Controversial singer, Habeed Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was on Monday arraigned at the Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, on a nine-count criminal charge. According to Ogun State Police spokesperson,…
Month: January 2026
Airport police nab suspect after deadly Ikeja crash
The Airport Police Command has arrested the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old female pedestrian at Airport Bus Stop, Ikeja, Lagos. The incident occurred…
PDP seeks release of 52 AAU students arrested in Ekpoma
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, who were remanded in prison over their alleged…
Manchester gets new coach
News Update Manchester United have reached agreement in principle to appoint Michael Carrick as manager until the end of the season. Verbal agreement since yesterday, now sorted. #MUFC official announcement to follow…
Man admits stabbing ex-wife to death in wales
Sri Lankan-born Thisara Weragalage, 37, originally denied killing his former wife, Nirodha Niwunhella, 32, but later pleaded guilty to murder. Nirodha was found dead lying between two cars in Riverside, Cardiff, leaving…
Naira to Dollar rate today, Jan 13, 2026
The Nigerian Naira has shown relative stability in the early hours of trading today, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as the currency maintains a narrow range against the US Dollar across both the…
Royal tension as olubadan snubs Alaafin at Oyo gathering
IBADAN, there was a mild drama, yesterday, at the 2026 Inter-Faith Gathering held at the Secretariat’s Grand Space in Ibadan as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, was conspicuously snubbed by…
After 40 Years in power, Uganda Leader seeks 7th term
News Update When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he declared that “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want…
Police act over Ekpoma protest, remove DPO
Barely three days after the anti-kidnapping protest that rocked Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area, the Edo State Police Command has removed SP Nelson Igbinoba, the Divisional Police…
Funke Akindele sets record with N2bn-Grossing African film
Famous Nigerian filmmaker, Funke Akindele’s newly released movie, ‘Behind the Scene’ has become the first Nollywood film to surpass N2 billion in cinema sales. FilmOne, a leading Nigerian film distributor, announced that…