There was pandemonium at the Senate chambers this afternoon after the Ministerial nominee for Kaduna state, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, slumped while being screened by the Senate on Wednesday, October 4. Lawal whose name was submitted alongside two others for screening by President Tinubu on Tuesday, October 4, fell to the floor while he was…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits, Wednesday morning, abducted five female students of the Federal University, Dutsin-ma (FUDMA) in Katsina State. It was reported that the students were abducted from their residence situated behind Mariamoh Ajiri Memorial International School, along Tsaskiya Road at about 2:30 am. Multiple sources, including staff and students from the university,…
He alleged that Banky W bullied him in the past which is why the latter cannot condemn those who bullied Mohbad before his death. Samklef made this allegation in a series of tweets, where he also called on his colleagues in the music industry to speak out about their struggles. The music producer said…
A degree certificate President Bola Tinubu presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the presidential election did not come from Chicago State University, according to Peoples Gazette. The paper reported that this was revealed at a deposition of school officials on Tuesday in Chicago. Caleb Westberg, the registrar at Chicago State University, said…
Afrobeats stars, Burna Boy and Fireboy DML made Nigeria proud at the BMI London Awards 2023. The duo was among the recipients of the ‘Most Performed Work of the Year’ awards which were presented to over 20 songs. Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ and Fireboy’s ‘Peru’ with British singer, Ed Sheeran made the cut. Meanwhile,…
Afrobeats star, Azeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, has been arrested by the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force over the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Aloba, professionally known as MohBad. Recall that Mohbad died mysteriously a few weeks ago. The Lagos Police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, however, confirmed in…
Mr. Joseph Aloba, father of late Nigerian singer, Mohbad has shared his opinion on conducting a DNA test on his grandson. This is coming amid the paternity of Mohbad’s son sparking a debate on social media. During an interview with BBC Pidgin, Mohbad’s dad said he regarded his son as a buddy and that…
The Edo state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu on Tuesday, October 3, dedicated his new office ahead of his resumption. A video shared online showed over 10 priests praying, blessing and spraying holy water inside and outside the premises as other voices can be heard singing hymns and other songs. Recall that Shaibu’s office was…
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, staged a protest against the hike in school fees. The protesting students are demanding a 50 per cent reduction in the new charges. The students who urged the Federal Government to allocate the funds from subsidy removal towards education instead of allowing an increase…
No fewer than 18 people, including a pregnant woman, have lost their lives following an explosion in an illegal oil refining site in the Ibas community in the Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. Twenty-five others at the scene were injured when the inferno broke out Sunday night, Oct. 1. A video from…