The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has mourned a police officer, John Abena, a sergeant, who d!ed during a joint security operation to rescue schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State. Disu, who expressed grief over the loss of his personnel, explained that the officer paid the supreme price while working alongside other security…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the final forfeiture of properties belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The apex court overturned an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal which had ordered a retrial of the case. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice…
Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Social Events and Public Hearings, Eniola Badmus, has stirred reactions after saying she does not know what it means to be broke. Speaking at a red carpet event, the actress was asked how she handles financial downtime. Responding, Badmus…
The Federal Government has charged three men identified as Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent k!dnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. The 10-count charges filed before the Federal High Court,…
I am a nurse, and he is a nurse. We met during nursing school, became friends, and eventually became lovers. We made promises like lovers do, and those promises were carrying us through both hell and heaven. I got pregnant for the first time. We were both scared, but we decided to keep the pregnancy…
The wife of John Olaleye, one of the two teachers k!lled by terrorists after the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to the Federal Government and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover his remains for a dignified burial. The deceased’s wife and his elder…
A jersey worn by football great Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4.9 million at a US auction on Thursday, July 16. The Brazilian attacker nicknamed “The King” was 17 when he scored two goals in his country’s 5-2 victory over host country Sweden in 1958. …
Nigerian businessman and social commentator Isaac Fayose faced online criticism from Obidients – the avid supporters of Labour Party leader Peter Obi—after sharing details of his recent meeting with Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja. Following the encounter, Fayose posted a photograph on his Instagram page expressing his admiration for the…
One of the recently rescued teachers from the Oriire school abduction, Mr. Zacchaeus Olatunde, has strongly condemned Nigerians spreading social media conspiracy theories that their 56-day captivity was staged. Olatunde was among the 44 teachers and pupils successfully rescued last Friday following a joint military and security operation in Oyo State. The victims were…
Bobby Maris, the estranged husband of Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo, has broken his silence regarding their troubled marriage. In a video shared today, Maris acknowledged the overwhelming wave of direct messages flooding his social media platforms since public reports of their marital issues emerged two weeks ago. While thanking fans for their prayers…
