A viral video showing female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, being checked for bras before entering the examination hall has sparked widespread criticism online and on campus. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, captures female students standing in a queue at the university’s main campus while unidentified officials appeared to be inspecting whether they […] More
Meta has unveiled a set of new monetisation tools on WhatsApp, aimed at helping creators, businesses and organisations expand their reach and generate revenue via the app’s updates tab. In a statement released on Monday, the tech giant announced the introduction of three key features: Channel Subscriptions, Promoted Channels, and Adverts in Status. These updates […] More
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was on Monday granted ₦2 billion in bail by a Federal High Court judge sitting in Abuja. The eight-count charge against Emefiele included allegedly stealing and seizing billions of naira from proxy accounts, as well as illegally obtaining a housing estate with 753 […] More
Members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Liberty Parish located at No. 5, Craig Street escaped death after concrete pillars from a building under construction fell onto the church structure in Lagos on Monday. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the collapse of a two-storey building under construction was at Craig street […] More
A devastating fire destroyed a private residential building of six rooms in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday. Eyewitnesses told Newsmen that the incident occurred at No. S4/593B Olubi Primary School, Wesley, Elekuro, in the Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state, around 10:00 am. It was further gathered that, although no casualties were recorded, […] More
Tragedy has struck in Awka, the Anambra State capital, with a 10-year-old boy, who is a son of a serving police officer, accidentally shooting and killing his father, Inspector Okolie Amechi. The shocking domestic incident reportedly occurred on Saturday. In a statement on Monday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga said: ‘The […] More
President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State. Instead, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the state. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in […] More
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to begin nationwide distribution of Premium Motor Spirit and diesel from August 15, 2025. The company is deploying 4,000 brand-new Compressed Natural Gas-powered tankers to boost delivery capacity and improve access to fuel across the country. The offer, according to a statement released on Sunday, is open to […] More
A day meant for celebration turned tragic in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State as a groom and two of his friends lost their lives in a fatal accident just moments before his wedding ceremony. The incident occurred on Saturday. The deceased, SP Mustapha Garba Gumau, a senior police officer, was reportedly enroute from […] More
A staff member of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abdullahi Nura, who serves as a Chief Correctional Assistant at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Gusau, Zamfara State, attempted suicide early Wednesday, June 11, by jumping into Gusau Dam. According to a statement from the Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara State Command, ASC I Mustapha […] More
A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea and forcing them into unpaid labour on farms across Queensland under the guise of educational scholarships. Abubakar, 56, was arrested on Wednesday at the Brisbane Airport upon arrival from Papua New Guinea, where she […] More
The sole survivor of yesterday’s deadly Air India plane crash has shared his shocking account of the disaster before it exploded into a huge fireball. Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, miraculously survived the plane disaster that had 242 passengers and crew on board. Mr Ramesh, who lives in London with his wife and child, is […] More