Former Real Madrid defender Vinicius Tobias, who recently got his baby’s name tattooed on his arm, has discovered that he is not the biological father of the child. The 20-year-old Brazilian right-back, now playing for Shakhtar Donetsk, and his ex-girlfriend Ingrid Lima welcomed their daughter, Maite, on October 8, 2024. To celebrate her birth, Tobias had the…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest and detention of Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, for allegedly engaging in an illicit affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. Sankara was apprehended in an uncompleted building, reportedly owned by him, in the company of Nabegu, the mother of…
New details surrounding the death of renowned Nigerian novelist, and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele have emerged. In August 2022, his daughter, Temi Bandele announced his sudden de@th at the age of 54. The cause of his de@th was not disclosed at the time. In a report published, The Guardian UK revealed that Bandele committed su!cide in…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that no case of stealing was established against Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, who was accused of stealing gold at the Oba Akintoye Market in the Lagos Island area of the state. In a chat with Punch, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said…
The Presidency has clarified that there is no leadership vacuum in Nigeria despite President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima being out of the country. The This was in response to concerns raised by journalists about who is currently in charge of national affairs. In a statement released on Wednesday, October 16, Mr….
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has announced an increase in the minimum wage for civil servants in the state to N85,000. The governor made this statement during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, October 16. “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we have discussed…
The Founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has a message for those criticising the church leadership over the retirement of its Bishops. This comes after the news that two vice presidents in the church, Bishops Thomas Aremu and David Abioye, would retire after serving three and four decades in the ministry. It…
The Senate has asked the government of Libya to apologise to Nigeria following the inhumane treatment they subjected Nigeria’s senior football men’s team to, upon their arrival for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Recall that the Super Eagles squad and NFF officials who all traveled to Libya on Sunday October 13, for AFCON…
The Nigerian naira has been listed as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. This is according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse report. As of August 2024, the naira had depreciated by approximately 43% year-to-date, ranking it among the weakest currencies alongside the Ethiopian birr and the South Sudanese pound….
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and his son, rapper Falz, have demanded a public retraction and apology from popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, over allegations that Falana requested N10 million to facilitate a presidential pardon for him while doing his time in prison. In a letter dated October 14, 2024 and…