Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie and his wife, May, are bereaved as they lost their first son, Kambilichukwu Leo Yul-Edochie, on Wednesday, March 29. According to reports, Kambilichukwu had read throughout the night on Tuesday in preparation for his exams on Wednesday. After his examination on Wednesday, he joined his friends to play football. While playing,…
Actress Foluke Daramola-Salako said she has apologised and settled things with television personality, Yeni Kuti. Kuti had knocked Daramola over the latter’s comment on the disrespect youths meted out to elders on social media, stating that the actress had insulted her decades ago. The actress reacted to Kuti’s claims on her Instagram page on Thursday….
The Lagos State Government will today March 30 begin the trial of Chrisland School, Opebi, and some employees over the death of one of a former pupil, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. Recall that the late Adeniran died during the school’s inter-house sports at the Agege stadium on February 9. An autopsy carried out by the state…
The former leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, said the organisation recognises Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president-elect. In a statement on Wednesday, the elder statesman also reacted to the suspension of two national officers of the Yoruba socio-political group, describing it as “null and void”. TheCable had reported that Afenifere led by Ayo Adebanjo suspended…
The Lagos state government has announced compensation for victims of the collision between train and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), conveying staff of the state. In a statement shared on @followlag verified Twitter account on Tuesday. The statement read, “Findings of the report showed that the accident had six fatalities from a total of 102…
A man suspected to be suffering insanity, was beaten to a pulp by some angry residents of Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday for allegedly molesting a woman. The incident happened around 10am along Gbongan/Osogbo road. The suspect had poured a liquid of alcoholic drink on the woman, which caused her not to see properly before…
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, approved the sum of N24.20bn for the provision of broadband internet connection in at least 20 airports, 43 schools and six marketplaces nationwide. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, revealed this to State House correspondents after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the President, Major…
The Department of State Services, DSS had confirmed that some key political players are plotting to foist an interim government in Nigeria. A statement by DSS Spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, on Wednesday, stated that some persons have weighed various options, which include foisting interim government after obtaining frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of…
As Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP prepares for its forthcoming congress which is slated to hold in April, a Cheiftain of the party, Hon. Funmiso Babarinde has declared his intention to contest for the Chairmanship position of the party in the state. This was contained in a letter addressed to the…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, who stepped aside from his position on Tuesday, is set to fight his suspension by a Benue State High Court, Makurdi on Monday. Ayu’s Special Assistant on Communication, Simon Imobo-tswam, disclosed this to our correspondent shortly after the party announced the appointment of the…
