A human rights lawyer and the counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has faulted the Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Soludo, over his decision to ban public preaching and imposition of N500,000 fine against violators. Soludo, had in a viral video that circulated on Saturday, stopped a yet-to-be-identified preacher, who was preaching…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, unveiled Africa’s first feature film on Artificial Intelligence, titled Makemation, on Sunday. Speaking at the unveiling in Marina, Sanwo-Olu said the AI film, produced by human development expert Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, will make its cinematic debut in Lagos on Friday, 18th April. He praised the producer and cast, assuring…
The Tony Okocha-led faction of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has ordered the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara to resign or be impeached. Okocha made the order on Monday in Port Harcourt, while addressing journalists on the raging controversy regarding the recent Supreme Court judgment on the protracted political crisis…
Clearing agents operating at the nation’s ports have kicked against the increment in charges by leading French shipping company, CMA CGM, stating that the increment will add to the economic burden being passed on to the end users of the imported items at the nations markets. Recall that the CMA CGM recently announced an increment…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement he shared on Monday in Abuja, titled “Onwards to the Future,” the former Kaduna State governor noted, “As a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I have fond memories…
Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Babatunde Tayo, popularly known as Baba Tee, has admitted to having a ‘brief’ sexual encounter with Dara, the wife of comedian and skit maker Ganiyu Morufu, also known as Lande. Baba Tee made the revelation during a live interview with socialite Esabod and several TikTok users on Sunday, contradicting his earlier…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom. In a public advisory issued on Sunday, the NCDC reported that the total number of confirmed Lassa fever cases has risen to 535 out of 2,728 suspected…
Kwara state Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Alh Idris Abubakar Sakaina was shot dead by unknown gunmen Saturday evening. The spokesperson of MACBAN in the state, who confirmed the death, said he was returning home around 10 pm when he was shot dead in front of his residence. “He is…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed that four people died, while nine others sustained injuries in a lone accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Mrs Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. According to Okpe, the crash occurred at 8:30 p.m….
A 40-year-old farmer, Abdullahi Rasaki, has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police later that evening by one Gbamila Sunday, according to the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. Odutola, in a…
