Nigerian R&B singer and entrepreneur Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, and his wife, actress Adesua Etomi, have announced the arrival of their second child, a baby boy. Banky W shared the news on Instagram, releasing a heartfelt video that offers a glimpse into his dedication to family life since their new addition. In […] More
The Nigerian film industry and Yoruba cultural scene have been thrown into mourning over the passing of veteran actor, Pa Charles Olumo Sanyaolu, popularly known as Agbako, who died at the remarkable age of 101. Terry A news gathered that the veteran actor was said to have died early Thursday morning after taking a nap […] More
10 persons were killed while seven others were injured in a building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday morning. A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The […] More
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has cautioned Senator Osita Ngwu for praising the beauty of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu during a ministerial screening on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday. Bianca, like six other ministerial nominees screened by the Senate, read her credentials before the red chamber and was subsequently quizzed by the lawmakers. The […] More
The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Abdulrahman Lekki, has passed away. According to a statement released by the Office of the Lagos State Head of Service, Lekki d!ed in the early hours of Wednesday, October 30, 2024, after a brief illness. “With the total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, the […] More
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N1,025 per litre from the previous rate of N980 per litre in Lagos and surrounding areas. This adjustment, announced on Tuesday, marks the third price change in September and October 2024 and is part […] More
A commercial motorcyclist, who allegedly raped his female passenger said that she acted as if she needed him for the night when she asked for a place to stay. The suspect, identified simply as Kazeem, was among the suspects paraded by the Oyo State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, who […] More
The Taliban has banned women from hearing other women’s voices in its latest attempt to restrict women in Afghanistan. In a voice message on Monday, October 28, the country’s minister for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice announced the bizarre new restriction on women’s behaviour. Although precise details of the Taliban’s ruling are […] More
The Ogun State Government has shut down Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-Emi over the death of an SS2 student of the school, Monday Arijo. This followed the arrest and suspension of the teacher allegedly responsible for the death of the student on Friday last week as a result of corporal punishment. The principal of the […] More
A recent assassination attempt on newlyweds Uchechukwu Joseph and Ogechi Harmony Okomgbo has caused widespread concern. The couple, on their honeymoon, faced a near-death experience when armed attackers ambushed them on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Friday, October 25, 2024. Traveling in their 2009 Toyota Camry, the couple was pursued and cornered by gunmen. Mr. […] More
Adedoyin Odunuga, the wife of prominent gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga, also known as Dare Melody, is dead. The news was shared in a statement on Instagram late Thursday by Dare Melody, who expressed grief over the loss of his beloved Adedoyin. The company released an official statement earlier today, confirming Odunuga’s passing in the early […] More
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of a native doctor and father of a 26-year-old man identified as Chikwado Eze, who died during a botched fortification in the state. The tragic incident happened at Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State last week. According to reports, Chikwado had […] More