A well-known member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of being unable of managing Nigeria worsening security situation. Okonkwo made the remarks in an interview with Sunrise Daily on Channels Television on Wednesday, pointing to recent killings in Plateau State and other parts of the country as evidence…
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has refuted widely circulated rumours that she was responsible for X influencer Big Ayo’s re-arrest. Toyin Abraham, a Nollywood actress, has refuted rumours that she was responsible for the re-arrest of Big Ayo, an X (formerly Twitter) influencer, calling them false and misleading. The actress swiftly addressed the accusation on Tuesday…
Nigerian musician Omawunmi has shared her thoughts on how relationships have evolved over time. “I disagree,” the singer stated in a podcast segment with Pulse, disputing the idea that relationships in the present era are more transactional. She pointed out that although relationships have always entailed transactions, they now appear different. Since women have had…
Following a bird strike at Abuja airport on Wednesday, an Airbus A320-200 was grounded, posing a serious operational dilemma for United Nigeria Airlines. A bird hit during landing caused another United Nigeria Airlines aircraft travelling from Port Harcourt to Abuja to be stopped. The airline spokeswoman, Chibuile Uloka, disclosed the incident in a statement on…
A 20-year-old University of Lagos student broke down in tears at the Lagos State High Court as she recounted a harrowing assault by her lecturer, Samuel Obinna Ojogbo. On Wednesday, a 20-year-old University of Lagos student described to a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja how Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, a 53-year-old lecturer at the institution,…
A late-afternoon fire at the Nigerian Breweries in Aba, Abia State, destroyed some goods. After the fire spread to some surrounding property near the Nigerian Railways station on Thursday, locals were perplexed as they battled to put it out. However, the situation was brought under control when the Abia State Fire Service and other emergency…
Three suspected thieves on a getaway motorbike were apprehended by the Lagos State Police in Idimu, turning a regular 2:00 a.m. patrol into a significant bust. During a routine evening sweep in the Lagos State neighbourhood of Idimu, the Lagos State Police Command apprehended three suspected armed robbers. According to the command on its X…
Bolaji Ogunmola, a Nollywood producer, has come under criticism after actor IK Ogbonna made derogatory remarks about Yoruba women’s cleanliness in a leaked movie footage. Nollywood actress Bolaji Ogunmola publicly apologised in response to criticism over a controversial scene in one of her films that made derogatory remarks about Yoruba women. The video, which just…
The decision made by Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna has been overturned by the Court of Appeal, which has maintained Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s right to a fair trial. The decision was made in El-Rufai’s appeal against the Kaduna State House of Assembly (CA/K/240/2024).Muyiwa Adekeye, El-Rufai’s media adviser, revealed this on…
On Tuesday, former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami had a visit from Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential contender. The encounter took place at Malami’s home in Abuja just hours after he was released from the Department of State Services’ (DSS) custody. The meeting may be related to Malami’s cases with DSS…
