…salary harmonisation, and overtime payments. The resolutions reached included the immediate restoration of overtime payments and a three-week timeline for BEDC management to address the remaining issues in consultation with the unions. “The Ministry particularly notes that the industrial action is to be suspended in th…
Tobi Bakre has reminded his followers how far he's come with throwback photos and recent ones. The former Big Brother Naija star, who is now an actor, took to Instagram to share recent topless photos, with his chest and arms on display. He also shared an old topless photo of himself. The contrast between the old photo …
Ghanaian actor, comedian and broadcaster Seth Kwame Dzokoto has died after reportedly collapsing during a live radio programme. According to Ghana GBC, Dzokoto collapsed in the early hours of Thursday, October 22 while participating as a panellist on the morning show of Owass FM/Radio in Tarkwa, in Ghana's Western Regi…
Colombian authorities have seized 7.6 tonnes of coc@ine bound for the Netherlands at the port of Cartagena, in what President Abelardo de la Espriella described as the country's largest drug seizure in the past 10 years. "The National Police has just achieved the largest cocaine seizure in the port of Cartagena in the …
…Thursday as an Honorary Guest Speaker at the Golden Rule Summit Roma 2026 in Italy. His media aide, Moshood Karim, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Speaking on “The Golden Rule as a Principle from a Legal and Legislative Perspective: Advancing Development for Underserved Communities…
GHOne TV announced the reported death of veteran Ghanaian actor and media personality Seth Kwame Dzokoto on Thursday, October 22, 2026Dzokoto was widely recognised for his role in TV3's popular sitcom Efiewura and also hosted food show EdzibanFans flooded social media with tributes, with some noting they had sensed som…
NPA warns cyberattacks could disrupt African ports, international trade and supply chains as maritime systems become more connectedNigeria’s port modernisation plan includes $1 billion for Apapa and Tin Can Island, alongside expanding digital platformsDantsoho urges African ports to share cyber intelligence, adopt comm…
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, has conferred honorary doctorate degrees on United Nigeria Airlines Chairman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, and Cavista Holdings Chairman, Niyi Olajide, as two foreign universities also honoured its founder, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN. The honours were announced during the university’s 14th conv…
Nigerian singer and entrepreneur Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has suggested that becoming Afrobeats' first US dollar billionaire could be within reach. Speaking during an interview on Capital XTRA, the artiste was asked whether he is on track to hit the billionaire milestone. Responding to the questi…
…was married from 2012 to 2021, was laid bare during the court proceedings.He accused the media personality of setting him up with "fabricated" allegations, saying that it was a "smear campaign against me". On the stand, Ms Price denied being "angry and vengeful" towards her ex-husband. Katie Price was described by a ju…
Nigerian rapper A-Q has revealed that he was attacked by about 10 masked men wielding machetes while taking a walk in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The rapper, whose real name is Gilbert Bani, said the incident occurred at around 10 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, when the men surrounded him on five motorcycles. According to…
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a young woman for allegedly setting her boyfriend's rented apartment on fire following a heated argument between them. The dramatic incident occurred in Ntonsua in Obasi, the Ashanti Region. During interrogation, the woman claimed her boyfriend broke up with her because she answere…
Giannis Antetokounmpo spent the first 18 years of his life stateless in Greece despite being born in Athens to Nigerian parentsThe Nigerian embassy in Athens reportedly offered to issue him a Nigerian passport in 2013, prompting Greece to accelerate his citizenship processWhile Giannis became a Greek citizen in May 201…
Country music singer John Anderson, known for hits such as Swingin’, Straight Tequila Night and Seminole Wind, has died at the age of 71His family announced his death on Wednesday, October 21, saying he passed away peacefully in his sleep just weeks before his 72nd birthdayFellow country music star Blake Shelton paid t…
…graduation party of Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare IIThe clip, which circulated on social media, showed the ladies approaching the king with visible enthusiasm in Ekiti state. They dropped to their knees in the traditional Yoruba show of respect, and one of them went a step further, posing for a photograph with the mona…
The officer in charge of the detention facility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Niger State Command, Usman Isah Ndamaka, has confessed that he left 37 miners screaming in a cell till they died.The officer made the confession while testifying before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry in Minna on …
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued four kidnapped victims during separate intelligence-led operations in Zamfara and Kebbi states as the military intensifies efforts to combat terrorism and kidnapping across the North West. According to the Army, the victims were rescued on Wed…
Another priest has been hit by a giant crucifix and a video of the incident is going viral just days after a priest passed on when a crucifix fell on him. The recent video circulating on X purportedly shows a cross falling on a priest's head inside a church in Colombia as he attempts to move it. According to the clip, …
Imo, Akwa Ibom and Ogun recorded the largest domestic debt reductions between Q2 2023 and Q2 2026Imo reduced its domestic debt by N141.34 billion, followed by Akwa Ibom with N118.05 billion and Ogun with N104.15 billionExternal debt increased in nine of the 10 states between June 2023 and June 2026, while Bayelsa recor…
N50,000 can buy Nigerians a mix of staple foods, including rice, beans, garri, yam, tomatoes, eggs and vegetables, depending on market pricesA sample shopping basket costs about ₦17,298, leaving ₦32,702 for other food items, although some prices are estimatesFood prices vary across states, so consumers can save mon…
An elderly man has confused viewers with the reason he gave for his choice of candidate in the coming general elections. While giving his opinion to an interviewer, the elderly man stated that he will vote for the current administration to continue for a second term. He explained that he is doing this because Nigerians…
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone XI Command Headquarters, Osogbo, AIG Bassey Samuel Ewah has assured students of police protection and stronger collaboration with their leaders to promote peace and security across Osun and Oyo States.AIG Ewah gave the assurance on Thursday during a courtesy v…
Kim Kardashian celebrated her 46th birthday with a family dinner at Baldi, located at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. The celebration brought together her mother, Kris Jenner, and sisters Kylie Jenner, Khloé Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian. Her brother, Rob Kardashian, also joined the family, making a rare public…
…region of Donetsk, authorities said. Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media strikes had wounded 15 people in the Ukrainian capital. He said the strikes had damaged metro infrastructure at the Pivdenny Bridge, which officials said had restricted traffic between parts of the city. Ukraine’s air force posted a…
…a year of captivity in Niger and arrived in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan media outlets reported on Thursday. The two women — Swiss national Eva Gretzmacher, 76, and Austrian Claudia Abbt, 69 — were abducted in Niger in 2025. In a video released by Libya’s eastern-based al-Masar TV, the women appeared emacia…