Three yet-to-be-identified male adults have been found dead in their apartment on Olateju Street in the Lekki Phase One area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, where the victims reportedly lived together in a makeshift room. It was gathered that the deceased were casual workers who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into contracts and projects awarded by the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) between 2018 and 2025. As part of the probe, the anti-graft agency has summoned the chairman of OSOPADEC, Prince Biyi Poroye, for questioning. It was unclear at press time…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government over worsening insecurity, particularly in Kwara State, where bandits have reportedly sacked a community in Patigi Local Government Area. In a statement on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Atiku lamented what he described as the administration’s “monumental failure” to protect citizens, warning that violence…
Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has urged security agencies to take seriously the allegation by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the Federal Government is paying allowances to bandits. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed dismissed the rebuttal issued by the Office of the National Security…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The statement was issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The government congratulated…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that the establishment of state police is unavoidable as part of efforts to strengthen security across the country. Speaking on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation of prominent Katsina indigenes led by Governor Dikko Radda, Tinubu said the federal government is committed…
TikTok influencer Habeeb Hazmat, popularly known as Peller, has publicly apologised for any offence his online persona may have caused. In a statement shared via his Instagram Story on Monday, the content creator admitted that some of his online behaviour does not reflect his true character and pledged to make positive changes going forward. The…
US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to quickly and dramatically reduce crime in Chicago, hinting at sending federal troops into what he branded the “most dangerous city in the world.” “I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, referring to his deployment of…
Songstress, Qing Madi has claimed that the Nigerian music industry isn’t conducive for female artists.She claimed that the music industry does not protect women, noting that the reception of female artists is low. The ‘American Love’ crooner emphasised female musicians are often criticised unjustly. Speaking in a recent episode of the Wahala Podcast, Qing Madi…
A former holder of the Guinness World Record, GWR, for marathon cooking, Hilda Baci, will be cooking 250 bags of rice to set a new world record for the biggest jollof pot. Hilda made the plan public on Monday in a trending video shared on her Instagram page. Analysing the scale of the project, Hilda…
