Police arrested for killing an 80 years old woman

19 Feb 2023

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested the cop, Sergeant Aliyu Yusuf, who killed an 80-year-old Maryam ‘Yerbure’ Abdullahi The octogenarian was shot and killed at Doubeli, a surburb in Jimeta-Yola around 9:45pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023. It was gathered that the policeman shot the woman while attempting to arrest a youth in the […]

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Heartbreaking moment at late rapper AKA’s memorial service when his daughter wept bitterly -VIDEO

18 Feb 2023

For family and friends of the late South African rapper AKA, whose memorial service was held today, Friday, February 17th, it was a disturbing and tear-jerking moment. However, a video circulating online shows AKA’s daughter, Kairo, breaking down in tears during her father’s memorial service.  The memorial service was held at the Sandton Convention Center […]

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Gunmen attack INEC officials in Anambra

18 Feb 2023

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed an attack on INEC and other ad hoc staff members. According to Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, the INEC staff were undergoing training when the gunmen struck.  Part of the statement reads: “The INEC staff, with some corps members, university undergraduates and some […]

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John Obi Mikel claims he was robbed of the African Footballer of the year Award

18 Feb 2023

Former Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel has claimed that he was robbed of the African Footballer of The Year Award in 2013. Recall that Mikel Obi missed out on the African top-individual award to Manchester City legend, Yaya Toure despite winning the 2013 AFCON in South Africa. According to Mikel, everybody left the stage when […]

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Lagos State Government express deep concern over protests around Lagos

18 Feb 2023

The Lagos State Government has noted with deep concern the protests in some parts of the state this morning. The protesters are said to be angry over the Naira redesign and its consequent scarcity that has caused so much hardship and confusion among our people. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu believes there is no need for violence […]

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CBN orders banks to start collecting N500 and N1000 old notes

18 Feb 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks to start collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from the public with immediate effect. It however pegged the maximum amount the banks can collect at N500,000. The CBN maintained that the old currencies were still no more legal tender. A source from the bank said the […]

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Police reacts to chaos in Lagos

17 Feb 2023

The Lagos State Police Command on Friday confirmed civil unrest in some parts of the state owing to the current naira scarcity. The protesters stormed Mile-12, Ketu, Ojota area, along Ikorodu Road, and Iyana-Ipaja around 6.am before it spread to other areas like Agege and Iyana-Iba. Motorists and residents who were on their way to […]

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Drama As Angry Delta Residents Destroy POS Operator’s Stand (Video)

17 Feb 2023

The protesters claim that POS operators are extorting them due to a scarcity of New Naira notes. A video shows angry residents in Warri, Delta state, destroying a POS operator’s stand. The protesters claim that POS operators are extorting them due to a scarcity of New Naira notes. Prior to the scarcity, POS operators charged […]

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Tiwa Savage rekindles her acting career and directs her first feature film

17 Feb 2023

Tiwa Savage, the Afrobeats Superstar, has taken a new step as the lead actress and co-director of a new film. The ‘Somebody’s Son’ singer announced on Wednesday that she would make her film debut in ‘Water and Garri,’ her first. The film Water and Garri is based on Tiwa’s 2021 EP of the same name. […]

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