Nigerian chant performance artist, broadcaster and writer, Amarachi Attamah, has opined that a groom pouring away the drink given to him by his bride during a traditional wedding symbolizes “rejection.” According to Igbo custom, grooms are supposed to drink the bride’s palm wine as a symbol of acceptance and commitment. However…
The police have arrested four suspected traffic robbers in Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State. Force Public Relations Officers, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 9, 2025 said one Okeke Johnchris was arrested for the m8rder of a 33-year-old man, William Wisdom, at Falomo Square, Ikoyi. The…
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s proposed plan to use Point of Sale (POS) machines for toll collection at newly introduced tollgates on major highways, warning that the method could lead to traffic congestion, security threats, and public inconvenience. In a press statement issued on Sunday and signed…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected hoodlum, Wisdom Obi for unlawful possession of firearms. Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 9, 2025, said the suspect was apprehended while riding an unregistered motorcycle at Abule Ado bus stop along the Lagos-Badagry…
US President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania attend a service at St. John’s Church on the inauguration day of his second presidential term in Washington, US, Monday. [Carlos Barria/Reuters] In a sweeping effort to streamline US federal government operations, President Donald Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in January 2025, appointing Elon…
