Controversial singer, Portable is overjoyed as he sets to jet out of the country after finally receiving a 10-year Canada work permit. He took to his Instagram page to share the exciting news with his followers as he showed off the visa he had received. The ‘Zazoo’ crooner revealed that he got a 10-year work …
Photos from Onyeka Onwenu’s burial in Lagos
The Nigerian music industry yesterday bids farewell to one of its most iconic figures, Onyeka Onwenu, affectionately known as the “Elegant Stallion” who passed away on July 30 at the age of 72 at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja The legendary singer was laid to rest after a heartfelt funeral service at the Fountain of Life Church, …
Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA CL highest goal scorer of all time
UEFA honor Cristiano Ronaldo with a trophy for being the Champions League’s all-time top scorer. Ronaldo via his twitter wrote…. Honored to receive this award from @ChampionsLeague for being the all-time top scorer of the competition. Grateful for all the support along the way! Thank you! 140 goals in 183 games. Congrats to him.
Governor Yusuf shuts all MDA bank accounts
Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Wednesday, ordered the immediate closure of all bank accounts linked to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) in the state. He cited growing lack of transparency as major reason for his action. Yusuf also vowed to jack up the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) drive in the state. Yusuf, …
Six dead, others injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
An auto-crash involving two vehicles around Verona, Ogere, Ogun State along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has claimed the lives of six passengers, leaving three injured. The Ogun State Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Public Relations Officer, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Friday. She explained that the suspected …
Mmusic icon, Onyeka Onwenu to be buried today
The music icon, popularly called Elegant Stallion, who died on July 30, 2024, at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after collapsing following her performance at the birthday party of Dr Stella Okoli, the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals will be buried today. The funeral service, as announced by the family, will take place at the Fountain of Life …
Nigerian school students gun down by terrorist
No fewer than three students of Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents. Faudiya School, which belongs to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, was attacked by the assailants at about 3 am on Friday. Sources revealed that the victims were …
Midnighr fire razes Lagos govt staff quarters
Fire on Friday gutted part of the two-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters at Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba area of the state. The incident was said to have happened in the wee hours of the day, precisely, around 2:20 am. It was gathered that one of the two-bedrooms in Flat …
ANF arrest Nigerian man with cocaine at Pakistan Airport
The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in Pakistan has arrested a Nigerian national at Lahore International Airport on charges of drug smuggling. The suspect, who had flown in from Nigeria via Dubai, was found with 38 cocaine-filled capsules hidden in his stomach. ANF spokesperson, in a statement on Thursday, August 29, 2024, said that a total of …