The Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday evening, detained controversial social critic Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. According to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, in a post on X, Verydarkman was detained after honoring a police invitation on Thursday. His post read, “Our client, VDM, has been detained after honoring a police invitation just like yesterday….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has unveiled the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme with the distribution of 80 vehicles to the youths. Wike, at the event in Abuja on Thursday, explained that the goal was to empower the youths financially and also reduce the cost of transportation in…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will assume the role temporarily, pending the recovery of the substantive COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga….
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday said it has successfully restored bulk power supply to several northern states after completing repairs on a vandalised section of the 330KV Ugwuaji-APIR transmission line. The restoration, completed at 4:56 pm on October 30, 2024, brings electricity back to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will assume the role temporarily, pending the recovery of the substantive COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga….
Abia lawmaker, Alexander Mascot Ikewechegh was on Wednesday arraigned at the Kuje Magistrate Court for assaulting an e-hailing driver. The Court has granted bail to the House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh, in the sum of ₦500,000 and two sureties in like sum. The Presiding Judge, Abubakar Sai’id, in a…
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced its decision to revoke the South African identity and travel documents of beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, following a nationality dispute that arose when she became a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant. The controversy, which sparked intense debate and xenophobic backlash, questioned her eligibility due to…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced significant progress in repairing the vandalised 132kV Ahoada-Yenagoa transmission line towers in Bayelsa State. In a statement on X on Tuesday, TCN confirmed that 65% of the damaged towers have been rebuilt, with 17 out of 20 transmission towers successfully erected. “TCN will commence stringing of conductors, hoisting…
The Nigerian Correctional Service has announced that the 2025 budget will include an increased feeding allowance for inmates aimed at aligning with current economic realities. The spokesperson for the Nasarawa State NCoS Command, Stephen Abene, confirmed the adjustment on Tuesday, noting that the daily allowance per inmate would be raised from N750 to N1,150. “The…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has reportedly suspended two pastors – Ayo Bello and Oke Mayowa over alleged homosexuality. The Pastors, according to gistloverblog, were secretly suspended, adding that the church didn’t make their suspension public so as to cover up the church image. The report alleged that the church sent an emissary…
