Author: Festus Adeloye

The first sets of twins in Big Brother Naija House have been unveiled with two duos coming as identical twins in this year’s No Loose Guard edition. The first set introduced were two female housemates who are sisters and go by the pair name Wanni x Handi, while the second introduced are two brothers to be known on the show as Mbadiwe twins. This year’s show which is its ninth edition promises exciting twists designed to keep viewers on the edge of their seats for the next 10 weeks. The grand prize for this season is a spectacular ₦100 million,…

Here is a sneak peek into the stunning mansion where this season contestants will live together for 71 days. The highly anticipated BBNaija show premieres tonight, July 28, 2024. The winner of the competition, which concludes on October 6, 2024, will take home an incredible grand prize of N65 million in cash and a brand-new car. This season’s theme, “Dynamic Duos,” promises to bring exciting dualities of partners, characters, and big personalities to the Biggieverse, all competing for the massive grand prize worth 100 million naira – comprising N65 million in cash and other exciting prizes.

As part of efforts to rid Lagos streets of drugs and other psychotropic substances, the Lagos State Taskforce has raided several notorious blackspots known for drug peddling, hooliganism, miscreants and street trading. The Night Raid Operation was carried out around Aminkanle Market, NerdC Street by African Shrine in the Agidigbi area of Ikeja which allegedly had been converted into a trading pavilion for hard drug markets, restaurants, beer parlour on the roadside causing serious human and vehicular traffic and environmental nuisance. The Chairman of the Agency, Adetayo Akerele, explained that the raids which will be a continuous exercise are a…

Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has said that the planned nationwide protest is not in the interest of development, national peace and political stability. Eno who made the expression while speaking to newsmen in Uyo, urged the sponsors of the protest to seek more peaceful options. He said that although, it was the right of the citizenry to protest, organisers of such events must be conscious of the potential risks. “It is true that protest is the right of the people, but we appeal to our people to give peace a chance. “We should all work together to promote…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which are kept in various branches of the CBN.” In the suit number FHC/L/MSC/441/2024 filed last week at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is asking the court to “direct and compel the CBN to explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion dirty and bad notes kept in various branches of the Central Bank of…

The Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ogun State, Prof. Ademola Tayo, said the institution paid N300m as electricity tariff in May. Speaking on Sunday at the ongoing 22nd convocation ceremony, Tayo said the high electricity tariff was a great threat to quality education in Nigeria. “I hereby call on the government to reduce the electricity tariff. High electricity tariffs are a threat to quality education in Nigeria. Universities and education need support for the development of the country.” He revealed that the university graduated 132 first-class students and 16 distinctions in the School of Clinical Sciences. The Vice-Chancellor also revealed that…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 50-year-old businessman, Francis Akajiobi, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 1.2 kilogrammes of cocaine to Spain. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the Agency’s website on Sunday. According to the statement, the drugs were concealed in the soles of his sandals. The statement said, “A Spain-based businessman, 50-year-old Francis Akajiobi, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of Murtala…

Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircrafts destroyed 12 illegal refining sites and two reservoirs in Abia and Rivers states. The airstrikes were conducted on Friday July 26, according to NAF spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet in a statement on Sunday July 28. Gabkwet said at Umueze in Abia State, armed reconnaissance undertaken by the aircraft revealed several illegal refining sites situated in many fenced households. The NAF spokesperson said the information from the armed reconnaissance was subsequently relayed to ground troops for further exploitation and action. He said: “Heading towards Owaza, three illegal refining sites were observed…

The Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the proposed 2024 export regulations by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Describing the proposed plan by the federal government as a sheer duplication of efforts and functions of other government agencies, they predicted that the move would only succeed in stifling the already burdened non-oil export sector, particularly the cocoa processing industry. Addressing a press briefing in Lagos on Friday to express its worries over NAFDAC’s new export regulation for 2024, themed “NAFDAC’s New Export Regulations 2024 Would Kill Our Business with Multiple Taxes –…

A serious accident at the Sagamu Express junction in Ogun State has resulted in one person feared dead and six others injured. The incident, which took place around 9:48 am on Sunday, involved a Bus Mass Transit vehicle and a truck. Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, reported the accident and confirmed that rescue efforts are currently underway. He said, “There is a fatal RTA involving a BMT bus and a truck inbound at Sagamu Express Junction. There is also one presumed dead and six serious injuries reported. Rescue operations are ongoing.”