The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has threatened to suspend the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo if the violence allegedly ongoing in the states continues. INEC’s Spokesperson, Festus Okoye who issued a statement after a meeting on Thursday August 5 said the elections will be suspended if the political actors threaten law and order before or […]
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, 36, has become the third centibillionaire in the World. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Zuckerberg’s fortune has topped $100bn for the first time, placing him among members of the world’s centibillionaires’ club, after Facebook’s shares surged by 6% on investor optimism over the news the company plans to launch Instagram Reels, […]
The United States government has warned its citizens against travelling to Nigeria for security reasons. In the advisory published on the website of its Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Americans were warned against travelling to Borno, Yobe and the Northern part of Adamawa State due to terrorism. Americans were also advised against travelling to Adamawa, Bauchi, […]
The Delta state police command has arrested a fake Army Major, Fabian Ojumah, allegedly involved in the sale of Indian Hemp. Fabian who is an indigene of Abbi village in Ndokwa-West Local Government Area of the state, was allegedly apprehended while riding a fake military van with plate number NA142-B01 and with 420 packs of compressed […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday August 6, signed executive orders banning social media apps TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned parent companies. The executive orders, one for each app take effect in 45 days. In the executive order, which declares TikTok a […]
Nigerian DJ, Kaywise gifted his mum a car on her birthday which was on Thursday, August 6. Posting photos of him presenting the car to his mother, DJ Kaywise wrote; ”Happy birthday once again mum I love you !!! thank you for everything #MamaOkiki #MamaIbeji #MamaKaywise #MamaThai #Okiki” More photos below… Nice!
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a portal where election results from polling units can be viewed in real time. INEC’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye said the portal which is expected to “strengthen the transparency in the election result management system”, will be put into use with the Nasarawa central state constituency election before being deployed in Edo and Ondo […]
Nigerians on Twitter are mocking Cameroonians after photos of their version of Big Brother reality show hit social media. The Cameroonian reality TV show tagged Biggy237 is currently airing on Cameroonian TV. Nigerians are now mocking them after photos of the apartments where the housemates are staying hit the internet. One person said it looked like an Isolation center. lol.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy in Abuja on Thursday August 6, debunked claims of restricting travels from Nigeria. In a statement released following unverified claims of suspending different categories of visa to Nigerians after Hushpuppi was arrested for alleged fraud, the embassy noted that the UAE took a number of precautionary measures to combat the spread of Coronavirus […]
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has said there is nothing new about US intelligence on the incursion of Al-Qaeda militants into the north-west region of the country. John Enenche, the coordinator of defence media operations in a statement released on Thursday August 6 said the intelligence is as old as maybe five or ten years, and it is […]