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Norwegian author Jon Fosse, aged 64, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023, in recognition of his groundbreaking plays and prose that articulate the inexpressible. The announcement was made on October 5, 2023. Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel committee for literature...
A shocking video has emerged capturing a disturbing incident in a church in Honduras. The footage shows a mother teaching her young daughter to steal from a woman's handbag during Mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic church in Tegucigalpa, the capital city. The video begins with the...
Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has vehemently denied allegations of receiving bribes from Diezani Alison-Madueke or her associates, as asserted in a UK court case. The prosecution in the UK accused Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, of...
The newly confirmed minister, Abbas Balarabe, has attributed his collapse during the senate screening to exhaustion. Speaking to reporters, the minister-designate revealed that he received the news of his nomination just a day before the screening and had spent the entire night preparing for the...
The Lagos State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is considering relocating from its current office at the Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Office building in Okota, Lagos. This decision comes in the aftermath of a violent attack on the FRSC office by a mob. The...
In a recent development, Ibe Kachikwu, the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has been implicated in the ongoing criminal case against Diezani Alison-Madueke, as reported by The Cable. The UK court process reveals that Kachikwu, along with Benedict Peters, CEO of Aiteo, and Haruna...
A video surfaced online showing Naira Marley and Sam Larry appearing in Yaba Magistrate Court after being arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that Nigerians will no longer have to endure lengthy waits for international passports. In a press briefing in Abuja, he addressed the passport backlog issue and assured that applicants would receive their passports within two weeks of...
The Lagos State Police Command has declared Owodunni Ibrahim, also known as Primeboy, as wanted for failing to respond to a police invitation. The invitation was related to the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. In a statement...
In a distressing incident, armed men suspected to be bandits have launched an attack on the Federal University in Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, resulting in the abduction of five female students. The harrowing event transpired in the early hours of Wednesday, at off-campus dormitories located...
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