Cute Abiola serving one-month punishment for ridiculing police –Navy
The Nigerian Navy has placed one of its personnel, OSCOMP Abdulgafar Ahmad, aka Cute Abiola, on one-month ‘extra duty’ for wearing police uniform in one of his skits and for ridiculing…
Twitter admits ‘errors’ in new picture policy
Twitter’s new picture permission policy was aimed at combating online abuse, but US activists and researchers said Friday that far-right backers have employed it to protect themselves…
Stallion Group acquires MG Motor’s franchise, to assemble four models in Nigeria
Nigeria’s auto industry recorded a boost in the third quarter of 2021 as MG Motor appointed Stallion Group as the nation’s exclusive distributor for its iconic automobile brand…
I’ve never seen anyone as fit aged 36 as Ronaldo – Ralf Rangnick
Ralf Rangnick's interim tenure in charge of Manchester United began on Friday and the German spoke with the media for the first time, stating his plans for the club. One of the…
Governor Wike Presents N483bn Budget To Rivers Assembly
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has presented a budget of N483,173,307,96 to the State House of Assembly for the 2022 fiscal year. The Governor presented the document before the…
You’re Not On Channels TV Don’t Stand Before Me & Talk Nonsense – Judge Tells Lawyer
A judge in a State High Court, Uyo, Thursday, scolded a defence counsel in a suit in which the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, was awarded N1.5 billion as damages for libel.…
Missing Child: Appeal Court Frees Church Founder
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Thursday, set free the founder of Sotitobire Church, Prophet Alfa Babatunde, who was earlier convicted in a case of a missing…
Amid Insecurity, North Battles To Keep Children In School
A request to reopen Madobai Primary School was submitted in mid-November to authorities in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. It is one of the over two dozen primary…
Sunday Dare bags Best Performing Minister award
THE National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has named the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, as the ‘2021 Best Performing Minister.’ The recognition came…
Lawyer arraigned for using ‘fake documents’ to secure order freezing Nasarawa accounts
Okpale Ojikpa, a Makurdi-based lawyer, has been arraigned for allegedly using fake documents to freeze accounts of the Nasarawa state government. Ojikpa, who is said to be…
Why I can’t accept Lagos Endsars panel report — Oshoma, Lagos lawyer
Since the Lagos State government released its White Paper on the report submitted by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the government to look into issues surrounding the Lekki Toll…
Kano political mishap threatens Tinubu
Some of Nigeria’s leading political stakeholders are today descending on Kano, as the state with the country’s highest political currency quietly slips out of the hands of the national leader of the All…
Army commander feared dead as troops clash with ‘ISWAP fighters’ in Rann
A commanding officer in one of the battalions of operation Hadin Kai has been killed by suspected fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), sources have told TheCable. The…
Video of a gay man crying uncontrollably at his wedding goes viral
A video of a gay man crying uncontrollably while walking down the aisle to meet his husband, has gone viral after being shared online. The crying man was cheered on by those who…
Lewandowski To Be Named “Best Player In The World” After Losing Ballon D’or
Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski will be named the best player in the world and given a ball of salt by the Polish town of Wieliczka, Newspremises has learnt. This is as a…
Housewife Arrested For Murder After Setting Husband’s Married Side Chic Ablaze In Ogun
A 32 year old housewife and a mother of 3, Kehinde Abdul Wasiu, has been arrested by operatives of Ogun state police command for pouring petrol on her husband's mistress, Tosin Olugbade,…
Taking power will be difficult if youths remain spectators – Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says the quest of young Nigerians to take over power will remain a tall order if they remain “political spectators”. Speaking at the national…
Oyo Commissioner Debunks Rumours Of Pupils Turned To Yam Tubers At Ibadan School
There was a mild drama at Bashorun area of Ibadan the Capital City of Oyo State on Friday morning as middle aged man who was mistaken for ritualists escaped death by whisker. The man…
EXPLAINER: How to buy MTN shares for N3,380 in 10 easy steps on your phone
In May 2019, MTN Nigeria (MTNN) was listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), immediately adding over N1.8 trillion to the market cap of the exchange. This marked one of the…
‘It gives greater protection’ — FG approves COVID vaccine booster shots
The federal government has approved booster shots of the COVID vaccine for Nigerians who are fully vaccinated. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement by Mohammad Ohitoto,…
EndSARS report: 60 civil society orgs declare readiness to walk with Sanwo-Olu
A coalition of concerned Civil Society Organisations, DefendLagos, has expressed readiness to join Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, in the proposed “Walk for Peace” by the state…
Dowen College Shuts Down School For 2 Days Following Death Of Sylvester Oromoni
Dowen College has instructed students of the school to stay at home for two days, IgbereTV reports. This comes after a student named Sylvester Oromoni Jr. died after allegedly being tortured by…
Lagos Rapid Response Squad Arrest Cable Vandals (Photos)
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) officers on night patrol at Maryland intercepted two vandals with 240mm armored cable bounded in three rolls. The vandals, Tairu Bello (31) and Bishir…
Usman, Abubakar, Auwalu Arrested With 1,144 ATM Cards At Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three suspects at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) while attempting to smuggle 1,144 Automated Teller…