Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, reportedly sought forgiveness from the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, over their political rift. Shaibu, who is currently addressing newsmen at his residence in Benin City, the state capital, urged his boss to forgive and forget. Recall that Obaseki and Shaibu have been at loggerheads in the…
Angry residents have attacked a man after accusing him of ‘stealing’’ a young boy’s penis in Lokoja, Kogi State. According to an eyewitness, Aquia Aquila, the incident happened on Tuesday morning, September 19, 2023. “Just now heading to the office, that was how this man stole one boy’s penîs at back of science, back…
The meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to avert an imminent nationwide strike action over the fuel subsidy removal has ended in a deadlock. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, met with the NLC President,…
Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie’s estranged wife, May Edochie, is marking her birthday with mixed feelings as she is unsure what to feel. The mother of four, who became mother of three following the loss of her child, revealed that for the very first time, she isn’t sure how to react on her birthday. She…
The Economic Community of West African States has announced its intentions to introduce the Joint Platform for Advancing Cybersecurity in the West African region. According to the body, the launch is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 12, in Abuja. This was disclosed on Monday via its official X handle (ecowas_cedeao). The…
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, September 8, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and villages in the North African country. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said that at least 296 people had died, mostly in Marrakech and five provinces near the quake’s epicentre. Another 153 people were sent to hospitals with injuries….
A newborn baby boy was rescued alive three days after he was dumped in a pit toilet by his mother in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State three days after birth. According to the Anambra Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Affairs, the 20-year-old mother, Nwaedoka Chidimma, from Izzi, Ebonyi…
Nigerian rapper and singer, Olamide Adedeji, simply known as Olamide, has revealed why he established a record label. The YBNL boss said he started a record label so he can spend his money which is “becoming too much” on young artistes’ careers. He disclosed this in an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro…
“Nobody owes me anything. For me, it [my legendary status] is there. It’s never going to go away. It doesn’t reduce who I’m if young artistes don’t recognise my legendary status. “The only thing is, definitely, I appreciate it when people recognise my status as a legend. There’s nobody that won’t appreciate that. I…
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, reassured that no stone would be left unturned in his administration’s efforts to stimulate the economy and make it work for the good of all Nigerians. The President stated this at a meeting with the board of trustees pof the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) professionals forum led by former…