Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has confirmed his “temporary” departure from Nigeria, citing the need to attend to his “sanity and health.” “Yes, I’m here to confirm I’m out of Nigeria temporarily. I need to attend to my sanity and my health,” he wrote in a post on Instagram on Monday. The […]
The United Kingdom is set to see its first increase in university tuition fees in eight years, according to a report by The Telegraph on Monday. The move, expected to come into “effect from September 2025, will impact current A-level students applying for university entry.” The administration under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is poised to […]
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arraignment and remand of 30-year-old Tsehemba Joshua for the alleged armed robbery and murder of 19-year-old scrap scavenger, Yusuf Ibrahim. This was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, which was also shared on the command’s X account and titled, “Enugu […]
Some of the minors during their arraignment in Abuja on Friday, November 1, 2024, Channels TV is reporting. Following the outrage that trailed the arrest and arraignment of minors over the #EndBadGovernance protests held in several parts of the country in August, President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the immediate release of all the minors. […]
A federal high court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant against Hathiramani Ranesh, managing director of Dana Air, over his refusal to appear in court for trial. Obiora Egwuatu, the presiding judge, issued the arrest warrant on Monday while ruling on an application brought by the attorney-general of the federation (AGF). “Why are the […]
Global stock markets rose and the dollar slid Monday as investors steel themselves for a coin-toss US presidential election, an interest rate decision, and expected Chinese stimulus measures. Oil prices rallied around 2.5 percent after eight members of the OPEC+ group of producers said Sunday they would extend supply cuts until the end of next […]
The Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sextapes of the wives of notable people in the country. The scandal emerged in the course of a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old Economist which resulted in the search of his house and office on […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a 63% increase in road tax revenue collected by Nigerian states in 2023, emphasising the growing role of road taxes in state-level revenue generation. According to the NBS’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) report, total road tax collections rose to N40.14 billion in 2023, up from N24.57 billion […]
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, identified as Saudi, for allegedly beheading his father on a farm in Ilusi village. The shocking incident, which occurred in the rural community, has left residents in disbelief, as it marks the first such occurrence in decades. According to sources, the deceased, popularly known as Baale, […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reassured Nigerians of its commitment to ensuring the safety and welfare of its citizens in Libya following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against the Libyan Football Association. Recent reports have it that Nigerians in the country were facing harassment by Libyan authorities, following the […]
