News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
Award-winning journalist, David Hundeyi David Hundeyi was arrested for violating immigration laws. According to Nick Mangwana, the Permanent Secretary in the Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Service of Zimbabwe, Hundeyin, who holds a Nigerian Passport, applied for asylum in Ghana and subsequently used the same travel documents to enter Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean government has provided clarification […]
LASTMA LASTMA and NPA clean up plan. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in conjunction with the Nigerian Port Authority has embarked on a seven-day clean-up exercise to tackle environmental degradation in the Apapa area of the state. In a statement issued by the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Taofiq Adebayo, […]
NNPC Non-oil sector records decrease in the last 6 months. According to Ezra Yukusak, Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Nigeria’s non-oil industry experienced a modest fall in the value of exports to $2.54 billion, reflecting a 0.09 percent drop in the first half of 2023. Yukusak made the remarks at a presentation […]
Bayelsa state map Court adjourns Sylva’s running mate case to Sept13. The case filed by an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Isikima Johnson, who is challenging the eligibility of the party’s deputy governorship candidate, Joshua Maciver, for the November 11 polls, has been adjourned to September 13, 2023, by the Federal High […]
Gas explosion Gas explosion in Lagos. On Cachol Street in the Ojo region of Lagos State, a residential building was razed and properties were damaged in the early hours of Saturday. According to the PUNCH, the inferno began when a camp gas exploded in the eight-room home. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire and […]
Celebrities Celebs who got married off public. A popular artist, Johnny Drille, married around a year ago, unknown to his fans and some business colleagues, according to news that appeared on the Internet about a week ago. Drille, however, is not the first entertainer who has pulled such a trick. Saturday Beats looks at other […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Tinubu travels to Nairobi for AU meeting. President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya, where he will join other African leaders for the African Union’s 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting. He was accompanied by Femi Gbajabiamila, his Chief of Staff, and Dele Alake, his Special Adviser on Special Duties, […]
Suspects Anambra govt arrest six for rape of 19year old girl. Six people have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 19-year-old female in Anambra State: Afam Ezenwa, Chijioke Ifeanyi, Collins Obadom, Abuchi Okechukwu, Chima Obiekezie, and Sunday Okafor. According to reports, the incident occurred a few days ago in the Anam community in the state’s […]
Olufunmilayo Erioluwa Lagos hairstylist sent to 44days jail over dog. Olufunmilayo Erioluwa, 33, who was accused of attacking a police officer and then released by a court, claims she was made to suffer over a puppy. The hairstylist claims she was wrongfully imprisoned and placed in the Kirikiri Custodial Centre because the dog owner was […]
State legislature State legislatures now financially independent. Abubakar Suleiman, Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, has claimed that houses of assembly in Nigeria have achieved financial autonomy. He revealed that the country’s constitution had been effectively changed to give houses of assembly financial autonomy. Suleiman who is also the speaker […]
