Three suspected armed robbers were killed in a gunfight with a joint security squad on Tuesday at a robbery site in Osogbo, which included police operatives from the Osun State Police Command and personnel of the Nigeria Forest Security Service, also known as hunters. Five members of the gang were also allegedly injured and sent…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and detained Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Abure was detained for suspected fraud in the party’s governorship primary in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. His detention followed a criminal complaint against him by a gubernatorial contender in the Plateau State 2023…
Samuel Ajibola, a Nigerian actor, has explained why he left the renowned serial series ‘The Johnsons.’ The actor who portrayed Spiff, an imbecilic clown in the soap drama, says he quit the show to pursue his passion. He stated that leaving the soap opera had re-established him as a producer and director. In a recent…
The official dollar-to-naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) and CBN rates. What is today’s official dollar-to-naira exchange rate? On January 16, 2024, the Naira began at ₦884.22 per dollar and finished at ₦878.57 per $1, as reported by the FMDQ Security Exchange, the official currency trading platform. Despite the…
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has stated that he slept at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, also known as Ash Villa, during the eight years he served under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, with no spirit haunting him. Adesina revealed this during an appearance with Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on…
Police in Lagos have detained five people in connection with the suspected piracy of actress Toyin Abraham’s new film Malaika. Ikoyi Aminat Mayegun, spokesman for the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon, paraded the suspects in front of journalists on Tuesday. According to Mayegun, the suspects were reportedly involved in conspiracy, intellectual property infringement, piracy,…
Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), also known as Shoprite Nigeria, has revealed intentions to shut its Ado Bayero Store in Kano on January 14, 2024, just as it hinted at the retail chain’s two to five-year aggressive expansion strategy for the Nigerian market. While the Kano shop remains closed, Shoprite is considering a bullish two…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) apprehended Chinana Tali in Abuja as he was about to sell his eight-year-old son, Ushafa Tali, for N20 million. Speaking at the suspect’s parade in Abuja, NSCDC FCT Commandant Olusola Odumosu stated that the child trafficking suspect was apprehended after being enticed to Abuja from Benue. He…
A Nigerian Army soldier reportedly killed himself in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The soldier, identified as Boyi Thankgod, was assigned to the 35th Artillery Brigade, Alamala, in Abeokuta, the state capital. It was reported that an army man shot himself in the head while on standby duty on Armed Forces Remembrance Day. A horrific image showed…
The hearing into Manchester City’s suspected financial rule violations has been scheduled, the Premier League’s CEO Richard Masters announced on Tuesday. City was accused in February with more than 100 alleged financial rule violations since its takeover by the Abu Dhabi-based City Football Group, and the case was forwarded to an independent panel for a…
