World News UK announce e-visa system transition grace period until 2025 December 5, 2024 Olamilekan Botti The UK on Wednesday introduced a grace period until March 2025, during which time expired physical documentation will be accepted for international travel as visa holders make the transition to…
Nigeria News 305m people need life-saving help in 2025 – UN December 5, 2024 Alade Adisa A top UN official, Tom Fletcher, has said that multiple unending conflicts, climate change, and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305…
Nigeria News Fire guts Mercy Aigbe’s house December 5, 2024 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso A ravaging fire has gutted the residence of award-winning Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, destroying valuable possessions in Lagos. The inferno, which swept through the actress’ multi-million naira property, reduced her…
Entertainment We are not leaving Nigeria,’ Netflix denies exit reports December 5, 2024 Alade Adisa Netflix has denied that it is exiting Nigeria and has instead emphasized it’s commitment to investing in Nigerian stories.Earlier, Kunle Afolayan, movie producer had said that the movie streaming platform…
Nigeria News U.S. police lose hope of finding alive woman who fell into sinkhole December 5, 2024 Alade Adisa Emergency services in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania have lost hope of finding alive, a 64-year-old grandmother who fell into a sinkhole as she was looking for her cat.Steve Limani,…
Nigeria News Five Reps members dump Labour Party for APC December 5, 2024 Alade Adisa Following the resumption of plenary at the House of Representatives on Thursday, five lawmakers of the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The members are…
Nigeria News Lakurawa terrorists responsible for Zamfara explosion — Police December 5, 2024 Alade Adisa The police have fingered newly-formed terror group, Lakurawa as the mastermind of an explosion that occurred along the Dansadau-Gusau Road in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State on…
Nigeria News Military retirees shut Finance ministry in Abuja December 5, 2024 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Retired soldiers under the group of Coalition of Concerned Veterans (CCV) protesting over non-payment of the 20 percent and 28 percent increment for 11 months in the Federal Capital Territory,…
Nigeria News Six party girls still missing, Lagos CP mum December 5, 2024 Alade Adisa Following the disappearance of six ladies after attending a house party in the Lekki area of Lagos State, efforts to know their whereabouts by journalists have met a brickwall, as…
Opinion Afe Babalola’s petition to the police against Dele Farotimi December 5, 2024 Alade Adisa 9th November, 2024.The Commissioner of Police,Ado-Ekiti,Ekiti State. Dear Sir, CRIMINAL DEFAMATION OF AARE AFE BABALOLA, AFE BABALOLA & CO AND HER LAWYERS BY DELE FAROTIMI I write to report the…
