One of the ex-convicts granted state pardon by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on December 24, 2024, Sunday Omisakin, has been remanded in the Ilesa Correctional Centre by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates Court, sitting in Osogbo, for stealing a plasma television set eight days after he was set free. The ex-convict who was number…
The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted the public of a confirmed outbreak of Anthrax in a farm in Zamfara State. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 21, issued by Mr. Ben. Bem Goong, Director, Information and Public Relations Department, in the Federal Ministry of Livestock…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested 90 foreign nationals in Rivers State for alleged involvement in cybercrime. Rivers State Comptroller of NIS, Y.I. Abdulmajeed confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Abdulmajeed said the operation, which was based on credible intelligence, targeted a hideout…
Singer Spyro has yet again, thrown shade at music executive, Ubi Franklin. Recall that the two had a spat on social media last week. While Spyro claims Ubi owes him $5000 for a performance in Ghana last year, Ubi says Spyro owes him 10% for a car deal he helped him seal. Taking…
Swanky Jerry, born Jeremiah Ogbodo, is a name synonymous with elegance, creativity, and transformation in African fashion. As a celebrated superstar stylist and founder of Swanky Signatures Styling, his journey from Lagos, Nigeria, to global fame is nothing short of inspirational. Swanky has not only defined fashion trends but also redefined the role of stylists…
The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended five suspected cultists for allegedly kidnapping and k!lling a 34-year-old entertainer, Rowland Horsfall, in Port Harcourt. Rowland, popularly known as Speech Horsfall, a radio presenter, event host and OAP was abducted in September 2024. Spokesperson of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Tuesday, January 21, 2025,…
Twenty-four Democratic-led states and cities are suing President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in the US. The lawsuits allege that a Trump executive order signed on Monday, January 20, violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which gives a constitutional right of citizenship to all children born in the United States. “Despite a…
A$AP Rocky has turned down a final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail and will face the possibility of a guilty verdict and years in prison as jury selection began at his trial on Tuesday. The Grammy-nominated rapper and partner to pop star Rihanna faces two felony charges related to a 2021 incident in Hollywood where…
The World Bank Group has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian firms, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, along with their Managing Director and CEO, Norman Didam, for engaging in fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices. The sanctions stem from unethical activities during the National Social Safety Nets Project (NSSNP) in Nigeria. The…
A retired Upper Shari’a Court Judge, Mahmoud Shehu, has been granted bail by a Magistrate Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, over allegations of assaulting a visually impaired housewife. The court, presided over by Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Adamu Salisu, approved bail for Shehu on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, stipulating that he must provide two sureties…
