Minister of Interior: All applicants to get Passports within 2 weeks
The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says no Nigerian would have to wait more than two weeks for an international passport henceforth. He announced this in a press conference while giving an update on the status of the passport backlog in the country. Tunji-Ojo said: “No one will ever wait for two weeks to get passports […]
Justice for Mohbad: Court remands Naira Marley, Sam Larry for 21 days
A Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State has remanded Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley), and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu (Sam Larry), to police custody for 21 days. The Lagos State Police Command had requested the court to remand them for 30 days while their investigation into Mohbad‘s death continues, but Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun ordered a […]
Justice for Mohbad: Police declare ‘Prime Boy’ wanted
The Lagos State Police Command has declared one Owodunni Ibrahim aka Prime Boy wanted. The command spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says Prime Boy was declared wanted following his failure to honour the invitation sent to him since the commencement of the investigation into Mohbad‘s death. The Police also announced a bounty of one million naira […]
Netflix ends free subscription offer in Kenya
Streaming service provider Netflix has announced that it will end its free service in Kenya next month as it looks for ways to raise its revenue amid market competition. Since 2021, Netflix has allowed users in Kenya to access a limited selection of content without paying for a subscription, as the company attempted to tap […]
Ministerial nominee Balarabe Lawal, slumps during Senate screening
A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, slumped while being screened by the Senate on Wednesday, sparking frantic scenes in the Chamber. The nominee, who is from Kaduna State, had spoken for several minutes during his screening before falling to the floor with several lawmakers rushing to his aid. Lawal is one of the three new […]
US House Speaker McCarthy impeached from office
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office – the first time ever that a US House Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote. Speaker McCarthy was impeached after some of his party members asked for a vote to vacate the Chair, with the final vote tally at 216-210. […]
Nigeria Labour Congress: New Minimum Wage could rise to N100, 000
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the new minimum wage may be negotiated to N100,000 or N200,000 due to the rising cost of living and inflation. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, stated this while featuring on Channels TV’s Politics Today, while explaining the rationale behind the N35,000 wage award for federal government workers. […]
Moment when Naira Marley arrived Nigeria (VIDEO)
After weeks of suspicion and allegations, the Lagos state Police Command has taken music star Naira Marley into custody. The Police took Naira Marley shortly after he arrived in Nigeria, and he has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities. Watch moment when he arrived at the Lagos Airport: