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Fani-Kayode tells security agents what to do after arrest of “terrorist” Obidient
Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday asked security agencies to “beef up security at the airports and keep an eagle eye on all passengers”. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Fani-Kayode’s call comes following the arrest of a protesting male passenger. The man was carried off an Abuja to Lagos flight on Ibom Air on...
Security Officers Bundle Acclaimed ‘Obidient’ Protester Out Of Lagos-Bound Plane
There was a drama between acclaimed supporter of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), and flight attendants at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Friday evening. The unidentified man was said to have protested that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must never be sworn in as President. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Ugobest Music's newly signed artist Jeydsnl has released his New Song titled; "My Mind." The newly signed artist under Ugobest Music, Jeydsnl has released a new single which is titled 'My Mind.' Jeydsnl with the birth name, Joseph Seye Anjorin hails from Osun State, born August 02 1996 and currently based in Lagos State. His genres of music are Afrobeat and Rnb....
All eyes were on South African actor, radio DJ and TV Personality Nomalanga Shozi earlier in the week as she hosted Martell‘s Blue Swift launch in South Africa in show-stopping style.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Nomalanga Shozi (@realnomalanga) The event brought the most glamorous stars under one roof. But the style star was unmissable, appearing in two high-octane...
The Management of Ibom Air has apologised to the Airline’s passengers on an Abuja-Lagos flight on Friday evening, March 31, 2023, over the disruptive and unruly attitude of a passenger onboard, which caused a one-hour delay of the flight. There were viral reports and videos on the social media of a scene caused by the unnamed passenger referred to as...
The Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos, Fredrick Nwajagu, has been arrested by the operatives of Nigeria Police Force and Department of State Services (DSS).   It was gathered that a combined team of Policemen and DSS operatives arrested Nwajagu in the early hours of Saturday.   It was further gathered that the Igbo leader was not in his palace when the...
The incoming government of Prince Bassey Otu owes the people of Cross River State quality governance and service. Director-General of a youth socio-political group, De Cruise Network, Comrade Nji Nji stated this when he addressed journalists in their office, weekend. He said the All Progressives Congress, APC, government owes the people nothing but quality service. He called on Prof Sandy Onor who...
Lobi Stars have started preparations for the 2023 edition of the NPFL/LaLiga U-15 football tournament. The competition will hold at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne Ogun State. The team is training at the McCarthy Stadium, Makurdi. All the 20 teams in the Nigeria Premier Football League are expected to participate in the competition. A number of players, who participated in the competition in...
The cleric said, even though children shouldn't be compelled to fast, they can be encouraged to do so to prepare them ahead. ...
Video captures the moment a Ukrainian exploding drone destroyed one of Russia’s prized Tor-M2 missile systems designed to shoot down drones
A video shared by Ukraine's military appears to show a drone striking a Russian Tor-M2 missile system. Russia has previously touted the missile system as one of its most prized weapons. The Tor-M2 is a surface-to-air missile system designed to destroy airplanes, guided missiles, and drones. A video appears shows a Ukrainian drone strike destroying a prized Russian Tor-M2 missile system.The video,...
Levi’s says its AI-generated diverse models that caused huge backlash are not a substitute for action on diversity
Levi's responded to backlash over its decision to use new AI-generated diverse models. The denimwear label said it did not regard AI models as a substitute for real action. Levi's was criticized for using AI as a replacement for hiring and paying diverse models. Levi's said its decision to use AI-generated diverse models was not a "means to advance diversity" or substitute...
The police in Lagos have arrested the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu, over a viral video where he threatened to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to protect the properties of the Igbo in the state. Following the alleged harassment of the Igbo living in Lagos over their choices in the  presidential and governorship elections, ...
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Channels Television N5 million for breaking the broadcasting law in a programme with Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party (LP) Vice Presidential candidate. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the television station and dated March 27. The letter, with the title: “Broadcast of an Inciting Interview, A...
Police arrest lawyers filing tribunal petitions for APC
Policemen have arrested three lawyers who are reportedly filing processes for the All Progressives Congress at the election petition tribunal in Port Harcourt.The lawyers are said to be preparing petitions against the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the just concluded governorship election in Rivers State.They were reportedly picked on Friday night at a hotel they...
‘Do your job’ – governors say DSS should arrest those behind interim government plot
 The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) says the Department of State Services (DSS) is heating the polity by issuing statements and not making any arrests.   The NGF said this in reaction to a statement issued by the secret police.   On Wednesday, the DSS said it confirmed a plot “by some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as president.   In...
FACT CHECK: Are Wike, Fayose, Yakubu on US Visa ban list?
CLAIM: A blogpost has gone viral on social media with the claim that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmoud Yakubu, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and former Governor Ayodele Fayose, among others are on a US visa ban list. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT Reactions are still trailing the 2023 general elections characterized by violence, manipulations and intimidation in...
