A British woman who claims she was the inspiration for the stalker in the smash Netflix hit “Baby Reindeer” sued the streamer Thursday, demanding $170 million in damages. Fiona Harvey has identified herself as the real-life “Martha,” the delusional, violent and abusive woman at the center of Richard Gadd’s global phenomenon, which claims in its…
The Managing Director of BKG Exhibition Limited, Mr Ifeanyi Agwu, says Nigerians are in firm control of automobile spare parts business in West Africa. He spoke on Wednesday at a four-day Lagos Motor Fair holding in Victoria Island, where Nigeria-based and foreign automakers, motorcycle and component manufacturers from Asian countries, among others, are displaying their…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has rewarded overall best- graduating student,Aminat Yusuf of Lagos State University (LASU), with N10 million during the university’s 26th Convocation and 40th Anniversary celebration on Thursday. Yusuf, a Law Department graduate, achieved a perfect cumulative grade point average of 5.0 for the 2021/2022 academic session. Several distinguished individuals received honorary…
Minister of Information, Idris Mohammed, said the Finance Minister, Wale Edun, will present a new minimum wage template today (Wednesday, June 5, 2024) to President Bola Tinubu. Mohammed made this statement during an interview with newsmen on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja. Recall on Tuesday that the organized labour suspended its strike for…
The Federal Government’s ban on the export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has led to a significant decrease in its price, from around N1,500 per kilogram to approximately N900/kg. This was disclosed by LPG dealers under the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM). The ban was announced on February 22, 2024, to increase…
Ogun State government will plant two million trees in 2024 to preserve the environment and stem the tide of climate change in the state. The state commissioner for forestry, Engr. Taiwo Oludotun, made this known while speaking with newsmen during a tree-planting advocacy campaign organised by Waradi El Shadai Creations, a group pushing for a…
The Senate has approved a bill seeking 300 per cent increase in the salaries, allowances, and other benefits for the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola; and other judicial officers in Nigeria. The bill seeking to raise their welfare package scaled third reading on Wednesday. The approval came after the adoption of…
FG is considering a six-month suspension of import duties on staple food items and drugs to tackle inflation, awaiting President Tinubu’s approval. However, this proposal contradicts Tinubu’s previous stance on food imports amid Nigeria’s food crisis and soaring inflation rates, with rice prices surging by 169% in the past year This is contained in a…
Dozens of gold miners are trapped underground after a pit collapsed in central Nigeria. The incident happened on Monday after heavy rainfall in Niger state but news was slow to emerge because of the country’s general strike, which was called off on Tuesday. Niger state emergency service agency spokesman Hussaini Ibrahim told the BBC that…
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish a National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission for second reading, despite opposition from Northern senators. The bill, sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger-Zam, aims to promote ranching as a solution to herder-farmer clashes and cattle breeding. However, Northern senators argue that the bill infringes on the…
