Category: Today’s News

A social media user has sparked fresh outrage over Nigeria’s emergency response system following a video showing heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua at the scene of a fatal road accident in which two people reportedly lost their lives.   In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Esen (@SemiNigerian) criticised the absence of basic emergency…

Anthony Joshua’s last social media post before the fatal road accident he was reportedly involved in has been shared online.   In the video, Anthony Joshua was seen playing tennis with a friend at his family residence in Ogun State, appearing relaxed and in good spirits. The clip was shared just five hours before the…

A newly surfaced video has revealed the severe extent of damage to the vehicle Anthony Joshua was in after a fatal road accident in Ogun State.   The car was badly mangled in the footage seen, indicating the force of the crash. Footage of two foreign nationals who died in the accident were seen in…

The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that the tragic accident involving the convoy of renowned British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua claimed the lives of two people on the Makun axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.   The Ogun Sector Command confirmed that the accident happened at Sinoma, near Sagamu, involving…

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to question why men halt conversations once a girl talks about her needs.   According to her, immediately a girl says “I want to do my hair” or ”i want to fill gas” the guy stops communicating because he thinks she wants to bill him..   She…

Nigerian-American rapper Wale has opened up about his support for Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid early in his career. During a livestream with Carter Efe, Wale said he played an important part in introducing Wizkid to an international audience when he took him to his first BET Awards show. The rapper also revealed that he once…

The Ogun State Government has expressed profound condolences to the families, friends, and associates of the victims of a tragic road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, who narrowly escaped death on Monday.   A press release signed by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Information and Strategy,…

President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria will soon receive four attack helicopters from the United States as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity. Speaking on Friday, Dec. 26, to a delegation from the Christian Association of Nigeria, led by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence, Tinubu said the helicopters had been ordered…

The national grid collapsed on Monday, December 29, as some Nigerians in different parts of the country continue to face power outages this Christmas season.  According to data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), the power generation dropped from 2,052.37 megawatts to 139.92MW between 2pm and 3pm. Also, out of 11 electricity distribution companies…

A Nigerian lady has directly challenged traditional marital norms by questioning the true “value exchange” in modern unions. She claimed that after watching a new movie, she saw no actual benefit that men got rom getting married. She begins by outlining the many things a woman might “gain” from marriage including financial and status upgrade…