First Lady at 65: She’s my confidant and anchor, her sacrifices invaluable —President Tinubu
Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, marked her 65th birthday on Sunday with tributes from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors, lawmakers, and political leaders nationwide. President Tinubu led the tributes with a heartfelt message describing his wife as his “confidant, counsellor, and steady anchor” through decades of political service. Tinubu praised her sacrifices as invaluable, […]
VeryDarkMan rekindles feud with Nkechi Blessing, to offer ₦500,000 to person who leaked actress’s gym photo
Nigerian social media activist Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reignited his long-running feud with Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday after a gym photograph of the actress surfaced online, attracting widespread attention. The controversial critic announced a reward of ₦500,000 for the individual who captured and leaked the unflattering picture, describing the […]
Police arrest suspected kingpin of Lagos criminal syndicate targeting luxury cars
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man, Jude Onouha, alleged to be the kingpin of a criminal syndicate that specialised in vandalising luxury vehicles across residential estates in the state while posing as security operatives. According to the command, the suspect and his gang gained access to several estates under the false […]
Fake madman arrested in Anambra for running secret marijuana farm
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Patrick Ojele, who allegedly disguised himself as a mentally unstable person while secretly cultivating a marijuana farm in Awka, the state capital. Police operatives attached to the Operations Department, Awka, arrested the suspect during a routine patrol on Wednesday, along the Awka–Enugu Expressway near the […]
Chef Dammy debunks rumours of attempting ‘largest pot of beans’ record
Nigerian culinary talent, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has debunked rumours suggesting that she is planning to cook the world’s largest pot of beans. The speculation gained momentum online following Guinness World Records’ recognition of celebrity chef Hilda Baci, who recently achieved a new milestone with the largest serving of jollof rice. Many […]
Guinness has called us, my daughter has broken record twice —Hilda Baci’s mother on daughter’s Jollof rice feat
The mother of Nigeria’s celebrated chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has revealed that Guinness World Records has called them regarding her daughter’s jollof rice feat last Friday, adding that her daughter has broken the Guinness record two times. With this revelation, Baci has once again etched her name into global culinary […]
Dangote Refinery rolls out CNG trucks, slashes petrol prices nationwide
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has launched over 1,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution across Nigeria, marking the first phase of a nationwide programme aimed at reducing fuel logistics costs and lowering pump prices. The launch coincides with the refinery’s one-year anniversary of petrol production and is part of a […]
Lagos governor unblocks human rights lawyer on X after four-year dispute, lawsuit
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unblocked Nigerian human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, on X (formerly Twitter), marking the end of a four-year dispute that began in 2021 and culminated in a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The resolution followed a peace meeting at Lagos House, Marina, on Friday. The standoff […]
Separated conjoined twins return to Kano after surgery in Saudi Arabia
The Kano State Government has welcomed back conjoined twins, Hassana and Hussaina, following a successful separation surgery carried out in Saudi Arabia. Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, alongside senior state officials and representatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received the twins and their parents on Friday at the Aminu Kano International Airport. The […]
5% fuel surcharge introduced in 2007, but never implemented because of subsidy —Presidency
The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the controversial five per cent fuel surcharge was not introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, but has existed in law since 2007. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Oyedele said that the provision, […]