News as it breaks
Bruce Willis to retire from acting after aphasia diagnosis. The family of the popular “Die Hard” star made the shocking announcement via their Instagram pages, today . “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”…
Academy ‘outraged’ by Will Smith’s behavior, says decision could take weeks. The letter from Academy President, David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson says the group is working on a “determination” on “appropriate action” for Smith, which could “take a few weeks.” Smith has come under fire for storming on stage…
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Emmanuel Dike Chidiebere, a suspect on the watch list of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. Acting on verified intelligence, operatives of the Commission on Wednesday, March 23,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred Credit Guarantee Companies (CGCs) from accepting deposits among other things. The apex bank disclosed this yesterday in its guidelines for regulation and supervision of CGCs in Nigeria. According to CBN, its efforts to stimulate lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)…
Uyo—A four-year-old girl, Aisha Rayanu, who was abducted from her School by one Favour Nwachukwu, has been rescued by operatives of the anti-child theft section, State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Akwa Ibom State Police Command. Speaking during the parade of the suspect, yesterday, at the Police Headquarters, Ikot…
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, has sentenced two Senior Secondary School (SSS 3) leavers Udochukwu Anyanwu and Udo Chibike (also known as Lasis), to seven years imprisonment each for breaking into a church and stealing a piano. Justice Yetunde Adesanya sentenced them after they pleaded…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Service Chiefs in Abuja over the Kaduna train incident which occurred on Monday and directed the immediate conclusion of all the processes for the implementation of the integrated security surveillance and monitoring solution for the Abuja to Kaduna railway line. The incident happened…
Dr Osita Offor, a wrestling champion, says the All Progressives Congress (APC), can only win back the confidence of Nigerians if it presents a trusted and capable young person as presidential candidate come 2023. Osita, also known as Ultimate Commander, said an established and impeccable candidate such as Tein Jack-Rich,…
One of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Abuja- Kaduna, a medical doctor, Chinelo Megafu, shot during the attack is dead. She had earlier posted on her Twitter handle that she had been shot, but was mocked by some people.
