A student representative at the board member of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Comrade Umar Faruk Lawal has cleared air over upcoming interactive session with Students’ Union leaders. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, Comrade Umar Faruk disclosed that NELFUND didn’t ignore the NANS nor the Zonal leadership, but the upcoming session is…
Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, has revealed that an 18-year-old boy allegedly impregnated no fewer than 10 girls in the state. In a video posted on social media, Obinabo revealed that the case was brought to her attention on Tuesday. She further disclosed that among those affected are the…
The Oyo State Football Association (OYSFA) has handed a one-year ban to Yoruba sports caster and Prince FM 88.7 staff member, Shola Ayegbajeje, over false match-fixing allegations against the management and players of Shooting Stars. The sanction was announced in a letter by the association’s secretary, Kehinde Ojelowo, following a disciplinary hearing at the Lekan…
Comedian and filmmaker Ayo Makun, popularly known as AYLIVE, has opened up on his recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the comedian, he was invited by the anti-graft agency regarding an incident involving the public spraying of both local and foreign currencies. He claimed he was granted pardon after…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Oyo state chapter, has suspended the usage of the association number plate in Oyo state. In a press release dated May 7, 2025, the association led by Comrade Tiamiyu Taiwo Ademola said some individuals using the number plates for impersonation, gross misconduct and abuse are on the rise….
Lawmaker representing Kano South Senatorial District, Kawu Sumaila, has sparked controversy by stating that it was former President Muhammadu Buhari, not President Bola Tinubu, who removed the fuel subsidy. He made the assertion on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He explained that the provision for fuel subsidy typically covered only the first half of the year….
Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) have arrested a man identified only as Godwin, who is suspectedly mentally unstable, after being found in possession of 27 SIM cards in the Epe area of the state. In a statement released, the LNSC revealed that the suspect had been under surveillance for over a…
83-year-old American billionaire Barry Diller has come out as gay, 24 years after marrying fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. Diller is the chairman and senior executive of IAC, an international media company, and Expedia Group, an American travel company. He married von Furstenberg in 2001. Now, in his new memoir, Diller addressed for the first…
A joint operation by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency and the National Park Service on Tuesday led to the arrest of three persons, Musa Usman, Samila Abdullahi and Saidu Jagaban for trafficking in endangered wildlife species in Abuja. A press statement on Tuesday signed by the Assistant Director of Press at NESREA,…
The police have apprehended Saudat Jibril, an 18-year-old resident of Farawa Quarters, for slitting the throat of her husband, Salisu Idris. The police command in Kano said the suspect allegedly slit the throat of her 30-year-old husband with a sharp knife. According to a statement by the police, upon receiving the report of the incident,…