An official of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has lost his life after being struck by a commercial minibus, locally known as a “Korope,” at Ketu Bus Stop late on the night of Monday, 31 March, 2025 According to reports, the minibus crashed into a stationary LAWMA compactor truck, resulting in the fatal accident. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the development, attributing the crash to reckless driving by the minibus driver and improper parking of the LAWMA truck. “Preliminary investigations indicate that the accident was caused by reckless driving on…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly addressed as Bobrisky, has expressed his disappointment with singer 2Face’s decision to settle with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru after separating from his estranged wife, Annie Idibia. Last February, 2Face proposed to Natasha in a moment captured in a viral video, weeks after announcing his separation from Annie. Recently, Natasha added 2Face’s surname, Idibia, to her name on Instagram, days after Annie reverted to her maiden surname, Macaulay, sparking rumors that the lawmaker and the singer are now married. Reacting during an Instagram live session, Bobrisky said he couldn’t fathom why 2Face settled for Natasha after…
Officials of the Nigerian Immigration have arrested Controversial Nigerian crossdresser and socialite, Bobrisky, Bobrisky was reportedly arrested on Tuesday, 1 April, 2025, upon his return to Nigeria. While announcing the development, Bobrisky posted on his Instagram story, saying he had just been arrested without being informed of his offense. “Guys, I have just been arrested by immigration in Nigeria. I don’t know what I did o,” he wrote. Bobrisky’s latest arrest comes months after he publicly disclosed that he had left the country to focus on his well-being.
United States President, Donald Trump, on Monday, 31 March, 2025, said Americans want him to run for another term, a step banned by the US constitution but which he continues describing as possible. Trump stated this while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office about the possibility of a third term. “People are asking me to run. I don’t know. I never looked into it. They do say there’s a way you can do it, but I don’t know about that, but I have not looked into it,” Trump said. The 78-year-old Republican served from 2017 to 2021 and began his…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 51 irregular Malian immigrants in the suburb of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The undocumented migrants were arrested at the New Nyanya, Karu local government area of Nasarawa state, which shares border with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Malians irregular migrants are age between 17 and 25 and were arrested at their hideouts, following a credible intelligence, according to NIS source. Speaking on the arrest, the Nigeria Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, said 11 of the irregular migrants are females, while 40 others were males. He noted that preliminary investigation…
Embattled Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has claimed that those who recently petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for her recall are members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), just as she also alleged that the commission aided the action The suspended lawmaker, who was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is being recalled by her constituents. INEC recently acknowledged the receipt of the petition but pointed out some missing information about the petitioners. In a subsequent statement, the electoral umpire said the missing information which includes addresses and phone numbers of the petitioners have…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has scheduled Wednesday, April 2, 2025, to deliver its judgment on the September 2024 election.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election. Okpebholo defeated Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP).Dissatisfied, the PDP and its candidate, filed a petition challenging Okpebholo’s victory in the September 21, 2024, election. They accused INEC of electoral irregularities, including over-voting, lack of ballot serialization, errors in collation, and miscalculations in results. During the tribunal…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assenting to the South-South Development Commission Bill. PANDEV in statement issued by its National Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, also lauded the National Assembly for its swift and diligent passage of the legislation “This landmark decision reaffirms the federal government’s commitment to ensuring equitable regional development across Nigeria,” the statement said. According to PANDEF, the establishment of the South-South Development Commission is a strategic move to address the region’s distinct social, environmental and developmental challenges. The forum further stressed the need for competent and ethical leadership…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the embattled Kogi Central Senator, on Tuesday, 1 April,, 2025, declared that nobody can stop her from coming home. Natasha stressed her connection to her root, saying she’s not afraid of anybody trying to stop her from coming home. She made the assertion while addressing her followers who gathered to welcome her in Okehi Local Government Area. “Nobody and nothing can stop me from coming home. I’m an Ebira woman; this is my land. I’m the daughter of the late Jimoh Abdul Akpoti. I know my roots; I’m not a bastard, and I’m not afraid of anybody.” the…
The Lagos State Government, in partnership with EnterpriseNGR under the platform of the Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC), have called on foreign and local investors to support and partnership for the establishment of an International Financial Centre in Lagos to drive economic and financial growth. Speaking during the EnterpriseNGR first Quarterly Members’ Night of 2025 held at Victoria Island, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Co-Chairman of LIFC Council, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, said the establishment of LIFC will attract private international capital flow to finance growth and development in Lagos and Nigeria. The event attended by Lagos State…