The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a Tiktok skit maker, Ramlat “Princess” over a viral video she posted on her Tiktok account claiming to be a lesbian. It was seen that the video, which Ramlat originally posted on her Tiktok account was shared widely by netizens on other social networks. In the controversial post, the Tiktoker was shown saying that any man who wanted to marry her must agree to allow her marry her own “wife” before she could agree to the man’s proposal. “Any man who wants to marry me should know that I must…
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A former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has lamented that Nigeria with the population of over 200 million people don’t have up to a million policemen, suggesting the recruiting of about 50,000 policemen every year. Shekarau, a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, spoke on the heels of the consideration of the federal and state governments to create state police to tackle the rising insecurity in the country. He said, “(Ex-President Muhammadu) Buhari promised to recruit 10,000 every year but my committee in the Senate was in charge of pension and from the police pension…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government. The President arrived Ethiopia on Thursday night at past 10pm. He was accompanied on the trip by some ministers and other top government officials. The Presidency had earlier said Tinubu will join other African leaders in high-level meetings on institutional reforms of the African Union; peace and security; specific thematic issues such as climate change, as well as modalities of participation and priorities of the continental body in the G20.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stopped international oil companies from repatriating 100% foreign exchange proceed to their mother companies overseas. The Director of Trade and Exchange Department at the apex bank, Hassan Mahmud, made this known in a circular dated February 14, 2024. Details later…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there is a need for the declaration of a state of emergency in some states owing to heatwaves. Many parts of the country are experiencing excessive heat in recent weeks, raising concerns from Nigerians. NiMet’s Director of Weather Forecast Services Vincent Weli who stated this on a National TV said the development might lead to a declaration of a state of emergency. “I have noted before now that in those states that are affected, there’s a need for a state of emergency to be declared so that people can stay…
The country’s headline inflation moved to 29.90% percent in January 2024, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS released the new figure on Thursday. “In January 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 29.90% relative to the December 2023 headline inflation rate which was 28.92%,” the NBS said in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report – which measures changes in prices of goods and services – for January. “Looking at the movement, the January 2024 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 0.98% points when compared to the December…
Thailand has launched a scheme to offer visitors up to $14,000 in medical coverage in the event of an accident, the tourism minister said Thursday, as the kingdom seeks to lure travellers back after the pandemic. The government will cover expenses up to 500,000 baht ($14,000) and pay compensation of up to one million baht in case of death under the new scheme. Travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic hammered the kingdom’s vital tourism sector and arrivals have not bounced back as quickly as officials hoped. Tourism minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol told AFP the new Thailand Traveller Safety…
The Federal Government has discontinued the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, (also known as Mandate). The decision to discontinue the trial was communicated to the Federal High Court in Abuja via a notice of discontinuance, dated February 14 but filed the next day by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. The notice reads: “By virtue of the power conferred on me under Section 174 (1) (c} of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, Section…
One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday triggered panic among huge crowds of fans. Shots rang out moments after jubilant Chiefs players addressed a vast, cheering crowd, sending shocked fans and VIPs fleeing in a tragic end to what had been a joyous morning of celebrating the NFL champions. Police said three people had been taken into custody after the attack near Kansas City’s Union Station, but the motive behind the shooting was still under investigation. Fire department…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government. In a statement on Wednesday, Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president, said Tinubu will join other African leaders in high-level meetings on institutional reforms of the African Union; peace and security; specific thematic issues such as climate change, as well as modalities of participation and priorities of the continental body in the G20. According to the statement, the theme of the year’s summit is…
An Ilorin Magistrate’s court on Wednesday ordered that 13 suspected killers of the Olukoro of Koro in the Ekiti local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Segun Aremu, be remanded at a Correctional Centre. The suspects were arraigned for alleged criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, kidnapping and giving false information. They are Godwin Jacob, Olowofela Oyebanji, Adefalolu Ayodele, Tewasie Francis, Babatunde Samuel, Godwin Joseph, Issa Number and Miracle Solomon. Others include Abraham Kehinde, Muhammed Bello, Muhammed Muhammed, Ahmadu Umaru and Muhammed Dankai. The Police First Information Report (FIR) said that one Aremu Simon Adeyemi reported the case…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged the Super Eagles not to be crest-fallen for not clinching the African Nations Cup in Cote d’Ivoire, assuring them that they were all Champions for winning the silver medal in the tournament. Senator Akpabio gave the charge when he along with other Senators received the captain of the team, William Troost-Ekong, in his office in Abuja on February 14. A statement by the Special Assistant to the Senate President on Media/Communication, Anietie Ekong, quoted the Senate President to have said the Super Eagles had done the nation proud by getting to…
A Paris appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a conviction for former president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing but lightened his original one-year prison sentence. The appeals court said he should serve six months, with another six months suspended. The ruling was still harsher than the one-year suspended sentence that prosecutors called for. It remains unlikely he would ever go to prison itself with such short terms in France usually being served as a form of house arrest with a tag. The Paris court of appeal was confirming a lower court’s guilty verdict for Sarkozy, who…
The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the photos of the location where the helicopter carrying Access Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe crashed. Wigwe, his wife, Doreen; their son, Chizi Wigwe; and former Nigerian Exchange Group Chairman, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, crashed in an Airbus EC130 helicopter close to the California-Nevada border near Halloran Springs. The images, released after Michael Graham, a board member with the NTSB, said they had visited the site and outlined the activities conducted on the first full day of investigation at the accident site, show NTSB officials observing the wreckage at…
The Chairman of the Ondo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Fatai Adams, is dead. The party boss reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday. Mr Kennedy Peretei, the Ondo PDP Publicity Secretary, confirmed the development on Wednesday morning. He said the party would soon make official communication to the media on the matter. Details shortly.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The total number of candidates who registered for the exam was 85,600 out of which 80,904 actually wrote the exam between October 27 and December 20, 2023. According to a statement released on the examination body’s X page, a total of 39,790, amounting to 49.18 per cent were males, while 41,114, representing 50.82 per cent were females. ‘The analysis of the performance of the candidates shows that out of the eight thousand,…
The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) Faruk Abubakar says 42,000 nurses have left the country in the last three years. Faruk’s comment came on the heels of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) protest against the new certification verification guidelines issued by the Council. NMCN had issued a circular saying applicants seeking verification of certificates to foreign nursing boards and councils must have two years of qualification experience and also pay a non-refundable application fee. But speaking about why the Council issued the guidelines, he said the development…
President Bola Tinubu has awarded the Super Eagles team the Member of the Order of the Niger(MON) national honour for their impressive display at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament held in Ivory Coast. They were also given one flat each and a plot of land in the FCT Nigeria came in second place, losing the trophy to the hosts Ivory Coast who were the eventual winners. The Nigerian team were received at the State House on Tuesday where they were conferred with the titles. All the team members and officials were in attendance including…