Nigerian national arrested in drug buy-bust operation in the Philippines
A 43-year-old Nigerian man was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Las Piñas Police Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) in the Philippines. The Southern Police District (SPD) said the suspect identified as Christian, was arrested at around 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024, in Barangay Talon Dos, Las Piñas City. Confiscated […]
Food prices drop in Kano, Taraba, Kwara, Niger
The prices of food items in major grain markets in Kano, Taraba and Niger states have reportedly started to drop. DailyTrust reports that some factors have been cited as responsible for the drop in prices of food items, among them include the stoppage of inter-state movement with food items in some parts of the country, […]
FCTA seals orphanage over alleged trafficking of 23 children in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has sealed off the Priesthood Orphanage in Karonmajigi, after 23 children, aged 1 – 14 years, trafficked from Plateau State, were rescued from the orphanage. The Mandate Secretary of the FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this when she addressed journalists on Monday, February 19, 2024. Benjamins-Laniyi further […]
Wife of Haitiâs assassinated president indicted in his killing
A judge in Haiti investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others in his killing. Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth […]
We ‘ve lost 46 members to economic hardship – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja zone, said it has lost 46 members due to the current economic hardship in the country, alongside poor remuneration of academicians and universities in the zone. The Abuja Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Salihu Muhammed Lawal, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday, February 19, 2024, in […]
Adult film star, Kagney Linn Karter commits suicide at 36
Adult film actress and exotic dancer, Kagney Linn Karter has died by suicide at the age of 36. The porn star reportedly took her own life in her home, according to a GoFundMe page set up by her friends on behalf of Kagney’s mother to raise funds for the funeral. ‘Unfortunately, despite all of her many impressive […]
Take it easy on your rich friends and family in the diaspora – Actor Sean Jimoh appeals to Nigerians as economy bites harder
As Nigerians continue to grapple with economic hardship, actor Sean Jimoh has appealed to Nigerians residing in Nigeria to take it easy on their rich friends and family in the diaspora. In a post shared, Jimoh stated that even though $1 to Naira is above N1700, Nigerians residing abroad have to work hard before they […]
Georgia coach hands himself over to police after killing his girlfriend
A Georgia high school football coach is under arrest in Maryland after walking into a police station and confessing to strangling his girlfriend to death. The Prince George’s County Police Department said 43-year-old Carl Kearney Jr. walked into one of their stations on Saturday morning, Feb. 17, and “advised officers he strangled his girlfriend inside of […]
Idles’ ‘Tangk’ Rolls to No. 1 on Midweek U.K. Chart
Idles is predicted to snag the crown, and earn a fourth U.K. top 10 appearance. IDLES attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Amy Sussman/GI Idles leads an all-new top three on the midweek U.K. chart with Tangk (Partisan), the British rock outfit’s fifth studio album. Based on midweek […]
Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Leads Midweek U.K. Chart
If “Texas Hold ‘Em” plays its cards right, Bey will bag a sixth U.K. solo No. 1 single. Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at SoFi Stadium on September 01, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Kevin Mazur/WireImage Beyoncé strides ahead in the U.K. chart race with “Texas Hold ‘Em,” the first cut from her […]