The Lagos State Government said it will demolish all distressed buildings in the Alakija area following the collapse of a two-storey building that claimed several lives. The announcement was made by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, during a visit to the scene of the incident on Thursday. According to him, the…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has advised poor Nigerians that starting small businesses, such as akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli, does not require much capital. While explaining the administration’s support for small businesses through grants, the First Lady said: “To start akara business doesn’t take a lot of money. To start roasting…
A Saudi doctor has been sentenced for k!lling six people and injuring hundreds when he rammed a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in 2024. He was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, June 26, 2026. The defendant, identified as Taleb A. in accordance…
King Charles has become the first monarch to publish a tax bill, which revealed that he paid £12.9m for 2024-2025. Financial accounts released on Thursday, June 25, revealed that King Charles ranked among the UK’s top 100 taxpayers during the financial year, having paid more than £30 million in taxes since ascending the throne…
A resident, Esther Udoh, has shared the before photos of the three-storey shopping complex that collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos-Badagary Expressway. The building, which housed shops and business premises, collapsed on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Udoh, who also shared a video of herself at the scene, said a friend’s nephew who…
I moved in with my boyfriend because the apartment I rent close to school has constant electricity and water problems. My country is not exactly known for a stable power supply, and living without light and water became exhausting. That was the major reason I decided to stay with him. I like him. I really…
Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu, has acknowledged the economic hardship facing many Nigerians. The first lady encouraged Nigerians not to lose hope, saying several small businesses can be started with very little money. Speaking about the government’s efforts to improve people’s lives, Mrs Tinubu said businesses such as frying akara, roasting corn…
A painting by the grandson of the famed psychologist Sigmund Freud featuring a n@ked London clerk sold for a mind-bending $39 million at auction Wednesday, June 24, and the plus-sized model has expressed her joy. “Mona Lisa wasn’t alive when she became famous — but I am,” Sue Tilley, 69, told the Wall Street Journal after…
A German court on Thursday jailed 12 members of a Nigerian organised crime ring for their roles in an international “romance scam” network that defrauded victims through fake romantic relationships and money laundering. The court in Munich said those convicted were aged between 34 and 55 and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from…
Nigerians will be able to acquire vehicles with as little as a 10 per cent deposit and receive financing approval under a new vehicle financing initiative launched by Access Bank, which offers funding of up to 90 per cent of a vehicle’s value and repayment tenures of more than four years. Speaking at AutoFest,…
