On Saturday morning, September 14, following heavy downpour in Benin City, Edo State, a story building collapsed, trapping numerous University of Benin (UNIBEN) students. The sad incident happened on Ekhator Street in Ekosodin, which is
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for 2023, has dismissed assertions that he would entertain the idea of running as a vice presidential candidate in the upcoming 2027 election. In a statement on his
Islamic singer Ibraheem Lakaeba has caused a big stir after his letter to the Kwara state governor was shared online. He has stepped down from his role as Special Assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. In
Dangote Refinery has expressed concerns regarding insufficient support from petroleum marketers, attributing this issue to competitive pricing strategies that adversely affect its product sales. In a recent Twitter Space session hosted by Nairametrics, Devakumar Edwin,
In the wake of the national protests against ineffective governance, musician and activist Seun Kuti has called on Nigerians to take further steps beyond protesting and aim for true political change. He expressed this during
Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero has been granted administrative bail by the Department of State Services, just before the 12-midnight ultimatum issued by the organized labour. Pro-democracy activist Omoyele Sowore announced his release on
The Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented a new fee on electronic money transactions, beginning September 9, 2024. The Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) compels Fintech businesses like Opay and Moniepoint to take N50 from
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who serves as the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has announced that he will be taking an indefinite leave of absence. In a statement posted on his
Charles Oputa, often known as Charly Boy, the leader of the now-defunct OurMumuDonDo advocacy organization, made waves on Thursday by revealing the interesting reasons for the startlingly pure white color of Dangote’s Premium Motor Spirit.
A 36-year-old woman named Abiola has tragically died following an unsuccessful Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedure at a hospital in Lagos. The incident took place on Monday when Abiola arrived at the facility accompanied by
A federal high court in Lagos has imposed a two-year prison sentence on Courage Ipaka, an impersonator of the singer Flavour. Ipaka was found guilty of using Flavour’s identity to defraud Yvelte M. Thompson, a
Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman, a Nigerian social media activist, has put down the challenge in response to billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote’s spectacular release of the first batch of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)
Recent updates indicate that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has revised the petrol pump price to N855 per liter. As of Tuesday morning, various NNPCL retail outlets in Lagos are offering fuel at
Law enforcement officials in Toronto, Canada, have apprehended a Nigerian woman named Amaka Sunnberger, who expressed her intention to ‘kpai’ individuals of Yoruba and Benin heritage in a widely circulated video. Her arrest took place
The Nigeria Police Force’s Zone 16 command has apprehended an individual named Doubara Esamasuode, who has been practicing medicine illegally in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, without the necessary license. The suspect operated his unauthorized medical practice