Breaking News

Month: February 2025

Street OT 101: How to avoid intimidation from Lagos touts

There are growing concerns over the unruly activities of motor park touts, otherwise known as agberos, on Lagos roads. These touts, often armed with canes and sticks, use force and extrajudicial tactics to extort money from commercial bus drivers and other road users. These days, their operations are becoming even fiercer, sometimes leading to chaos…

Read More

Bisola Aiyeola celebrates bestie Adesua Etomi’s birthday with playful ‘single’

Nollywood actress and former Big Brother Naija housemate Bisola Aiyeola has dropped a playful single to celebrate her best friend Adesua Etomi’s birthday. Bisola announced the release of the single on her Instagram page as she shared a video showing Adesua and her newborn with her speaking in the background. On the significance of the…

Read More

Women married to Yahoo Boys should be arrested alongside partners – Laura Ikeji

Nigerian businesswoman and reality TV star Laura Ikeji has proposed that women married to men involved in internet fraud, otherwise called Yahoo Boys, should be arrested. She argued that the wives of these men should be arrested alongside their men when the law catches up with them. Taking to her Instagram story to put forward…

Read More

These Air-Purifying Plants to Make Your House a Home

Have you ever stepped into your home after a long day, only to feel that something is missing? The furniture is perfect, the walls are neatly decorated, yet the space somehow lacks a certain warmth—a soul, if you will. I thought the secret to a cozy home was choosing the right sofa or the fanciest…

Read More

He just had to go – Babangida explains why he overthrew Buhari’s regime

Former military head of state, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), says overthrowing General Muhammadu Buhari’s regime in 1985 was justified. IBB was Buhari’s Chief of Army Staff after the latter emerged as a leader following the December 31, 1983 coup that ousted the civilian government headed by former President Shehu Shagari. Meanwhile, on August 27, 1985,…

Read More

Flutterwave secures Tinubu’s backing amid plan to list on NGX

President Tinubu says his administration will support financial technology businesses that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said this in a statement when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday. Flutterwave, a Fintech company founded by young Nigerians and headquartered in Lagos,…

Read More

Gunmen disrupt vigil in Delta, shoot pastor, abduct 6 members

Gunmen attacked Elyon Paradise Ministry in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, during a church vigil on Friday night, injuring the pastor and kidnapping six members of the congregation. The incident took place around 10 p.m. near Delta State Polytechnic. Apostle Divine Omodia was shot and is currently receiving medical treatment. The attack has raised concerns about security…

Read More

9 Experiences to Gift Instead of a Thing

We all know that tangible items can be nice, but they often end up forgotten on a shelf or collecting dust in a closet. Experiences, on the other hand, have the unique power to create lasting memories and strengthen relationships. One time, a friend received a beautifully wrapped gift box on his birthday. Expecting a…

Read More

A new future of Nigerian Agriculture & food processing – TundeLaniran Farms

Five things you should know about the type of Nigerian food products entering your mouth. If you do not want to use your money to buy rubbish into your own mouth, you must pay attention to the following when buying packaged food products. Buy from brands with a clean processing facility, i.e. buy from facilities…

Read More

Wike’s camp holds South-South zonal congress despite PDP NWC’s disapproval

The re-elected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-South Zonal Vice Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, has described the ongoing crisis within the party as self-inflicted. He noted that a few members had disregarded the party’s constitution in favour of personal interests. Speaking at the South-South Zonal Congress of the PDP in Calabar on Saturday, Orbih urged the…

Read More