Tragedy struck weekend during what was meant to be a joyous occasion, as a Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, suddenly slumped and died during his wife’s 60th birthday thanksgiving service. The thanksgiving ceremony, held in honour of Deaconess Catherine Adejoke Akinyele, it was gathered, took place at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, in…
•She’s a liar, says aunt In late 2018, Felicia (surname withheld) made a life-changing journey from Abuja, where she had been living with her uncle, to Lagos to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays with one of her aunts. During her stay, her aunt’s cousin, Mrs Ngozi (surname withheld), reportedly invited the Ebonyi State…
Portable Nigeria controversial singer, Badmus Okikiola popularly called Portable, on Tuesday, escaped re-arrest over another petition against him. Portable regained freedom after veteran fuji musician, Okunola Saheed, popularly called Osupa, withdrew his petition. Osupa had petitioned the police accusing Portable of criminal defamation, criminal intimidation, inciting public disturbance and cyberstalking. Acting on Osupa’s petition, the…
The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, PSC(+), fdc, on behalf of the officers and men of the Command, heartily felicitates with all Christian faithful in Cross River State and beyond on the occasion of the 2025 Easter celebration. As part of proactive measures to ensure a safe, peaceful, and…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 14, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, against Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, before Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting…
President Bola Tinubu A United States District Court in Columbia has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration to release records relating to the criminal investigation of President Bola Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking. Judge Beryl Howell, in a ruling dated April 8, which can be found on the court’s website,…
In a dramatic display of discontent, two masquerades led a group of youths in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, to protest against exorbitant electricity bills and the sudden upgrade of their billing classification from Band C to Band A. The protesters gathered at Bareke Roundabout, carrying placards with messages like Omu-Aran Says No to Band A and…
A suspected thief, allegedly identified as Jeremiah Kosesochi Nwoke has reportedly died while attempting to cart away the Agemo statue located at the Itoro Roundabout in Ijebu Ode. The incident, which occurred overnight, has thrown residents into shock as the statue stands near the roundabout leading to the ultramodern palace of the Awujale of Ijebuland….
Christian Chukwu, a former captain and head coach of the Super Eagles, has passed away at the age of 74. The football icon reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday, though the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear at the time of this report. Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, his long-time friend and teammate,…
CAPTION L-R: Secretary of the France-Nigeria Business Council, Jean Haas; Chairman, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), Lord Jonathan Marland; Lord Mayor of London, Alastair King; Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR; Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Governor of Enugu…
