Lege Miami under fire for calling women with phone passwords prostitutes
Actor and self-proclaimed relationship adviser, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has come under fire after saying that married women who use passwords on their phones are like “prostitutes” and should leave their homes. In a video he posted on his Instagram handle on Tuesday which went viral on Wednesday, Lege made it clear […]
JUST IN: Virgil van Dijk signs new two-year deal with Liverpool
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a new two-year contract that has now put an end to the questions about his future after months of speculation. The 33-year-old Dutch centre-back had been inside the final season of his previous deal, which was due to expire in the summer of 2025. But he has now […]
Filipino cultural icon Nora Aunor dies at 71
Nora Aunor, considered by many Filipinos as their country’s greatest actor and singer, has died aged 71, the government and her family said Thursday. Proclaimed a “National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts” by the Philippines in 2022, the once child snack vendor will be honoured with a state funeral. “It is with deep sorrow […]
Zamfara clears N1bn KEDCO debt, expands electrification agency’s mandate
The Zamfara Government has settled a debt of N1 billion owed to the Kaduna Electric Distribution Company. The government also expanded the mandates of the newly established Zamfara Electrification Agency to include improving power supply to unserved and underserved communities in the state. The pioneer Executive Secretary of ZEA, Muzammil Idris, disclosed this in an […]
Navy intercepts 1,306 bags of smuggled rice
The Maritime Component of Operation AWATSE has intercepted 1,306 bags of foreign rice being smuggled into the country. The NNS BEECROFT Commander, Commodore Paul Nimmyel, said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Apapa, Lagos State. Nimmyel, who is the Maritime Component Commander, South-West Operation AWATSE, said that the rice was intercepted on Saturday at […]
NELFUND: NANS condemns withholding of student loans, threatens protests
The National Association of Nigerian Students has voiced concern over the alleged non-disbursement of student loans by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, despite claims that funds have already been released. PUNCH online reports that an investigation into the handling of the Federal Government’s student loan programme revealed that some tertiary institutions, in collaboration with banks, […]
2027: PDP govs playing Asiwaju’s spoiler game – Atiku’s coalition
A coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and others has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party governors rejected a proposed alliance and plan to field a weak candidate in the 2027 election to split opposition votes in favour of President Bola Tinubu. […]
Abiodun unveils national sports festival mascot, logo, theme song
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday unveiled the mascot, the logo and the theme song for the 2024 National Sports Festival billed to be held in the state from May 16 to 30, 2025. Abiodun, represented by his Deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, equally pledged that the state will deliver “the most memorable, most […]
Jigawa enforces compulsory Hijab for security operatives
The Jigawa State Government has made a significant decision regarding the attire of female security operatives in the state. According to a recent announcement, the government has directed three private security firms operating in the state to allow their female workers to wear hijabs while on duty. This was announced by the State Executive Council […]
From MMM to CBEX: Timeline of Ponzi schemes that have duped Nigerians
Over the years, Nigerians have fallen victim to a series of Ponzi schemes that promised quick riches but ended in devastating losses. From the infamous Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, popularly known as MMM that crashed in 2016, leaving millions of investors stranded, to the recent collapse of CBEX and other crypto-based platforms, the allure of high […]