Update: Kidnappers of Nollywood The kidnappers who kidnapped Nollywood stars Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, nicknamed Agbogidi, while they were leaving an outdoor filming location in Ozalla, Enugu state, have contacted their family and demanded a $100,000 ransom. After hearing from their relatives that the actors hadn’t arrived home from the movie shoot on Thursday,…
Just days after being given the all-clear to resume his duties, US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 once more and will now return to seclusion. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Dr. Biden’s physician, wrote in a memo that the president has no new symptoms and “continues to feel pretty well.” O’Connor had warned of…
Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has refused to extend continuous voter’s registration (CVR) exercise. INEC on Saturday, ruled out the possibility of extending the ongoing continuous voter’s registration (CVR) exercise, scheduled to end on July 31, 2022. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Barr. Festus Okoye, disclosed…
Gov. Charles Soludo joined Anambra indigenes today, July 30, during its monthly sanitation. The governor got his hands dirty as he used a shovel to pack dirt out of gutters. On Facebook, he wrote: ‘We do not make excuses for things undone or wait for perfect conditions to get things right. ‘This morning, I joined…
A Ghanaian Slay Queen has been arrested for stabbing her boyfriend who just returned from Canada to death. The lady identified as Safina claimed that her action was driven by self-defense. She also insists that the deceased, Frank, tried to rape her but she fought back, leading to multiple stabbings and death. A video of…
According to GIOTV, eminent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has denounced the Federal Government for threatening to penalise media organisations for their coverage of the continuing unrest in the country. Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, threatened Trust TV and the BBC on Thursday with sanctions for their banditry-related documentaries.But in his reaction,…
28 persons have been killed following an attack by bandits in Duma village, Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The bandits who invaded the community on Wednesday night, July 27, also rustled livestock and kidnapped some residents. A resident, identified as Garba Mailambu, told NAN that the gunmen rode on motorcycles and were…
According to GIOTV, the Federal Capital Territory’s majority of bureau de change businesses are located in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja. According to a source, the raid was a clandestine operation to chase away currency speculators who are allegedly massacring available foreign money. The raid is thought to have been the result of weeks of surveillance…
Over 120 Alumni of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, from across the world will gather in Dallas, Texas, USA, to celebrate the first in-person Reunion since 2018 this Weekend on July 28 – 31, 2022. This historic event is coming after three virtual reunions and annual alumni parties in 2020 and 2021. The…
Two persons have been abducted after suspected bandits attacked a farm located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday evening, July 28. It was reported that a resident of Chida community, Musa said the two persons, a driver alongside his conductor were abducted in the latest attack. He said the driver…