The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised former Osun State Governor Bisi Akande over his claim that the 2020 #EndSARS protests were orchestrated by Obi’s supporters, known as the Obidient Movement, to derail the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu.  While speaking on a podcast recently, Akande claimed that the protests were…
American actor, Shemar Moore and his partner Jesiree Dizon have gone their separate ways.   The couple recently split after nearly five years together.   “They are loving friends and co-parents and always will be,” a source tells PEOPLE of the breakup.   The former couple went Instagram official in January 2023 but knew each…
Nigerian singer Tems has cancelled her upcoming concert in Kigali over Rwanda’s support of the M23 armed group waging an offensive in eastern DR Congo. She made the announcement on X, writing: “So I recently promoted my show in Rwanda without realising that there is an ongoing conflict between Rwanda and Congo. “I never ever intend to…
A tanker exploded while offloading fuel at Shakatu Filling Station in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital.  The incident happened at about 8pm on Thursday, January 30, 2025, along Kiyawa Road, Dutse.  The filling station and several nearby properties were said to be damaged.  Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with residents and…
We offer to our readers this photo gallery of work by photographer Dmitry Kiriukhin, dedicated to wintertime festivity in Moscow. Red Square Gum Shopping Center, the Arbat all dressed up in festive colors; churches, bridges, streets, parks, subway stations, Christmas trees and lighting; joyful Muscovites and guests, folk festivities—all of this made the impression on…
The FCT Police command has arrested a 27-year-old dispatch rider, Magaji Adamu, for allegedly transporting multiple cartons of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” suspected to be used for illegal purposes. Â Adamu, a graduate of Gidan Waya College of Education, Kafanchan, Kaduna, was apprehended on January 20, 2024, during a routine patrol in…
