The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a transparent and unbiased governorship election in Edo State on September 21. Sam Olumekun, INEC Commissioner for Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), made this declaration at a media engagement in Benin, emphasizing the commission’s readiness to deliver a credible electoral process. INEC…
Adamawa State has become the first northern state to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Despite reservations from many governors about the economic feasibility of the increased wage, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has taken the bold step of commencing payment to state workers starting from August 2024. The…
Pop superstar Justin Bieber and his model wife, Hailey, have announced the arrival of their first child, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber. Justin shared the news on Instagram with a photo of their newborn’s foot, which quickly racked up over 5.5 million likes. The celebrity couple had announced their pregnancy in May, posting…
Controversial Nollywood actress Esther Nwachukwu, aka Esther Sky, has made a stunning revelation about her sexual life. In a recent episode of ‘The Honest Bunch’ podcast, co-hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, aka Nedu, Esther disclosed that she has lost count of the number of men she has slept with. When asked to estimate her…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will not reconcile with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, despite efforts by President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders to resolve the crisis between them. Wike, who marked his one year in office as FCT Minister, emphasized that he is focused on…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunder and rains across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday, say there would be thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi, and Gombe States in the northern region on Sunday morning. The agency also said there could be thunderstorms over…
Former German National team captain Lothar Matthaus says he believes Harry Kane will end his trophy drought this season as new manager Vincent Kompany has changed the mood at Bayern Munich England captain Kane scored 36 Bundesliga goals in his first season at Bayern but his team finished a disappointing third, 18 points behind champions…
The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) has called on the Federal Government to unconditionally release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and all political prisoners. The group also demands an immediate end to unlawful arrests, detentions, and extrajudicial killings, as well as the opening of ports and economic blockades against…
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has made a shocking statement, saying he would love to go back to Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Bobrisky was released on August 5, 2024, after serving a six-month imprisonment for abusing the naira by spraying it at parties. In an interview on the ‘Curiosity Made Me Ask’ show,…
A shocking incident in Cross River State has left many outraged after a young woman, identified as Pretty Goddess, brutally assaulted her friend, Debit Queen, and posted videos of the ordeal online. The attack, which occurred at a hotel in Calabar, was reportedly sparked by a dispute over a boyfriend. According to eyewitnesses and online…