Binta Garba, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, has claimed that the figures of the Party during the March 18 governorship poll were mutilated. The former Senator representing Adamawa North in the National Assembly, who alleged that the votes of the APC in some parts of the State were tampered with, also claimed officials of the...
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has slammed a fine of ₦5 million on Channels Television for breaking the broadcasting law in a programme with Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate. Information Nigeria reports that, the reaction is coming after the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu petitioned the Commission to sanction the station for breaching the broadcasting code In a letter...
A supporter of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has been dragged out of a flight traveling from Abuja to Lagos State at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.  The LP’s supporter reportedly announced that the president elect, Senator Bola Tinubu must not be handed over to, come May 29. The Informant247 recalls that the Independent National Electoral...
Nigeria Police, DSS Arrests Igbo Leader Who Threatened To Invite IPOB To Lagos
The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have made the arrest of the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos state, Fredrick Nwajagu, over inciting statements. The Eze Igbo made vow to bring Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people in the state. Chief Frederick Nwajagu was picked earlier today, Saturday, in a joint...
Why Joselyn Dumas, Naa Ashorkor & Nana Ama McBrown Slayed Kelvin Vincent’s Women On The March II
Ghana’s multi-award winning fashion stylist, fashion designer and creative director – Kelvin Vincent – celebrates womanhood in grand style with a new volume of his Women on The March project featuring three (3) Ghanaian actresses who are also humanitarians and prominent media personalities – Joselyn Dumas, Naa Ashorkor, and Nana Ama McBrown.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by...
Paystack co-founder and CEO, Shola Akinlade, has bought a 55 per cent stake in a second division Danish club, Aarhus Fremad.   This was made public in a statement on the website of a local football club, Sporting Lagos, also founded by the 37-year-old entrepreneur.   “We’re delighted to announce our investment in Danish club, Aarhus Fremad. Founded in June 1947, Aarhus Fremad...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has threatened to mobilise its members to barricade the main entrance into the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Port Harcourt, over the commission’s alleged refusal to release the certified true copies (CTC) of the just-concluded election results in the State. The copies include that of Form EC8A, EC8B,...
Bayelsa United head coach, Diepreye Tiebowei has said the club’s main target is to maintain their Nigeria Premier Football League status. The Yenagoa club head coach disclosed to DAILY POST that the players and his coaching staff are working towards achieving the goal. He, however, admitted that though a top three spot is still a reality, it won’t derail them from...
Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has extended olive branch to his opponents in the March 18 election. He declared that with the election over, they should join hands with him to build a new Bauchi. Mohammed, who contested the governorship election and won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), spoke shortly after receiving his certificate of...
Food & Beverage West Africa, the continent’s largest food and drink trade exhibition, is set to expand into new space at the Landmark Centre in June. The show’s organisers are working with the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, to add a fourth exhibition hall to the event. This means the show has the potential to almost double its floor...
Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano Following the presentation of Certificates of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has unveiled his 2023 Transition Committee. In a statement issued yesterday by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor-elect, the former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and NNPP 2023...
The NPC said everybody on the land space of Nigeria will be counted including foreigners. ...
Portable was arrested on Friday after refusing to honour the invitation of the Ogun State. ...
A business coach who quit her 9-to-5 and now makes $1 million in profit a year shares her growth strategy
Jereshia Hawk is the founder of Leverage, an online coaching business for women of color. She quit her engineering job to pursue coaching full time and started by identifying her clientele. To grow from there, she hired a support team and started shaping the business to run without her. In July 2017, Jereshia Hawk quit her engineering job at Consumers Energy to...
Humanity has decided it can say ‘no’ to AI
Hello, readers. Hallam Bullock here, coming to you from London on April Fools' Day. My advice for you today would be to not believe everything you hear, but that's my mantra most days. We've spoken about college majors here before. If you want to make a lot of money in your first job, we broke down the best and...
I am an OnlyFans model mum who spent more than £42k on surgery – but now I’ve quit the platform for a disgusting reason
A MUM has revealed the disgusting reason she decided to quit OnlyFans despite making a profit. Model Juju Ferrari,  who splashed £42,000 on surgery in a bid to get “the world’s biggest bum”, announced she has not left the platform. NewsflashJuju Ferrari has revealed she has left OnlyFans Newsflash CO PRESS OFFICE / INSTAGRAM - JUJUFERRARIThe new mum was asked to sell her breast...
My estate agent told me I had FAILED my house inspection for the pettiest reason – I was outraged
A MUM has been left fuming after she was told she failed her house inspection for the pettiest reason. Mum Samantha Smith was told by a real estate agent that she had failed the rental inspection of her home in Newcastle, Australia. Instagram The mum posted a video on TikTok explaining the reasons she was given- with the main one being that...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from office. Information obtained by Pointblanknews.com on Friday from sources said the minister has submitted his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the sources, Mr Sylva has the intention to contest the governorship election in Bayelsa and will participate in the forthcoming APC’s primary election which is likely...
