News as it breaks
Mrs Philomena Nneji, the immediate past Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, has urged women to increase their voices for one another against violence. Nneji made the call during an interview with Newsmen in Lagos on Saturday, following the end of 16 days activism against gender-based violence. She…
The Twitter CEO made the assertion on Friday after the second poll he conducted on the topic went against his desired outcome. On Thursday, Musk suspended a group of tech journalists from the microblogging site, including Ryan Mac from the New York Times, Drew Harwell of the Washington Post and…
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, were among the dignitaries who attended the church wedding of Deborah, daughter of the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, in Abuja. The wedding was held…
Singer, Asake, has issued a statement and also prayed for victims at his concert at O2 Academy Brixton on Thursday night. Earlier reports had it that a crowd of people, many of whom did not have tickets, attempted to gain access into the venue, where Asake was performing and it…
Nigerian actor Kunle Remi has opened up about his battles with depression. The Anikulapo star in a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday, said he almost committed suicide sometime back in 2017. Remi was reacting to the passing of popular American DJ, Twitch, who died by suicide on…
A fatal motor accident has claimed the lives of Adamu and Audu, the biological son if the former Commissioner of Education and Ex-Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Hon Inuwa Kubo. The incident which took place along the Kwaya-Kusar- Peta- Shani road on Wednesday evening, also left two others died…
Nigerian singer, Sina Rambo’s estranged wife, Kiedi Korth has raised the alarm over numerous alleged death threats she has been receiving. This comes after she accused her estranged husband of violence on Monday. She issued a public warning to individuals responsible for the hateful tweets, telling them to stop or…
A Kano Upper Shariah Court has on Thursday sentenced the embattled Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara to death by hanging for blasphemy. The court presided over by Ibrahim Sarki Yola gave the order while delivering his judgment. He also ordered that the government to seize and take over the cleric’s…
Nigerian skit maker Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has said taking one’s life should never be an option. He made this known on his Instagram page on Thursday. Broda Shaggi also warned against living for social media. He wrote, “ Don’t let your pain, the hardship you face,…
Former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has no business congratulating Morocco after beating Portugal to qualify for the semi-finals. Omokri in his tweet on Wednesday said he prays Buhari does not infect them ahead of their game with France tonight. He…
