The Nigerian Navy (NN) has rescued the hijacked Motor Tanker (MT) MONJASA REFORMER with 10 crew off the Island of Principe. The Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan announced the operation in a statement on Tuesday. The REFORMER with IMO number 9255878 was attacked and boarded by pirates on March …
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The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee report on the Nigeria Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023. It followed the presentation on Tuesday by the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, Seriake Dickson. The lawmaker said both the Senate and the House of Representatives committees met and adopted the House’s version. …
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Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, recently took to the streets to distribute food items to some residents of Lagos State. The Zazoo crooner shared videos of philanthropic gestures via his Instagram page. In the videos, the singer was seen distributing food items such as rice, bread, and …
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Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has said that if they make themselves “difficult to beat against Arsenal”, then his team stands a chance. Klopp was speaking on Tuesday night following a 0-0 draw at Chelsea. The result sees the Reds in eighth place with 43 points ahead of the visit of …
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The Federal Government has finally admitted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, deliberately halted its initial plan to transmit the February 25 presidential election results electronically. Newsextra24 reports that the refusal of the electoral umpire to upload the election results had triggered controversy surrounding the outcome of the poll. …
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Ahead of the May 29 swearing-in of a new administration, Nigerians are worried over claims that certain unnamed persons were plotting an interim government in the country. Just yesterday, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed accused the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed of making …
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A High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, for alleged cyber-bullying. Blessing CEO was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), on Thursday, over her involvement in Lagos celebrity auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna, a.k.a IVD, …
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The planned removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria has again topped discussions ahead of the inauguration of a new government come May 29, 2023. Successive governments have provided support on fuel prices for decades to keep fuel prices affordable for the general population. However, these subsidies have been a significant …
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EMBATTLED real estate agent, Richard Nyong and his company, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, are in the news again for the wrong reasons. A Nigerian entrepreneur resident in Lagos, Mr. Tunde, (not real name) has accused the real estate firm, which rebranded as Meridian Lux Park Limited after several battles with …
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Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has reportedly received 10 times his monthly salary as an annual loyalty bonus from the club. The 24-year-old 2018 World Cup winner earns €60 million per year as a loyalty bonus, while his monthly salary stands at €6 million, according to French outlet L’Equipe. Mbappe …
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