A man found illegally in possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested by sheriff’s deputies assigned to protect a Donald Trump rally in Coachella, California, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday. The Secret Service stated that it was aware of the arrest and that neither Trump nor rally attendees had…
The Senate has announced its decision to issue a warrant of arrest for some agencies for their incessant refusal to honour lawmakers’ summonses. The agencies penned down for invitation by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Priviledges and Public Petitions, led by Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), are the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, have arrested a Thailand returnee, Simon Peter Oguejiofor, for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin worth over N3.192bn. Oguejiofor was arrested on October 7, 2024, while attempting to smuggle out of the airport the drug concealed in six backpacks and then…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Paul Obi, has emphasised the need to revitalise Nigeria’s public refineries to mitigate the country’s current economic hardship. Obi, an oil and gas legal practitioner, stated that the Federal Government should have activated at least one or two public refineries before implementing the oil deregulation policy, which he believes would…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is slated to receive the highest honour, at this year’s Almond Insurance Industry Awards and Consumers’ Nite. A statement from the organisers of the award on Friday, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Almond Productions Limited, Ms Faith Ughwode, said Lagos State had over the years blazed the…
Some residents of Ota, Ogun State, besieged the main office of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company along Idiroko Road, Iyana Iyesi, on Thursday, to demand the immediate reversal of their tariff from Band A to Band B. The IBEDC said the new tariff had mostly affected the Oju-Ore and Ilogbo axis of the area. Bearing…
The House of Representatives has taken initial steps to provide free internet services in selected public places for Nigerians. This follows the passage of a bill last week during its first reading titled, “An Act to provide the legal framework for the free internet access programme in selected public places in Nigeria and for other…
former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has told President Bola Tinubu he needs to do more to end the sufferings of Nigerians. Fayose said the Tinubu administration could be doing its best to make things better for Nigerians, but added that whatever it is doing is not enough. He acknowledged that Nigerians are facing…
On the heels of her divorce proceedings with ex-husband Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez has confessed that she is now at peace with being alone.During a recent sit-down with Interview Magazine, the singer-actress opened up about her divorce and her journey towards self-acceptance and personal peace.Glazer, the interviewer, asked, “I think we all know you have…
Amid the recent hike in the fuel price in Nigeria and economic crises, Nigerian actor Yul Edochie has taken to social media to encourage Nigerians that all would be well.On October 11, 2024, the actor posted his encouraging message to Instagram, alongside a picture of him in his well-known dress with Tinubu’s face on it.He…
