to establish mini tanneries or factories in all states of the country to process hides and skin into leather. Mohammed Yakubu, NILEST director-general (DG), spoke in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Abuja. Yakubu, who is also the chairman of the…
The quiet morning calm of Unity Road in Trans Ekulu, Enugu, was shattered on Monday when neighbours made a harrowing discovery. Two children, a four-year-old girl and her three-month-old baby brother, were found dead in their home, allegedly murdered by their own mother. The suspect, identified as Chidima Arinze, reportedly committed the act at her…
Today, I stand humbled and deeply grateful. With every ballot cast, every word of encouragement, and every act of support, you, the students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), have entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of serving as your Student Union President. This victory is not mine alone it is ours. It belongs to every…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reiterated the call for collaboration and a shift in the nation’s political culture, particularly if the opposition intends to wrest power from the incumbent and ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi made the assertion on Friday during an official…
The embattled United Kingdom, UK-based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has countered the British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch on comments about Nigeria by pointing out that societal ills were also rampart in the UK. Recall that Adegboyega’s Church, SPAC Nation, was recently shut down by the British Government over allegations of mismanaging £1.87m funds. Meanwhile, Badenoch…
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of two students and the hospitalization of two others following an attack by their schoolmates at Government Secondary School, Bichi. According to Zagazola Makama, the principal of the school, Yusuf Ado Yakasai, reported the incident to the police on July 15. He said that on July…
