Sierra Leone’s chief immigration officer was fired hours after the emergence of a video of him accepting a gift from one of Europe’s most notorious drug barons, the government told AFP on Wednesday. In a video posted Friday by investigative website Follow the Money, Alusine Kanneh can be seen laughing at a party while taking … Read more
Veteran Nigerian entertainer cum activist, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy has slammed the National Assembly members while reacting to the sexual harassment controversy involving Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Naija News reports that Charly Boy, in a post via his Instagram page, expressed his frustration over … Read more
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action in resolving the escalating political crisis in Rivers State. The socio-cultural group urged the President to prevail on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to seek an amicable … Read more
President Bola Tinubu met on Wednesday evening with members of the Lagos State House of Assembly led by the embattled Speaker, Hon Mudashiru Obasa at the State House, Abuja. Obasa however declined comments after the closed door meeting as he departed the State House, via the alleyway. Obasa had arrived at about 2:50 pm and … Read more
The Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission has officially assumed oversight of the electricity market in Kogi State, taking over from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The announcement was made via NERC’s official X handle on Wednesday. This marks a significant milestone in the state’s electricity governance in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act … Read more
The Nigerian Correctional Service, on Wednesday, said that the number of prisoners on death row had risen from 3,590 in September 2024 to 3,688 in March 2025. This represents a 2.73 per cent increase or addition of 98 prisoners within six months. The Acting Controller-General of NCoS, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, gave the figure when he … Read more
The Anambra State command of the Nigeria Police Force is ‘celebrating’ a remarkable milestone with a month free of gunfire across the state. In a recent press briefing at his office, the the State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, praised the efforts of security personnel for this significant accomplishment, which reflects a period devoid of … Read more
The famous elderly drummer in Ibadan popularly called Ayangbenle ‘Baba Onilu’ is dead. A native of Ede town in Osun State, he was well known for his drumming skills, particularly during the Osun Osogbo festival, where he played a significant role as a special drummer for Osun. According to The Nation, his son confirmed the … Read more
The Troops of Sub-Sector 4, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, ambushed bandits and neutralised three of them off the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. Yahaya said, “In a well-coordinated operation on Tuesday, troops of Sub-Sector 4, … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has flagged off the commencement of the Kabala Costain to Aliyu Makama Link Dual Carriage Road, a project abandoned by the previous administration after completing only 30 per cent. The Governor, who performed the ceremony near the Kabala Costain link bridge on Wednesday, said that his administration has already … Read more