Women in Dangguruk community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Thursday took decisive action against alcohol abuse, seizing and setting ablaze large quantities of alcoholic drinks during a community-led crackdown. The protest targeted koskolo, cheskela, and other locally brewed beverages which the women claimed have contributed to growing irresponsibility, disorder,…
Nollywood actress Nancy Iheme has publicly distanced herself from any family members or friends supporting the re-election of President Bola Tinubu. Iheme made her stance clear in a post shared on her official Instagram page. The actress strongly criticized supporters of the current administration, describing them as “evil,” “dangerous,” and lacking basic intelligence. …
Nigerian filmmaker Charles Okpaleke popularly known as Charles of Play, has urged successful entrepreneurs to refrain from positioning themselves as economic experts or motivational speakers. In a recent post shared via Instagram, the movie producer argued that running a thriving enterprise does not automatically grant an individual authority on macroeconomic matters, nor does…
The Kano State Fire Service has rescued three persons, including an 18-month-old child, from wells in Kumbotso and Warawa Local Government Areas of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, in a statement said the incidents, which occurred between 7:06 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. on…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has launched a full investigation into the collision between a container vessel and an oil tanker at Bonny Anchorage in Rivers State, describing the incident as a “Very Serious Marine Casualty.” According to a statement issued by the Bureau’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Funke Adebayo-Arowojobe, the marine…
Nigeria’s Defence Minister Christopher Musa has said the military officers accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Bola Tinubu had so little public support that ordinary Nigerians would have stopped them even without military intervention. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Friday, May 29, Musa described the alleged coup plotters as “confused…
President Donald Trump has claimed that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted” as part of a proposed agreement with Iran, ahead of high-level talks expected at the White House. In a lengthy post shared on Truth Social, Trump outlined what he described as key terms of a possible deal between…
Ghana’s parliament on Friday approved a new bill that criminalizes the promotion of LGBTQ activity in the country. The Human S3xual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, passed by a voice vote after the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee unanimously recommended its adoption, first deputy speaker Bernard Ahiafor said. The bill was introduced…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party aligned with Nyesom Wike has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to distance himself from what it described as a “charade convention” planned by the rival Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the party. The Turaki-led group had scheduled a special convention for Saturday, May 30, in Abuja, where Jonathan…
A Canadian man accused of helping people around the world end their lives by selling poison online has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide. Kenneth Law entered the guilty pleas on Friday, May 29, at a court in Newmarket, north of Toronto, after prosecutors said they would drop 14 murder charges against him….
