London Army and Emergency Services said four people were taken to hospital after spooked army horses broke loose during morning exercises in Central London and galloped through the streets at rush hour. Photos and videos posted on social media by British news outlets showed two horses running along busy roads, dodging buses, taxis and other…
German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in “multiple areas of criminal activity”, with a focus in Germany on dating scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a “modern…
A Nigerian lady, tired of the fast-paced lifestyle in the United Kingdom (UK), has made the decision to return to her homeland. In a trending TikTok video, the lady with the handle nikkystar_55 shared her decision to leave the hustle and bustle of the UK behind and return to Nigeria. In the short clip, she…
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, says no fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the 2024 examinations in the country. Oloyede said this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state amidst the ongoing JAMB examinations. He added that at the end of…
The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday. Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page . Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest in peace,…
The family of Late Evangelist Morris Fadehan, who was the senior pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Comfort Parish, Ile-Ife in Osun State, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to help intensify efforts in investigating and prosecuting those involved in the murder of their breadwinner. Recall that SAHEL…
Governor Ademola Adeleke today hosted the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to a rousing welcome for the launching of Alternative High Schools for Girls, commending the First Lady’s years of dedicated public service. Addressing the dignitaries at the turning of sod at Oke Dio, Ayepe, Osogbo, Governor Adeleke affirmed his happiness hosting “a…
Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) has launched a comprehensive four-day induction and capacity building retreat for newly inaugurated board members and management staff of the agency. The retreat, hosted at Royal Park Hotel in Iloko-Ijesha, Oriade Local Government area of Osun state, commenced on Monday with a ceremonial opening. The event was inaugurated by the…
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Monday, filed a notice of appeal challenging the six months maximum sentence given to him by a Federal High Court in Lagos State. Okuneye was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on four counts bordering on naira abuse. He pleaded guilty before Justice…
A video of a female student of Lead British International School, Abuja, being bullied by her schoolmate has sparked outrage on social media. On Monday night, an X user, @mooyeeeeeee, called for justice for a female student of the school who was bullied by her classmates. Alongside a video of the incident, she wrote, “There’s…
