Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has sent a plea message to Burna Boy for the release of singer Speed Darlington, real name Darlington Okoye.Speed Darlington has been in prison since November 2024 when he was re-arrested while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo State, just days after returning to the country.The…
Popular Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji has revealed how he and his wife, fellow actress Mo Bimpe, handle online trolling and criticism, particularly regarding their private lives.The award-winning actor appeared as a guest on the recent episode of the Just Chude podcast, hosted by Chude Jideonwo, where he opened up about his career growth, the movie…
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Lagos State chapter, on Monday, shut down normal operations of Lagos Television, Eko FM/Radio Lagos and Lagos Traffic Radio to protest the non-implementation of the N85,000 minimum wage. NLC, in collaboration with workers of the three broadcast stations under the aegis of Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria,…
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called for a thorough investigation into the recent accidental airstrike to prevent a recurrence, urging the military authorities to ensure that such tragedies do not undermine the ongoing fight against banditry. The party expressed deep sadness over the tragic airstrike that claimed over 20…
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said the state government is not owing members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria in the state. The governor who spoke on Sunday during an interdenominational thanksgiving service as part of activities marking the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Umuahia, the state capital, said N30 million had…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate said three major cancer facilities with equipment investments will be commissioned by May 2025. Pate made this known during Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily monitored by our correspondent on Monday. He said, “For the first time in Nigeria’s history, six major cancer infrastructure, and equipment…
South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) announced Monday that it has requested the defence ministry and the Presidential Security Service to cooperate ahead of its second attempt to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol. According to Yonhap News Agency, the CIO sent official letters late Sunday urging compliance and cautioning against potential legal…
Worried by the indiscriminate dumping of waste in the state, the Kano State government has reintroduced waste disposal bins in tricycles popularly known as “Adaidaita Sahu” and commercial vehicles plying the roads to keep the state clean. Additionally, waste disposal bins have been strategically placed at designated points on major roads, motor parks and marketplaces….
Tens of thousands of people forced from their homes by enormous fires raking Los Angeles will not be able to return for at least four days, officials said Sunday. Frustrated evacuees have formed lines at checkpoints hoping to get into no-go zones barricaded off amid the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire. Many are desperate…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that a female passenger, who caused the cancellation of an Ibom Air flight to Abuja, has been charged to court and granted bail. The woman, whose identity had yet to be confirmed, caused a scene over the weekend when airline officials refused to carry her overweight luggage…
