The Police Command in Ebonyi State has arrested a woman who allegedly specialises in abducting and selling children. The police said they rescued no fewer than six of the children from the suspect. The woman, Ngozi Blessing Abia, also known as Mercy Francis, allegedly carried out her nefarious activities in Lagos, Ebonyi, Anambra and Edo … Read more
Pelumi Nubi, who drove from London and 16 other countries, finally arrived in Lagos on Sunday afternoon. On 29 January, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Ms Nubi embarked on a solo journey in her car, Lumi, nearly two years after professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju rode from London to Nigeria. Ms Nubi began her journey on 31 … Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed 9 April to sentence controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for Naira abuse. Justice Abimbola Awogboro reserved ruling on Bobrisky’s ruling after the social media celebrity pleaded guilty to a four-count charge brought against him by the EFCC. The judge ordered Bobrisky to be … Read more
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for a fair regulatory environment to protect consumers’ and manufacturers’ interests.Its Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, made the call on Monday in Lagos, after a social media incident involving Erisco Foods and a dissatisfied customer, Chioma Egodi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Egodi via … Read more
Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and partner civil society groups on Tuesday embarked on rallies to protest the high cost of living across the country. Protests were held in various states like Lagos, Kano, Oyo and Abuja while there have been reports of disruptions in Borno. The NLC accuses the government of reneging … Read more
Nigerian actor and rapper Ikechukwu Onunaku has confirmed his separation from his model wife, Ella. The couple held a star-studded wedding in May 2021 in Lagos. Ikechukwu first announced that he was in a relationship in September 2020 and would later announce his proposal in November 2020. Ikechukwu, who made his big-screen debut in a … Read more
Some wholesalers and retailers of liquor and non-alcoholic beverages have decried low level of patronage of their products amidst soaring costs, following price increment by bottling companies across the country. The vendors, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday, said there had been a 100 per cent price … Read more
My flight from Lagos to Abuja yesterday was unusual in some ways. Because I stayed in Ajah during the visit, I had to rise at 5 am and eventually left for the airport at Ikeja at 8 am. My flight was billed for 5:50 pm but I was determined not to be caught in the … Read more
Some residents of Lagos have raised concerns over the increasing cost of condoms, saying it will lead to unsafe sex and unintended pregnancies among citizens. The residents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that there are different types and brands of condoms, and the … Read more
Famous Nigerian singer Inetimi Odon, aka Timaya, has opened up about his near-death experience with drugs. In a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, Timaya revealed that he was introduced to drugs (molly) during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. MDMA, commonly known as Molly, is a powerful psychoactive drug that produces feelings of … Read more
