The police have placed Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti under arrest. This follows Saturday’s order by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba on account of an alleged assault of a police officer in Lagos by the musician. The IGP ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the incident and prosecution of the suspect accordingly. According …

A new video of Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti bragging about having slapped several police officers has emerged. In a recent viral video, Kuti had said that the officer alleged attempted to kill him and his family members. Although the exact time of the latest video is yet to be ascertained, Kuti could be heard saying his action stemmed from knowing …

The Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe has commended the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for playing leading role in enhancing peace and unity in the country through its various policies and activities. He said the Institute puts the peaceful co-existence of the country at the forefront in all its activities, urging similar …

Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey (popularly known as Hilda Baci) is on the verge as being confirmed a Guinness World Record holder. With her feat, Hilda Baci is poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after she …

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has urged the 18 newly-appointed magistrates in the state to raise the bar of justice, noting that they are joining the bench at a time “when the reputation of the judiciary, in general, is almost at its lowest ebb”. The Chief Judge, who pointed out that the magistrates were appointed on …

Two businessmen arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for cocaine ingestion have allegedly excreted 193 pellets of the illicit drug after three days in observatory custody. The alleged traffickers, Onoh Ebere (49) and Christian Ifeanyi Ogbuji, (47), were arrested on 10th May upon their arrival from Uganda via …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President, Mr David Malpass to suspend any disbursement of the $800m loan to the Federal Government and to request the incoming administration to provide satisfactory explanations for the loan. SERAP urges Malpass to reopen a discussion on the reportedly approved $800m loan with the incoming administration to clarify the …

A total of 2,518 Nigerians have been evacuated from Sudan and returned home, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). On Sunday, NiDCOM’s Head of Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, issued an update on the exercise. The evacuation was done through 15 flights, with four from Aswan, Egypt, and 11 from Port Sudan. The latest figure is …

Dani Alves’ ex-wife, Joana Sanz, has reacted to reports that she has been dating Paris Saint-Germain ace Achraf Hakimi. Sanz, who has moved from her Barcelona home and is now settled in Real Madrid, refuted the claims on Instagram, a platform through which she also revealed more about herself and her journey in the modelling industry. She talked about her …

No fewer than 38 residents of Takalafia and Gwanja communities in the Karu Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State have been reportedly killed by herdsmen who stormed the area recently. The Pastor-in-charge of the Evangelical Church Winning All in the area, Rev. Daniel Danbeki, and 37 others were gruesomely murdered by the assailants during the attack which lasted from …