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Appeal Court grants INEC permission to reconfigure BVAS machines
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has granted permission to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to reconfigure the Bimordal Voters Accreditation System BVAS for the Saturday, March 11 governorship and state houses of assembly elections, INEC had approached the court for permission to reconfigure the machines that were used for the February 25, 2023 […]
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Excitement As Rhodes-Vivour Donates N15m To Victims Of Burnt Spare Parts Market
There was a wave of excitement as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, donated N15 million to shop owners whose shops were burnt at Akere Spare Parts Market, Ajegunle in the Apapa area of Lagos State. On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out at the Spare Parts Market, destroying goods worth millions […]
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See How Native Doctor Reacts In Bank
Viral photos have shown a native doctor who stormed a bank. In the photos which emerged on Tuesday, the native doctor was clad in red wrapper with a snake-like object around his neck. A tweep who shared the photos wrote, “Customers at one of Access Bank Branch were surprised to see a Native doctor in […]
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Court Fixes Inquest Hearing For April 4 As School Demands Independent Evaluation Of Independent Evaluation Of Autopsy Report
The commencement of the hearing of the coroner inquest set up to investigate the d€ath of 12-year-old pupil of Chrisland School Lagos state, Whitney Adeniran, on February 9, has been fixed for April 4, The Magistrate, Olabisi Fajana, fixed the date after entertaining submissions of all counsels who appeared before the court sitting in Ikeja. The […]
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Tinubu Visits Oba Of Lagos
The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, visited the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, at his palace in Iga-Iduganran, Lagos State. Tinubu presented his Certificate of Return to the Oba at his palace. He was received at the airport by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde; former Lagos Deputy Governor, Femi Pedro; […]
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“I feel as if I have been given a space in paradise” – Man who married two wives same day in Niger state says
Mr. Umar Sani got married to Safina and Maryam on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Minna. Speaking to a Minna-based online newspaper, Tsalle Dayya, the excited groom said his new brides are understanding. “I feel as if I have been given a space in paradise, I’m extremely grateful to Allah and my joy is immeasurable. […]
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Supreme court nullifies naira swap policy, says old Naira notes valid till Dec. 31
The Supreme Court has ruled that the old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain valid and should be in circulation till December 31, 2023. In a ruling delivered today March 3, the apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign olicy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Agim who read […]
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Many feared d€ad as crude oil tapping point explodes in Rivers state
An unspecified number of persons have feared dead after a crude oil tapping point in Rumuekpe community in Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State exploded in the early hours of today March 3. One of the buses loaded with crude oil went up in flames while trying to navigate to an illegal refining point […]
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Spokesperson Should Not Abuse Or Be Foul-mouthed – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese of the Catholic Church, Matthew Kukah, on Friday said spokespersons are just appointees and have nothing to do to with signing of the peace accord, adding that being a spokesperson does not give you the right to abuse or be foul-mouthed. In the interview on Arise TV monitored by our […]
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NDE EMPOWERS 74 PETTY TRADERS IN OYO STATE
In a renewed effort geared towards rooting out poverty and unemployment in the country, the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Oyo state has assured that it will continue to give the needed support to Small Scale businesses in the country. Speaking at the official flag-off of loan disbursement exercise for the 74 beneficiaries of Micro […]
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Fire Razes A Section Of Blue Rail Line In Lagos
A section of the newly-inaugurated Blue Rail Mass Transit project at Marina, Lagos State, has been gutted by fire. The incident which occurred on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, had caused people to take to their heels, causing a stampede. It was gathered that many misconstrued the fire incident as an explosion and scampered for safety. […]
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2023 Presidential Elections:Two voters reportedly shot dead by hoodlums at polling unit in Edo.
Two voters were said be shot at their polling units in Benin, Edo State. The victims, identified Elizabeth Osadebamwen and Idahosa Festus, were killed on election day, Saturday, February 25, at their polling unit in Ogheghe, Sapele road. The victims had cast their votes and were reportedly waiting for vote counting when the hoodlums stormed […]
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Well Known Auto Dealer, Lanre Shittu Is Dead
Shittu, who was one of Nigeria’s prominent automobile dealers and socialites, passed away Monday morning at age 65, as a source close to the family asked for prayers for the deceased. He was a successful entrepreneur and the number one dealer of Mack trucks in Africa, holding the sole franchise for Mack brand vehicles in […]
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INEC Officials Abandon Election Materials In Anambra Polling Unit
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission assigned to polling unit 003 in Awada Primary School, Anambra State, have abandoned their election materials. In a video on Sunday, a resident said, “They (INEC officials) left everything and ran away. There were no result sheets. There was no BVAS to record and upload the result.”
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All my wish and prayer is to marry a woman that has not been touched by another man”
A Nigerian man, Jonathan Goodluck Nkwuda, has taken to social media to reveal his desire in a future partner. According to him on Facebook group, Jonathan shared that he wished to marry a virgin. According to him, he had to experience his own wife and feel her blood. He wrote; “All my wish and praying […]
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There are days i feel like i am doing a terrible job, Timi Dakolo speaks on parenting
Singer Timi Dakolo has shared his experience on parenting. The father of three on his Instagram page shared photos of himself and also his kids on Thursday. He wrote, “Being a Parent is a huge task and a hard one at that. Some days I know I am trying and on other days,I feel like […]
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Makinde closes campaign, thanks Oyo State residents
The Director-General of the Governor ‘Seyi Makinde Campaign Organisation, Hon. Bayo Lawal, has expressed his gratitude to the good people of Oyo State, who trooped put in large numbers to welcome the governor’s campaign trail in the different stops across the 33 local governments of the state.Lawal, in a statement on Thursday, said that Governor […]
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We Have Intelligence That A Lot Of Politicians Have Bought Some Items That They Will Use To Buy Votes In Kind And Not In Cash EFCC Chairman
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, February 22, alleged that politicians are stockpiling old notes to buy votes in Saturday’s general elections. Bawa who made the claim while appearing on a Channels Television program, confirmed that officials of the EFCC have been deployed to monitor the polls across 36 states […]
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President Buhari orders Central Bank to recirculate old N200, N500 and N1000 till May 1, 2023.
This CBN circular was shared on the IG page of Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of President Buhari. The circular is however not on the social media platforms of the CBN.
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Actress Eniola Badmus Remembers Late Mother After 19 Years
Eniola Badmus, has remembered her mother 19 years after she died. The actress shared a picture of her mother via her Instagram account on Tuesday. She wrote, “Dear mother, you took so much pride in me. I was your little girl. I was a spitting image of you. You loved me with all of your […]
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