Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, two days after President Bola Tinubu lifted the state of emergency imposed on the state and ordered his reinstatement. The aircraft landed at exactly 11:50 a.m. To receive the governor on were several of his supporters, including a former Commissioner…
No less than six additional deaths have been confirmed following the fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. The victims were employees of United Capital, a financial and investment services firm occupying the 3rd and 4th floors of the tower. The confirmation comes just hours after…
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, says peace has returned to Rivers State after months of political tension, following direct communication with Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television Thursday night, Wike disclosed that he spoke with the governor on Wednesday, just before President Bola Tinubu announced the lifting of…
The dismembered corpse found rotting in singer D4vd’s abandoned Tesla in California was identified as a teenage girl, Los Angeles authorities confirmed on Tuesday, September 16. The female victim, whose identity wasn’t announced pending her family’s notification, was between 14 and 15 years old, sources told ABC 7. The teen, standing at 5 feet 2 inches,…
Saudi Arabian authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were detained in Jeddah, since last month following their arrest over alleged drug trafficking Speaking at a press conference today, the spokesperson of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the three Nigerians who were freed from detention after four weeks in custody…
American rapper Cardi B has announced that she is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, NFL star Stefon Diggs. The news came during her appearance on CBS Mornings with Gayle King on Wednesday, after weeks of pregnancy rumours. This will be Cardi’s fourth child, but her first with Diggs, whom she began dating in late 2024. The…
The police command of Lagos state says it has discontinued the case against popular Pastor, Paul Adefarasin. Recall that the cleric was invited for questioning in June after he was caught in a viral video brandishing an object towards a content creator filming his car at the Lekki-Ikoyi roundabout. In a statement released today September…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. Tinubu, in a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidency, said…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said four of its staff members died in Tuesday’s fire at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos. The blaze was said to have originated in the inverter room located in the basement and later spread through the building. A statement on Wednesday by Dare Adekanmbi, media aide to…
Authorities in Iran, on Wednesday, September 17 executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency since 2022, according to the country’s judiciary. “Babak Shahbazi… was executed by hanging this morning following due legal process and the confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court,” reported Mizan Online, the judiciary’s official news outlet….
