Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called for urgent and collective action to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) as the nation joins the global community in observing the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. In a statement commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked annually on November 25, Mrs Tinubu…
Bourdillon Road in the posh neighbourhood of Ikoyi, Lagos, is considered the most expensive street in Nigeria. The road got its name from Sir Bernard Henry Bourdillon who was a British colonial administrator and former Governor-General of Nigeria. This street is home to Nigeria’s powerful and wealthiest elite; properties there can fetch several million dollars….
The Ogun State Police Command is investigating the abandonment of a newborn in front of Blessed Clinic, Oru Ijebu, in the Ijebu North Local Government Area. The infant, believed to be no more than 40 days old, was left at the clinic around 6:45 a.m. on Friday. The clinic owner discovered the baby, provided immediate medical…
Edith Uduma, the policewoman dismissed for exposing an alleged rape incident involving a colleague, has threatened to take her own life and that of her children if justice is not served. Uduma, formerly an Inspector in the Edo State Police Command, claimed she was wrongfully dismissed after she captured a viral video in October showing…
On Saturday night, Globacom joined the Banana Island community to mark the start of the Yuletide season, literally making the upscale residential estate in Ikoyi, Lagos, glow with the festive season. The company sponsored the Banana Island Property Owners and Residents Association Lagos’ (BIPORAL) Starlight Night event. In addition to being “a day to reflect…
The Nigerian government has stressed that private planes, including those belonging to prominent individuals like Bishop David Oyedepo, cannot fly in or out of Nigeria without obtaining necessary clearance from relevant authorities. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, made this statement during an interview on Channels TV on Sunday, November 24. His…
Opposition lawmakers have accused the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, and ex-Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike of orchestrating a scheme to weaken the party and maintain Damagum’s leadership until 2027. The allegations were made during a press conference in Akokwa, Imo State, on Sunday, November 24. The coalition’s spokesperson,…
Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari and his Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, orchestrated the removal of Justice Walter Onnoghen, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), to pave the way for electoral manipulation during the 2019 presidential election. Clark described the incident as a dark chapter in Nigeria’s judicial history,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two containers of imported opioids with a street value of N4.3 billion at the Port Harcourt Ports complex, Onne, Rivers and Tincan, Lagos state. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the drugs were intercepted on…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has abolished the new traditional councils in Edo South senatorial district, which was created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, to whittle down the power of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. The development was announced in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, in…
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