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Month: June 2025

‘I’m not worried’ – Speed Darlington reacts to being declared wanted by NAPTIP

Controversial Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or Akpi, has reacted to being declared wanted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The Federal Government agency declared the rapper wanted via its official Instagram handle @officialnaptip Friday afternoon over allegations including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. The post…

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More top politicians will defect from PDP – Saraki predicts party’s future

Bukola Saraki, former Senate President and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation and Convention Committee, says political elites largely drive the recent wave of defections from the party. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Friday, Saraki acknowledged that the PDP is going through a challenging phase. However, he maintained…

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APC confirms Ganduje’s resignation as Tinubu picks Dalori as acting Chairman

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed the resignation of its national chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, a former Governor of Kano State. On Friday, June 27, 2025, Ganduje announced his resignation to the party, citing health concerns as the reason for his departure from the position. Reacting to the development in a statement on…

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Prominent business magnate Aminu Dantata dies at 94

Prominent Kano business mogul and philanthropist Aminu Dantata has passed away at the age of 94. His death was confirmed via a Facebook post by his Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid, on Saturday, June 28, 2025. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beloved father, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan…

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SCAM ALERT: Don’t invest in Value Growth, it’s not registered – SEC warns Nigerians

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a scam alert to Nigerians, warning the public against investing in the Value Growth Platform. The warning is contained in a statement issued by the capital market regulator on Friday, June 27, 2025, noting that the platform is unauthorised to operate in the country. Although Value Growth…

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‘We’re not your enemies’ – EFCC boss begs South-East youths for cooperation

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has urged youths in the South-East to support the agency in washing the region clean of all forms of corruption and financial crimes. The EFCC Chairman made the call at the 2025 Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Conference in Enugu State on…

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Kenyan court declares Nnamdi Kanu’s transfer to Nigeria illegal, IPOB reacts

In a landmark judgement, the High Court of Kenya sitting in Nairobi, the nation’s capital, has ruled that the detention and transfer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from the East African country to Nigeria was unlawful and illegal. The ruling delivered by the presiding judge, Justice E.C. Mwita,…

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Report unearths fresh threats, concerns over 2027 election

Yiaga Africa has raised serious concerns about Nigeria’s democratic future, warning that the 2027 general elections risk being compromised by an emerging one-party dominance, growing poverty, insecurity, and plummeting public trust in the electoral process. The civil society organisation (CSO) made these revelations in a report titled State of Election Integrity in Nigeria, released on…

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Single Bet Calculator: How to calculate your odds & winnings in seconds

When it comes to sports betting, only one thing matters in the end: the profit. However, it’s not always easy to see at a glance how much you’ll actually end up with. This is where the Einzelwetten rechner comes in. It takes the math off your hands and shows you in seconds what to expect…

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Mr Macaroni is a policeman in upcoming film ‘Freedom Way’

Debo ‘Mr Macaroni’ Adedayo, the actor widely recognised for his social justice activism, plays a police officer in the upcoming drama, Freedom Way, set to release in cinemas nationwide on July 18, 2025. The award-winning film, written and produced by Blessing Uzzi under her company, Bluhouse Studios, marks the directorial feature debut of Olalekan Afolabi….

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