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Ahead of the Saturday August 16 bye-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State, five political parties and their candidates have signed a peace accord. The peace accord was signed at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, on Wednesday. The five candidates who signed the peace agreement include […]
Five political parties are expected to participate in the Saturday August 16, 2025, by-election for Dekina-Okura State Constituency of Kogi State. This was confirmed to our Correspondent by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Lokoja the Kogi State capital. Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Oliver Agundu named the contesting parties as Accord […]
The Anti-Robbery operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have smashed an armed robbery syndicate specialising in disposing unsuspecting persons of their vehicles. Akwa Ibom Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this to Journalists on Wednesday in Uyo, the state capital, said three suspects were apprehended at scrap sites behind […]
Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate, Victory, has mocked Thelma about being a single mother after an earlier confrontation over condoms. A few days ago, Thelma had warned Victory to stop leaving condoms on her bed, sparking a heated exchange between the pair. Speaking to fellow housemate Kuture I’m Wednesday, Victory claimed that Thelma had […]
The Uganda’s State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), has arrested seven people for allegedly defrauding a former Nigerian lawmaker and businessman of $70,000 in a bogus gold transaction. At a press briefing held at the Unit’s offices in the Parliamentary Building, Senior Officer Bamwiine Muhorozi said the suspects lured […]
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing more than 10,000 Air Canada cabin crew have given the airline a 72-hour deadline to reach a pay deal or face a strike. The ultimatum, which was issued on Wednesday, came hours after the carrier sought federal government’s intervention. A Reuters report said the strike is set to […]
Nigerian music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido has paid homage to his late friend and colleague, Sound Sultan, in the visuals for his hit single ‘10 Kilo’. The video, directed by Director Pink, features plus-size models dancing in front of a banner bearing Sound Sultan’s image, a clear nod to the late singer’s 2011 […]
The Chairman of Munya local government area in Niger State, Aminu Najume has blamed night travel and overloading for some boat mishaps. He also called on residents of riverine communities to strictly adhere to water transportation safety measures to curb recurring boat accidents in the state. Speaking to journalists during a fact-finding mission on the […]
Popular Nigerian content creator Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat has criticised the Lagos State Government for what he described as excessive taxation. In a viral video recorded from a recent livestream with singer Tobechukwu Okoh, popularly called Peruzzi, Peller revealed that the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) demanded N36 million in income tax from him. He […]
The Deji of Akure land, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi has ordered a day closure of all markets and shops in Akure, the state capital on Thursday for the Aheregbe Festival. Oba Aladetoyinbo said the closure becomes necessary as part of the age long tradition in observance of the annual Aheregbe Festival. In a statement issued […]