Court Grants Portable N2m Bail
Controversial hip-hop musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted a N2 million bail by Magistrate, O.L. Oke of an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo for allegedly assaulting officials of Ogun Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. The Magistrate ordered Portable, who was arraigned on a five-count charge of conspiracy, assault, unlawful […]
OAP ‘Nedu Wazobia’ Steps Down From The Honest Bunch Show
Popular On Air Personality and Show host, Chinedu Ani popularly known as Nedu Wazobia has debunked alleged financial misappropriation leveled against him by controversial online personality, Martins Otse also known as Very Dark Man (VDM). At a news conference in Lagos, Nedu also clarified that he was not sacked from the Honest Bunch Show, but withdrew from […]
Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered $30,000 each
Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to each person on board a plane that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday; all of whom survived. There were 76 passengers and four crew on the flight, which had travelled from the US city of Minneapolis before making its crash-landing in Canada. A spokesperson for Delta said the money […]
CBN retains Nigeria’s interest rate at 27.5% amid inflation drop
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary policy committee has voted to hold the monetary policy rate at 27.25 per cent Addressing the press at the end of its 2-day meeting in Abuja yesterday, the CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, said the committee also retained the asymmetric corridor around the MPR at +500/-100 basis points, Cash Reserve […]
Ibrahim Babangida publicly admits MKO Abiola won June 12 1993 Election
Nigeria’s former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has publically admitted that the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola won the annulled June 12 1993, presidential election; about Thirty-Two years after. The revelation is contained in Babangida’s 420-page book entitled, ‘A Journey in Service: An Autobiography of Ibrahim Babangida’, launched yesterday in which he noted that the […]
Real Madrid Knock Man City Out Of Champions League, as Juventus fall off
Paris Saint-Germain could play either Liverpool or Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League after beating French rivals Brest 7-0 to win their play-off round tie 10-0 on aggregate. Borussia Dortmund sealed a 3-0 aggregate victory over Sporting Lisbon and cruised into the last 16 after a goalless draw last night to face […]
Katsina State Hisbah Bans Nightclub
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has banned all nightclub activities across the state, citing Islamic principles and the need to uphold moral values. Its Commander-General, Dr Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), in a statement yesterday said nightclub owners must shut down their establishments to curb immoral practices, protect societal values, and address security concerns in the […]
Senate Summons Security Chiefs Over USAID’s Alleged Funding Of Boko Haram
The Senate has summoned National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and heads of all security agencies, to appear before it to address allegations of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on sponsoring Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. Our Correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the summons follows allegations made by US Republican Congressman Scott Perry, […]
Nigeria’s power generation hits record 5,543MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the power sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW for the year 2025 on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. In a statement, the TCN said the new Maximum Daily Energy of 125,159.48MWH is the highest ever recorded in the nation’s electricity industry. It […]
Federal Government Bans 60,000 Litres Petrol Tankers from March 1
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has banned 60,000 litres petroleum tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents. Its Chief Executive, Ahmed Farouk, announced the ban yesterday, while briefing newsmen shortly after its Stakeholders Technical Committee Meeting, where he added that by the fourth quarter of […]