A Buckingham Palace household member has apologised and resigned over “unacceptable comments” made to a black British guest at a reception hosted by the Queen Consort. Ngozi Fulani, the founder of a charity supporting victims of domestic abuse, says she was repeatedly asked by a royal aide where she was …
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We Have Lost 2000 Ballots Boxes, 399 Voting Cubicles, 24 Gens – INEC
LAGOS – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has restated that the commission would recover from recent attacks on its facilities. The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmoud made this disclosure on Tuesday, while speaking at a retreat organised for Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs. He said, “In the last four months, five …
Read More »Court Remands Five Alleged Ikorodu Drug Lords
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has ordered that five alleged drug barons, arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA be remanded till January 17, 2023, when their bail application would be decided. Trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, ordered their remanded to Lagos prison, …
Read More »Iran’s Protesters Celebrate Country’s Defeat To US In Qatar
Iranian protesters who have been on the streets since mid-September celebrated their country’s 0-1 loss to the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) at the World Cup tournament in Qatar on Tuesday evening. Iran have crashed out of the biggest soccer fiesta holding in the Middle Eastern country as they …
Read More »Former China’s President, Jiang Zemin Dies At 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, has died in his home town, Shanghai, at the age of 96 on Wednesday afternoon. Jiang who led China for ten years of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died of leukaemia and multiple organ failure according to the Chinese state media …
Read More »Just In: Court Remands Medical Director, Olaleye Over Alleged Rape
Justice Ramon Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday remanded the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, for alleged defilement of his16 year-old wife’s niece (name withheld). Oshodi ordered that the defendant be remanded in Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending the perfection …
Read More »EKSG Constitutes Task Force on Fuel Scarcity
EKSG Constitutes Task Force on Fuel Scarcity Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has constituted a task force to look into the issue of fuel scarcity in the state. The task force is to be chaired by Mr Deji Adesokan. Other members include: i. Chairman, National Union …
Read More »Duke Of Shomolu – Our Children Have Gone Mad
*Our Children have gone mad* Me I have been holding back but the viral video where one obviously spoit brat was railing at our systen and using the obvious melancholy that is Nigeria as a platform to rail and show obviously bad behaviour got to me. We have …
Read More »Osinbajo To Declare 2022 Sports Festival Open Today
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will declare the 21st National Sports Festival open at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Wednesday. Before the opening ceremony, the Games, tagged Delta 2022, will produce its first medal in the cycling event, while other events begin on Thursday, …
Read More »Onana Releases Statement After Leaving Cameroon Camp
Goalkeeper André Onana insists he put his ‘efforts and energy into finding solutions to a situation that a footballer often experiences’ but found ‘no will on the other side.’ The Cameroon international is flying back home after being omitted from the squad for their World Cup match against Uruguay …
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