Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. His brother Tristan and two associates also face charges.…
90 reptiles found in manโs luggage at Vienna airport
Customs officers found at least 90 reptiles in a passengerโs luggage at Vienna airport. The 85 geckos, two snakes and two scorpions had a total retail value of โฌ47,000 ($51,400), the Ministry of Finance reported…
Oluomo re-elected speaker of Ogun Assembly
Members of the Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday in Abeokuta re-elected Olakunle Oluomo (APC-Ifo I) as the speaker of the stateโs 10th assembly. Mr Oluomo was the deputy speaker in the eighth assembly before emerging as…
Hospital workers in Ondo accuse stray dog for missing baby placenta
The police in Ondo State have arrested a nurse, health assistant, and security guard at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Emure-IIe, Owo Local Government Area, over the mysterious disappearance of a babyโs placenta.…
Tinubu reverses dissolution of NDLEA, NAFDAC boards
Barely 24 hours after dissolving management boards of federal parastatals, the Bola Tinubu administration has exempted the boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food…
LASU adopts hybrid teaching method to tackle population explosion
Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), says the institution has adopted a hybrid…
Tinubuโs Start As President Better Than His Lagos Days โ Bode George
A former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, says the early…
Kano Governor Lists Deputy Among Commissioner Nominees
Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has submitted a list comprising 19 names, including his deputy, to the state assembly as commissioner nominees. Jibrin Falgore, the speaker of the house, confirmed the submission of the list that…
US President Bidenโs Son Charged, To Plead Guilty To Tax Crimes, Gun Possession โAs A Drug Userโ
US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has been charged with tax and gun offences. He is expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanour tax crimes and admit to illegally possessing a gun while a drug user,…
I Feel Like A Lion Ready To Devour Nigeriaโs Enemies – Acting IGP
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says he is feeling like a lion that is ready to devour Nigeriaโs enemies. He said this shortly after Vice-President Kashimย Shettima decorated him in presence…
Airfares skyrocket as exchange rate hits N702/$
Airfares on Nigeria routes to various destinations in Europe, North America, Middle East and other foreign cities have skyrocketed as exchange rate for ticket pricing hits N702/$, according to findings by The…
Woman Gives Birth On Board Lagos To Netherlands Flight
A KLM flight headed for the Netherlands made an emergency landing in Spain with an additional passenger on board after a woman unexpectedly went into labour.…
Wikeโs thanksgiving to God unacceptable โ he must repent first, says Atikuโs aide
Phrank Shaibu, a media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says a thanksgiving service by Nyesom Wike, immediate past governor…
What Dokpesi Told Me After I Lost To Buhari – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says it was the founder of DAAR Communications, late Chief Raymond Dokpesi, that encouraged him after he lost the presidential election in 2015. Jonathan said when many of his allies…
Super Cop: Frank Mba Hogs The Limelight As Abba Kyari Trial Continues
Last week, the promotion of Frank Mba, a former Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police came as a surprise to some Nigerians, given that he was just…
Iโve Been Running Zamfara On Debt, Matawalle Left N4m โ Gov Lawal
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said he only met about N4 million in a single account since the assumption of power on May 29.ย The governor said this has forced him to be operating the affairs of the…
BREAKING: Ortom In EFCC Custody
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is currently in custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Our correspondent gathered that the ex-Governor was invited by the anti-graft body for…
Governor Aliyu disguises, rides tricycle to inspect Sokotoโs dirty specialist hospital
Governor Ahmad Aliyu has disguised himself and visited the Sokoto Specialist Hospital to ascertain the quality of services provided to residents. The governorโs press secretary Abubakar Bawa said this in a statement on…
Naira Float: CBN clarifies, says float is โmanaged floatโ not completely free float
The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed that the recent monetary policy decision implemented is not a free float but a managed float. In a recent interview with Bloomberg in Rabat, Morocco, Deputy Governor Kingsley Obiora…
Children must not be allowed to change gender in schools without informing their parents โ UK prime…
UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak has said pupils must not be allowed to change gender in schools without telling their parents. The Prime Minister told teachers…
DisCosโ plan to buy power from GenCos hits hurdles
Electricity sector operators are negotiating bilateral contracts to enable power purchase agreements in the contract market phase set to begin in July, and parties to these negotiations tell BusinessDay that there…
Rusticated UNILAG activist graduates seven years after
A student activist, Mr Olorunfemi Adeyeye, who was rusticated in 2016 by the University of Lagos for organising and leading a protest against poor infrastructure on campus, has now graduated after seven years.…
Omo-Agege recruited Emefiele to scuttle Tinubuโs presidential bid โ Delta APC
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, of being the behind suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefieleโs participation in the APC…
Joshua more skillful than Wilder โ Holyfield
Former world heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield, believes British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua is more skillful than American boxer Deontay Wilder, The PUNCH reports. Holyfield was a superstar boxer in the 1990s,…