President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, October 30, by the special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to him, Oluyede will serve as the COAS until the return of…
The Football Association has issued an apology to a Muslim footballer after a referee barred her from playing a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs. British-born Somali football player and coach, Iqra Ismail was meant to play for United Dragons as a half-time substitute in a Greater London Women’s Football…
The apex bank celebrated World Savings Day, yesterday, October 31, in Abuja. The Acting Head of Consumer Protection Department of CBN, Mr. Ibrahim Yahaya, told journalists at the event, that CBN was committed to savings awareness creation, as according to him, savings provide the necessary pool of funds for investors to borrow from and…
A 29-year-old man, Jeremy Bosman, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the de@th of his three-year-old stepson, Charvandre Kieran Everson. The incident reportedly stemmed from Bosman’s violent reaction to the child wetting his bed. According to Mojalefa Senokoatsane, a spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Northern Cape, the…
Pastor Ayorinde AdeBello of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has issued a statement denying allegations of homosexuality. This follows his suspension, along with Deacon Oke Mayowa, pending an investigation into the allegations against them. SaharaReporters reported earlier on Tuesday that RCCG National Overseer Pastor Sunday Akande confirmed the suspension in a memo…
In a move that has left many Nigerians reeling, the administration of President Bola Tinubu has once again hiked the pump price of petrol. The latest increase, announced through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), now sets prices at N1,025 per litre in Lagos and N1,060 per litre in Abuja. This latest surge follows…
Two influencers who refused to wear life jackets drowned when their boat was sunk by a huge wave after a yacht party in Brazil. Victims Aline Tamara Moreira de Amorim, 37, and Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria, 27, were found dead after their overcrowded boat sank off a stretch of coast known as the…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended two pastors following allegations of homosexuality that spread across social media. The church announced the suspension in a memo dated October 28, 2024, and signed by Sunday Akande, its national overseer. The letter, addressed to the special assistant to the general overseer of administration, ordered…
Music mogul, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegedly had a “disgusting” list of requirements about the weight and appearance of women who attended his freak-off sessions. Diddy is said to have enforced a strict 140lb weight limit on guests at his infamous parties. A source told the New York Post that other stipulations included that the women…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun has arrested 20-year-old man, Friday Akinmade, for allegedly k!lling a 65-year-old woman in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was said to have k!lled the deceased with a plank after accusing her of stealing N3000 from him. Akinmade, who spoke…