President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers in Abuja. The ministers were screened and confirmed by the Nigerian Senate last week. Details soon…
Friends mourn as Nigerian woman died few months after marriage
Friends of a Nigerian woman, Cynthia Okafor, have been thrown into mourning after she died within a year of getting married and losing her husband. It was gathered that got married in January 2024, lost her husband four months later, gave birth to a baby girl in October, and passed away on Sunday, November 3. …
Mr Macaroni calls out Gov. Sanwo-Olu over bad roads in the state
Nigerian content creator and activist, Mr Macaroni has called out governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the poor condition of the roads in Lagos State. Macaroni disclosed that the majority of Lagos roads pose grave danger to the residents due to their deplorable condition. While urging Sanwo-Olu’s government to fix the roads to prevent further accidents, the …
Bobrisky finally jets out of Nigeria after release from EFCC custody
Embattled Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky who was re-arrested in Lagos last week by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at Murtala Mohammed International Airport while boarding a flight to London has left the country hours after his release from their custody. The crossdresser shared the update in a series of posts on his Instagram story …
36 killed as bus plunges into gorge in Northern India
At least 36 people have died and several others have been injured after a bus fell into a 50-meter-deep gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand. The accident occurred in Marchula, a hilly area in the Almora district, where officials say the driver lost control of the vehicle, which was carrying 44 passengers. Uttarakhand’s state …
EndBadGovernance: Tinubu orders immediate release of detained minors
President Bola Tinubu on Monday bowed to pressures from critics and has directed the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi to facilitate the immediate release of all the minors arrested for their roles in the #EndBadGovernance protest. The President said they should be released unconditionally and without prejudice to the law. Tinubu …
Petrol and diesel prices set to rise in November
Unaudited fuel data from the Central Energy Fund indicates price increases for all grades of fuel in November. Commenting on the data, the Automobile Association (AA) said the numbers show South African motorists will have to budget more money for their fuel consumption. According to the data, the prices of 93ULP and 95 ULP are …
South African police arrest 225 illegal miners
South African police said on Sunday that 225 illegal miners had been arrested after being forced out of an abandoned mine shaft due to a lack of food and water. The miners, known locally as “zama zamas” (“those who try” in Zulu), resurfaced from a mine in Orkney, a gold mining town in the Klerksdorp …