Portable Cries Out For Prayer And Support’ Nigerian singer Portable has made an emotional appeal to fans for prayers and support amidst a difficult situation with the authorities. The government recently sealed his uncompleted building and hotel due to unauthorized development, leading to the detention of some of his customers and workers. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the controversial singer expressed his concerns, “Zazuu Zeh. I need to protect my family and property first. London see you later, no be today man dey travel dey make money. “Music is my way, if life dey, man go still go many places.…
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BREAKING: Many Travellers Feared Abducted As Pirates Hijack Boat A passengers boat carrying 20 travellers was hijacked by suspected pirates along the Bonny-Okrika waterways in Rivers State on Thursday. The Bonny Local Government Council, Anengi Claude-Wilcox who confirmed the incident in statement issued through his media aide, Boma Waribor, on Friday, said that nine passengers had been rescued and returned to Port Harcourt. Claude-Wilcox explained that rescue efforts are ongoing, with a frantic search for the remaining 12 passengers. According to him, the driver of the passenger boat disobeyed rules by passing through Kilometer 10, a prohibited channel for commercial…
Plane With 10 On Board Goes Missing Crews in Alaska were searching on Friday for a small commercial plane that went missing with 10 people on board, local authorities said, in the latest US air incident. The Bering Air Caravan with nine passengers and one pilot on board was reported overdue Thursday on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome at 4:00 pm Alaska Standard Time (0100 GMT), Alaska state police said. The two cities are located roughly 146 miles (235km ) apart from each other across the Norton Sound, on the state’s west coast. Nome’s volunteer fire department said in…
BREAKING: GOMEP Kicks Against Reintroduction Of Highway Tolls, Backs Labour Unions The Guild Of Online Media Editors And Publishers (GOMEP) Nigeria, an umbrella body of online news publishers in Nigeria has joined the labour unions to condemn the reintroduction of highway tolls, stating that it would further exacerbate the hardship in the country. In a press statement, in support of the National Association of Road Transport Owners, the National Union of Road Transport Workers, and the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, GOMEP asserts that the policy would result in a hike in transportation and…
US, UK, Others To Impose Visa Ban On Nigerian Police PRO, Family Deji Adeyanju & Partners, a public interest law firm, has petitioned the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union to impose a visa ban on Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, over alleged crackdowns on freedom of speech. The petition alleges that Adejobi has consistently demonstrated a disregard for human rights, using his position to suppress dissent and target individuals critical of the government. The law firm argues that his public statements and actions have contributed…
Palestinians Will Be Resettled In Safer, More Beautiful Communities, Donald Trump Insists Over Gaza Takeover President Donald Trump of the United States has sparked controversy with his plan to take over the Gaza Strip, claiming Israel will hand it over to the US after the fighting is over. Trump’s proposal involves relocating Gaza’s 1.8million Palestinians to neighbouring countries, which has been met with strong opposition from Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab states. Trump’s plan marks a significant departure from the long-standing US policy of supporting a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians. Instead, he envisions a US-led redevelopment of Gaza,…
I Had Quality S3x With Teenage Boy Twice; Lagos Hotel Owner Admits A Lagos-based hotelier and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Leuven Empire Hotel and Suites, Ejigbo, Lagos, simply identified as Macdonald, has admitted sod0mising a 16-year-old secondary school student. The hotelier was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force for alleged sod0my with the two secondary school boys. Speaking in a viral video, the suspect denied using the boy for rituals but admitted to having s3x with him twice. However, the victim’s father, Edozie Christian maintained that the suspect lured his son and four other teenagers to his…
FULL LIST: Tinubu Fires INEC RECs President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of the termination of the appointments of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. The letter is titled: “Request to terminate the appointment of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners of Adamawa, Sokoto and Abia states.” The letter reads as follows: “In accordance with Section 157, Subsection 1 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended. I hereby…
Woman Stoned To Death An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, on Wednesday, remanded a 64-year-old woman, Maria Ogundipe, for allegedly stoning a woman to death. The defendant, whose plea was not taken by the court for lack of jurisdiction, was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. The police prosecutor, Sunday Ekong, however, moved a motion ex parte, praying for the order of the court to remand the defendant for 60 days. According to the prosecutor, the remand will subsist pending the release of legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution. The counsel earlier said that…
Like U.S. Argentina To Withdraw From WHO Argentina has announced its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO), aligning with a similar move made by the United States under President Donald Trump. The announcement was made on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni, signaling a significant shift in Argentina’s global health policy. The decision follows Trump’s executive order last month, which formalised the US exit from WHO, citing concerns over the organisation’s handling of global health crises and its relationship with China. Argentina’s withdrawal suggests growing skepticism among some nations regarding WHO’s role and effectiveness. While further details…