The Ogun State Police Command has on Monday night declared music artiste, Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted over alleged violent attacks on officials from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. According to the Ogun Police “Portable, armed with a firearm and other dangerous weapons, led a gang of nine…
Afrobeat star Davido has backtracked on his earlier criticism of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, acknowledging the efforts of security agencies in managing the crisis that erupted in the state. Earlier today, the singer had condemned the commissioner, accusing him of failing to uphold the rule of law in response to the violence that…
Nigerian lawyer and politician, Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko, has denied claims that he is planning to marry Nollywood actress Chika Ike as his seventh wife. The speculation intensified after Nwoko’s wife, Regina Daniels, deactivated her Instagram account, fueling rumours that her husband had welcomed a child with the actress. Addressing…
Popular Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie has revealed that she welcomed twin boys in 2024, adding to her family, which includes her nine-year-old daughter. In an interview with The Guardian, Adichie discussed the intense public curiosity about her life, her personal losses, and the struggle of balancing motherhood with writing. “I want to protect my children,”…
South African authorities have explained the reasons behind the arrest and detention of Anabela Rungo, the mother of the reigning Ms Universe Africa and Oceania, Chidimma Adetshina, by Home Affairs. According to a Homes Affairs, she was arrested for continuing to reside in South Africa after her documentation was revoked in September last year, over…
Popular Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has reflected on her journey after undergoing a gallbladder removal surgery, which left her with scars.In a post on her Instagram page on Saturday, the screen diva admitted that despite the scars attempt to affect her confidence, it remains unshaken. Recall that in November 2024, the actress revealed her battle…
Residents of Ajebo Road Housing Estate, Kemta, Abeokuta have been thrown into mourning following the killing of a Professor of Biochemical Toxicology with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Oladipo Ademuyiwa by a hit-and-run driver on the newly rehabilitated Kemta-Somorin road on Sunday. Prof Ademuyiwa, in his early 60s, was said to have just…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered bank directors with non-performing insider-related loans to step down immediately. Insider loans refer to loans granted by a bank to its own executives, directors, employees, major shareholders, or related parties. The directive was issued in a circular signed by the Acting Director of Banking Supervision, Adetona Adedeji, on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Corporate Affairs Commission have agreed to deepen collaboration in the fight against corruption. Through this collaboration, both agencies will work together to strengthen their efforts in curbing fraudulent activities, ensuring that businesses operate with integrity, and ultimately creating a more stable economic foundation for the country. This…
The House of Representatives has called on the relevant Federal Government agencies to implement tough measures against homicidal and femicidal acts in Nigeria. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion during Tuesday’s plenary, moved by Rivers lawmaker, Awaji-Inombek Abiante and three others. Drumming support for the motion, Abiante noted that the…
