Written by The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has been alerted to plans by certain individuals and groups to stage physical protests in some parts of the country on Wednesday, June 12. A statement released by the spokesperson of the security agency, Peter Afunanya, says the protests are designed with ”sinister objectives to coincide with the … Continue reading “DSS alerts Nigerians over planned protests”
Detectives have arrested a man 20 months after he killed his employer in Murang’a County, Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in a statement on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, said the suspect, Fred Cheluba Murunga, was arrested at the premises of a security firm in another town where he was seeking employment. According to the statement, … Continue reading “Detectives arrest man who hacked his employer to death with machete 6 weeks after resuming work”
American country singer Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce from his wife Firerose 7 Months after the wedding. Billy is asking the court to grant him an outright annulment, claiming the marriage was obtained by fraud. TMZ also reported that Billy has given Firerose a deadline of May 24 to get out of their house … Continue reading “Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus files for divorce from wife Firerose 7 months after wedding”
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has said that phase one of the Lagos-Calabar super highway will be ready for commissioning by May 2025. Umahi disclosed this at a meeting with contractors at the Ministrys headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. Commending the contractor handling the project for the quality of work, Umahi also revealed that the Federal … Continue reading “Phase 1 of Lagos-Calabar coastal road will be ready by 2025 Umahi”
The Senate on Tuesday, June 11, adjourned plenary session to July 2, 2024. The development is to enable the lawmakers to participate in the activities marking the 2024 Democracy Day as well as its end of session break. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during Tuesdays plenary session. The 10th National Assembly will be one year in … Continue reading “Senate goes on recess, adjourns plenary till July 2”
Russia is allegedly sending thousands of migrants and foreign students to fight in the war against Ukraine for visa renewal. According to Bloomberg, the assessment was done by some European officials who alleged that the Kremlin is using foreign students as extra manpower using the tactics first deployed by the Wagner mercenary group. The report added that … Continue reading “Russia sending Nigerians and other African students to war in exchange for visa renewal”
Justice Okogbule Gbasam of a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed the suit seeking to vacate the seats of the 25 lawmakers, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a judgment delivered today June 10, the court held that the lawmakers are still members … Continue reading “Court dismisses suit seeking to declare 25 Rivers Assembly seats vacant”
35 members of the House of Representatives want changes to be made to the 1999 Constitution to allow for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the … Continue reading “Reps seek six-year tenure for president and rotation among zones”
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria says the pump price of petrol may crash as low as N300 per litre once indigenous producers and operators of modular refineries in Nigeria such as Dangote begin operation. In an interview with Punch, the Publicity Secretary of Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) said; A lot … Continue reading “Local refining may crash petrol price to N300/litre Modular refineries operators say”
Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori abandoned their outrageous fashion choices as they arrived at the airport in Narita, Japan this weekend. Bianca, 29, who usually displays lots of skin, wore a robe that covered her from neck to feet. She also wore a durag on her hair. Kanye, 46, wore a bathrobe that extended down … Continue reading “Kanye West and Bianca Censori arrive Japan in their most decent clothes yet”