ELECTIONS

Banky W loses as Labour Party wins Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Thaddeus Attah of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Eti-Osa  Federal  Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Prof Funmilayo Odukoya, who is the INEC Returning Officer, made the declaration on Sunday at the Collation Centre, Lagos State Model Nursery and Primary School,… Continue reading Banky W loses as Labour Party wins Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat

ELECTIONS

Governor Ben Ayade loses Senatorial bid to Jarigbe Agom

Governor Ben Ayade has lost his bid to return to the Senate following his defeat by the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe. Mr Ayade, who was in the Senate between 2011 and 2015, lost the National Assembly elections conducted on Saturday with 56,595 votes against Agom-Jarigbe’s of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),… Continue reading Governor Ben Ayade loses Senatorial bid to Jarigbe Agom

ELECTIONS

JOE BIDEN SPEAKS AS NIGERIANS HEAD TO THE POLLS

US president, Joe Biden has released a statement concerning the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections which would take place on Saturday February 25. Nigerians head to the polls this weekend to decide their leader for the next 4 years. The four major candidates for the presidential election include Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP, Peter Obi of… Continue reading JOE BIDEN SPEAKS AS NIGERIANS HEAD TO THE POLLS

CRIME

NIPSEY HUSSLE’S KILLER SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS IN PRISON

Eric Holder, who murdered rapperNipsey Hussle in 2019 has been sentenced to 60 years in prison.  It has taken almost four years for the family and friends of Nipsey Hussle to know that his killer is going to be behind bars for a very long time. Holder was present in court to hear his sentence and it was striking that… Continue reading NIPSEY HUSSLE’S KILLER SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS IN PRISON

BANKING

BREAKING: CBN orders banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks to start collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from the public with immediate effect. It, however, pegged the maximum amount the banks can collect at N500,000. The CBN maintained that the old currencies were no more legal tender. A source from the bank said the CBN… Continue reading BREAKING: CBN orders banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes

Crime

Unrest in Ikorodu, Lagos as police officer reportedly kills a solider

There’s currently pandemonium in Ikorodu area of Lagos State following the reported fatal shooting of a soldier, identified simply as Saheed, by a police officer. It was gathered that tragic incident occurred at Odoguyon bustop on Wednesday evening, February 15, 2023. Details of the incident are still sketchy, but multiple reports claim there’s heavy military presence… Continue reading Unrest in Ikorodu, Lagos as police officer reportedly kills a solider

BANKING

Presidency: FG, CBN to Take Position on Currency Swap after S’Court Determination Today

The presidency yesterday disclosed that neither the federal government nor the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had taken a pre-emptive position on the legality of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes in view of the case pending before the Supreme Court, which comes up for hearing today. In a statement by its spokesperson, Mallam… Continue reading Presidency: FG, CBN to Take Position on Currency Swap after S’Court Determination Today

TECHNOLOGY

WHATSAPP TO ROLL OUT VOICE NOTE STATUS FEATURE

WhatsApp is now allowing voice notes to be posted as statuses, which means up to 30 seconds of recordings for a person's contacts to hear. These voice notes will disappear after 24 hours, and is the latest in what can be shared via the status feature. Statuses were first introduced by WhatsApp in 2017; so far, photos,… Continue reading WHATSAPP TO ROLL OUT VOICE NOTE STATUS FEATURE

POLITICS · SCANDALS

OXLADE SLAMMED 5 MILLION NAIRA FINE FOR LEAKED SEX TAPE

Justice Olalekan Oresanya of an Ikeja High Court has awarded N5million damages against a singer Ikuforijimi Olaitan Abdulrahman, aka Oxlade over a leaked s3x tape with a woman on social media app, Snapchat. In a judgement dated 24th January 2023, and trending online, Justice Oresanya described the action of the singer, in secretly recording an explicit s3x… Continue reading OXLADE SLAMMED 5 MILLION NAIRA FINE FOR LEAKED SEX TAPE