Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, said the legislative arm is considering passing a law to regulate alms-begging in the state. Obasa said this in an interview with NAN on the sidelines of the launch of the Ibile Muslim Community Zakat and Sadaqah Foundation in Lagos. He said that there was…
The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria, MEMAN, advised Nigerians on Sunday not to engage in panic buying of fuel. MEMAN Executive Secretary, Mr Clement Isong, gave this advice in an interview with NAN due to the ongoing queues at filling stations across Lagos. Isong explained that the shortfall of product in most stations was…
The Traffic Monitoring and Investigation Unit, TMI, of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, said on Sunday it has impounded 22 vehicles for various traffic offences. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known while speaking with journalists in Lagos. Osiyemi stated that the unit embarked on an enforcement drive, a broader…
Afrobeats singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has claimed that his colleague, Davido’s marriage isn’t a good example. He stated this while responding to a fan who urged him to emulate the embattled singer and get married soon. Davido is currently embroiled in a child custody battle with his first baby mama, Sophia…
Big Brother Naija reality star, Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, simply known as Doyin, has said she only hears about the hardship in the country but hasn’t experienced it first hand. She claimed that she doesn’t know the price of commodities, stressing that her domestic staff shops for her. Doyin featured on a recent podcast interview with…
The Big Brother Naija reality show has finally announced the date to kick off its Season 9 edition. The show organisers made the announcement on their official Instagram page on Friday night. According to the graphics posted, the show which will last for 71 days, will kick off on July 28, 2024. According to the…
Dele Momodu, a celebrated Nigerian journalist and uncle to Sophia Momodu, has revealed the position of the court over the custody battle between singer Davido and his baby mama. Momodu in a post on his official handles on Saturday, disclosed that the court has referred the case for possible settlement by the alternative dispute resolution,…
Israeli forces stepped up military strikes across Gaza in the past 24 hours, killing at least 29 Palestinians, among them five journalists. The five deceased journalists bring to 158 the number of journalists that the Hamas-Israeli war has claimed since October 7, 2023. Gaza territory health officials said on Saturday that the separate airstrikes that…
Popular businessman, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha, has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a “useless” and corrupt organisation. Mompha’s outburst was in response to the EFCC’s recent report that a staggering N35 billion was discovered in his bank account. A prosecution witness, Idi Musa and an investigator with the EFCC testified in…
Heart surgeon and reform advocate Masoud Pezeshkian has won the contested presidential runoff in Iran. The lawmaker who has promised to reach out to the West for reforms to reposition Iran for advancement won the presidential run-off by beating hard-fighting rival Saeed Jalili. “By gaining a majority of the votes cast on Friday, Pezeshkian has…
