Category: Top Stories
Jagun jagun wins the best indigenous language movie at AMVCA
11 May 2024
The 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has honored outstanding achievements in African film and television at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos, Nigeria. Femi Adebayo’s film “Jagun Jagun” emerged victorious in the Best Indigenous Language Movie category, solidifying Adebayo’s reputation as a talented actor and filmmake. In his acceptance speech, Adebayo […]
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Two Die, Three Vehicles Burnt In Lagos Tanker Explosion
11 May 2024
Tragedy struck Friday night, when a 33,000 litres petrol-laden tanker went up in flames, burning two =persons to death. The fire incident occurred at the ljesha end of the Cele Link Bridge, Surulere, Lagos. According to an eyewitness, Mr Jide Alabi, the incident happened at about 11.12 p.m., on Friday. He said the tanker driver […]
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Lagos state government announce traffic diversion
11 May 2024
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan along Adeniji through Falomo, including Bourdillon and Queens Drive on the Lagos Island. According to a statement from the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, issued on Friday, the diversion aims to facilitate the repair of deteriorated asphaltic sections of the roads. The repair work is […]
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Dana Air sack staffs
11 May 2024
In light of an ongoing operational audit by regulatory authorities, Dana Air has revealed that it has let go of certain employees. The Head of Corporate Communications for the airline, Kingsley Ezen, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday. Dana Air emphasised that the audit, which is currently in progress, is a joint effort […]
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Macron begs real madrid to release Mbappe
11 May 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he hoped star footballer Kylian Mbappe would be freed up by his likely future club Real Madrid to take part in the Paris Olympics for France. “l’m counting on Real Madrid to free up Kylian for the Olympic Games so he can come play with the French team, Macron […]
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Hoodlum steal car with three years old inside
11 May 2024
A man, Taiwo Fayobi, has sought police intervention after hoodlums stole his Toyota Camry car with his son in it in the lkenne area of Ogun State. The PUNCH gathered that Fayobi was attempting to open the gate of his house when the hoodlums entered his vehicle and drove away with his three-year-old son. The […]
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Kogi varsity strips lecturer accused of making sexual advances towards a female student
11 May 2024
A senior lecturer at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State, was, on Friday, stripped following accusations of making sexual advances towards a female student, The Nation reports. The lecturer, whose full name remains unknown, reportedly angered female undergraduates from the institution’s English Department, where he teaches, upon learning of his alleged misconduct. They insisted on […]
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EFCC bans use of foreign currency for transactions
11 May 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has read the Riot Act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of Naira in their financial businesses. The EFCC has also mandated Nigerian foreign missions domiciled abroad to accept Naira in their financial businesses. The move, the EFCC […]
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EFCC arrest 64 internet fraudster in Osun
10 May 2024
Investigators of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun State. The suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Ede, Osun State following actionable intelligence on their suspicious fraudulent activities in their environs. Items recovered from them include, 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile […]
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