Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday received the newly elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, and other principal officers of the Assembly at his office in Alausa, Ikeja. Governor Sanwo-Olu pledged to maintain a harmonious working relationship between the executive and legislative…
Popular aftobeat singer, Asake on Sunday, 19th January 2025, revealed that Tesla Motors gifted him with a Tesla Cybertruck, valued at between $96,000 and $100,000, for his birthday. Asake whose birthday was on the 13th January, and did not say when the truck was delivered, shared the good news with…
Toyin Saraki has joined millions of other Lagosians to congratulates the New Speaker of Lagos State Assembly, Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda on her new post. Toyin Saraki who took to her official social media handle on Tuesday 14th January 2025, to put up series of photos of memorable moments with…
Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has denied reports in social media that she and her family fled their home in the United States so they are not caught up in the raging Los Angeles wildfires. The veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde who not only refuted the claims, stated that she has…
Hon. Mojisola Meranda has made history by becoming the first elected female Lagos Speaker. She was elected after lawmakers impeached Mudashiru Obasa under whom she served as Deputy. Mojisola Meranda replaced Speaker Mudasiru Obasa after his impeachment on Monday. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip…
Lagos lawmakers have impeached Mudasiru Obasa as Speaker. He was accused of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Mudasiru Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy Mojisola Meranda. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the house. Mojeed Fatai is now the Deputy Speaker of the…
Asake seems to have angered some of his female fans, after he posted a video of himself dancing seductively with a masked lady, with some accusing him of cheating and threating to unfollow him on social media. The video which was posted on Monday 13th January 2025, shows Asake enjoying…
Nigerian Nollywood actor and Politician, Yul Edochie has shared an emotional posthumous birthday message to his late son, Kambi Yul-Edochie who would have turned 18 today. The controversial Nollywood actor and a die-hard President Bola Tinubu supporter, in a heart wrenching post on his official social media handle on Saturday 4th January…
President Bola Tinubu and his son Seyi Tinubu, Seyi’s wife Layal and their children ring in the new year at their Lagos home. In a latest post shared from the official news handle of Seyi Tinubu, President Bola Tinubu was photographed with his grandchildren and their parents as he marked…
Nigeria Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji has put out her first social media post for the new year 2025, and it is a message to her 8.3 million fans on Instagram. Genevieve Nnaji put up a series of new snaps on her official Instagram page, where she was photographed in an…
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been granted ₦30 million bail by a Magistrate court in Ekiti State. The court also asked Farotimi to provide 3 sureties with a landed property within the jurisdiction. Dele Farotimi was told to refrain from media interviews and to submit his international passport. The case…
Governor Sanwo-Olu has sent warm greetings to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu after she was conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree by the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Imo State. In a congratulatory letter to the First Lady, Governor Sanwo-Olu said: “On behalf of the Government…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a landmark arrest of a total number of 792 suspected fraudsters for offences bordering on cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, who briefed journalists at the commission’s office in Lagos on Monday said the…
Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year in a historic event that confirms his status as one of the best players in the world in the current calendar year. The Super Eagles of Nigeria forward shook off competitions from South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, Cote d’Ivoire’s…
Dele Farotimi, a prominent human rights lawyer, has been granted bail by the Ekiti State High Court. The bail was set at ₦50 million, with the condition that a surety must provide the same amount and own a landed property. The court has adjourned the case to January 29, 2025, for further…
The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned 113 foreign nationals before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges related to cybercrime, including computer-related fraud, marketing scams, money laundering, and unlawful access to data. According to a statement on Monday via X, by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the…
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This is her second term in office. Her present stint will end on 31 August 2025. She was first elected as the WTO DG on February 15, 2021. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 50-year-old Enugu businessman at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, for ingesting 90 wraps of cocaine, a report by the agency stated. According to the report released on Sunday 24th November 2024, by the Director, Media and…
Paul Okoye who is better known in the entertainment industry as Pual O, has just dished out wrong stats, saying about 99% of Nigerians are presently going through hell; while only 1% flaunt their wealth, oblivious to the struggles. This he said in his latest social media post on Tuesday….
Nigerian popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, is accusing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigeria Police Force, and the Immigration of violating his fundamental human rights, as he claimed he had been harassed and assaulted by these government agencies. Bobrisky who had earlier traced the genesis…