The Osun State Government has raised the alarm over what it describes as a targeted assassination attempt on Adebayo Adeleke, the popular singer known as B-Red and son of Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement released by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the government disclosed that the incident occurred on…
Pop star, Britney Spears has officially been charged with DUI nearly two months after being arrested. The 44-year-old pop star, who was taken into custody on March 4, will be facing criminal charges. Ventura County prosecutors have charged Spears with one count of misdemeanor DUI. According to the Ventura County District…
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has launched verbal attacks against former presidential candidate Peter Obi. In a post on X, Edochie stated that he does not see Obi as a “true Igbo man,” claiming that he lacks what he described as the spirit of the Igbo people. The actor referenced the Igbo value of “onye aghana…
A 21-year-old man has been jailed after blackmailing a teacher he deceived into sharing an explicit video, an ordeal that led to the victim losing his job and attempting to take his own life. Muaawiya Ameen was sentenced to 15 months in prison at Derby Crown Court after pleading guilty to blackmail. The court heard…
The Delta State Police Command has officially debunked viral social media reports alleging that officers shot a civilian in the Oviore community of Orerokpe. In a statement released to the press, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, described the allegations as false and misleading. Edafe clarified that while officers were present in…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new restrictions that would limit the ability of outsourcing facilities to produce compounded versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medications. In a statement on Thursday, April 30, the agency said it plans to exclude certain active ingredients used in these drugs from the bulk substances list…
A man suspected of abducting and killing a five-year-old girl in Australia was airlifted out of a remote town for his own safety after violent unrest broke out among residents demanding justice. Jefferson Lewis, 47, was moved from Alice Springs following clashes between police and hundreds of locals angered by the death of the Indigenous…
Nigerian workers joined others around the world to celebrate this year’s Workers’ Day, as several state governors praised their role in supporting the country’s economy. Workers’ Day, marked every May 1, honours workers and the labour movement globally. To celebrate the day, the Federal Government declared it a public holiday. In Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi…
An elderly man was caught on camera b3ating his wife in a Delta State. The incident occurred in Ellu community, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state. An eyewitness, Lovina Solomon, who posted the video on Facebook said the man allegedly ass@ulted the woman because of his side chick. …
The Yobe State Police Command has smashed a criminal syndicate specializing in the theft of tricycles and other valuable metal objects, which are subsequently cut into pieces and sold as scrap. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, May 1, 2026. According to the PPRO,…
