THE leader of market heads in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Akinwande Olajire, has said Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, banned market groups in the town over their roles in current high cost of food items in the community. A video of Olajire addressing traders in a neighborhood market in Ile-Ife …
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Lagos CP Orders Detention/Investigation of Officer For Raping 17-year-old Girl At Police Station
THE Lagos State Police Command said it has detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command in the Ogudu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the detention to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday, denied …
Read More »Court Restrains NCC, Multichoice From Further Harassment On Metro Digital Limited
A High Court, in Port Harcourt, has restrained the Director General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), or their agents from further inviting, arresting, harassing, intimidating Dr. Ifeanyi Nwafor, the Managing Director of MetroDigital. The presiding judge, Justice Chinwendu Nwogu, on Saturday, in an order, said that the Applicant …
Read More »Court Orders Disclosure of Nigerian Government’s Agreement With Twitter
JUSTICE Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and the Ministry of Information to disclose the details of the agreement between the Federal Government and X (formerly Twitter). This decision aims to assess whether the agreement aligns with …
Read More »Nollywood Actress, Rita Edochie Issues Instagram Warning
NOLLYWOOD actress Rita Edochie has taken to Instagram to issue a stern warning to the public. In a post on Saturday night, she made it clear that forgiveness is not her strong suit, and people should be cautious about how they gossip. Rita Edochie, sister-in-law of veteran actor Pete Edochie, …
Read More »Naira Retains Position Against Dollar At Parallel Market For Sunday Exchange
Naira today, Sunday, July 14 2024, is exchanging 1,575.746 Naira to 1 US Dollar at the parallel market (black market) in Nigeria according to Naira rate’s Official X handle on Sunday. This means that you can get 1 dollar for every 1,575.746 Naira that you exchange. The black market rate …
Read More »Elon Musk Wants Secret Service Officials Sanctioned Over Assassination Attempt On Trump
Elon Musk, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), has weighed in on the shocking assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Musk shared a post from a user questioning how the shooter was able to breach security, and stated that the incident suggests either “extreme incompetence or it was deliberate.” Musk …
Read More »Assassination Attempt On Trump Was Staged! Nigerians Fight It Out On Twitter
Nigerian celebrity designer and stylist Toyin Lawani has sparked controversy with her reaction to the failed assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump saying it was staged. Trump was rushed off stage at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, July 13, after gunshots were fired, leaving him injured in one ear. …
Read More »The Mute Candidate, By John Mayaki
In Anikulapo, the popular Netflix film directed by celebrated filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, viewers were treated to the spectacle of a mute king. He wouldn’t speak in public, instead whispering inaudibly to a chosen mouthpiece, who would then voice his thoughts to the gathering, whether of chiefs or villagers. Several explanations …
Read More »Smuggler Kills Customs Officer in Kaduna
AN officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B in Kaduna State, Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo, has been killed by a suspected smuggler in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Federal Operations Unit, SP Isah Sulaiman, on Saturday, July 13, …
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