    From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja   The Thrive Online campaign has been launched by the Brighter Futures programme, a project backed by the United Kingdom government, in an effort to stem the tide of cybercrimes that are on the rise in Nigeria. The initiative also launched the Cancel Cultist campaign aimed at reducing cultism and other forms of...
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano   Kano State governor- elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf has warned domestic and international lenders against extending facilities to the state government, insisting that he would not honour any such transaction when he assumes office.   The advisory, the second in a space of 24 hours, is coming despite strong protest by the Kano State government that such advisory...
The Nigerian Police and Department of State Services, DSS have arrested Fredrick Nwajagu, the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos State. He was apprehended by a combined force of police and DSS on Saturday. A source revealed that the team stormed his palace but he ran away. He was traced to an Ejigbo hotel and apprehended at 1:00am; and he’s in DSS...
“Kwankwaso wasn’t in race to win” – Kperogi, reveals real motive
Media scholar, Farooq Kperogi, on Saturday said the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, did not contest the 2023 election because he wanted to win. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that writing in his weekly column, Kperogi said the former Kano State governor “only wanted to leverage his presidential run to help his son-in-law get elected as...
Structures Around AIT/Raypower Premises Demolished By Wike
The Rivers State Government, on Friday, embarked on the demolition of structures around the expansive premises of AIT/Raypower in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Goldennewsng reports that the expansive compound housing the radio/television outfits is located around the Ozuoba area of the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state capital. However, structures housing the radio and television stations have not been...
Singer Davido has set two different records on the charts in the UK and the US with his fourth studio album 'Timeless.' Following the release of 'Timeless' by Davido in the early hours of Friday, March 31, 2023, the multiple award-winning artist has proceeded to set different records within Africa and in the US and UK. Davido has now set...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of his club’s clash  against Milan due to injury. The 24-year-old Nigerian striker took part in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers during this international break, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau. He did not feature in the second clash with Guinea-Bissau, which took place three days...
Nigerian Celebrities Who Were Once Political Appointees
It is usually a headline-grabbing event whenever a celebrity receives a political appointment. Over the years a good number of popular Nigerian celebrities have left the glamour of the showbiz world to serve in various capacities in government. In this piece LEADERSHIP Weekend takes a look at some Nigerian celebrities who received political appointments.   Bob-Manuel Udokwu Veteran Nollywood Bob-Manuel has featured in...
Chelsea’s squad to face Aston Villa in today’s Premier League tie has been revealed. According to Football London, Chelsea boss, Graham Potter has named 26 players to tackle Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea head to the game after playing a 2-2 draw against Everton in their last game. Here is Chelsea’s full squad against Aston Villa: Goalkeepers: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Edouard Mendy, Marcus...
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia No fewer than five people were allegedly shot dead yesterday in Aba as armed police personnel allegedly opened fire on members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who were protesting the continued detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. An eye witness told our correspondent that the protest began at about 1.00pm when the Biafran agitators all clad...
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja To boost confidence in the transparency and continuity of the 2022/2023 Deep Offshore Oil block Mini-bid Round process, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the amendment of the bid round calendar. A statement by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Saturday said that the move was to accommodate the concerns expressed by both local and international...
He said the protest was also to show solidarity for a mandate that was freely given to Tinubu at the polls by Nigerians. ...
The playwright said many foreign investors would be happy to establish businesses in Nigeria if the government could find a lasting solution to the epileptic power supply. ...
How to watch Joshua vs. Franklin: live stream boxing online
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.It's all-pro heavyweight boxing time, and there's not a YouTuber in sight! No belts are on the line, but career prospects certainly are, so take a look at our global guide on how to watch a Joshua vs. Franklin live stream today. It's fairly simple in...
This is what an underground copper miner’s 18-hour day looks like, from loading explosives into a truck to ‘hunting’ for dinosaurs
Cory Rockwell is an underground miner at Nevada Copper in the town of Yerington, Nevada.  He works 12-hour shifts for seven days straight under tough conditions and makes six-figures. This is what a typical day at the mine looks like, as told to Insider's Aaron Mok.  This as-told-to essay is based on e-mail exchanges with Cory Rockwell, a 38-year-old underground miner at...
Eze Ndi Igbo Threatening To Invite IPOB To Lagos Arrested
The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos State, Fredrick Nwajagu, has been arrested.Speaking in a video that went viral on Friday, Nwajagu threatened to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra to secure the properties of Igbo people in the state.He said, “IPOB, we will invite them. They have no job. All of the IPOB will...
Lionel Messi to leave PSG
 Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, is set to leave the club at the end of the season.   This claim was made by respected ESPN journalist Martin Alvaro.   According to Alvaro, Messi’s happiness is in Barcelona Football Club and the Argentina World Cup star could make a return to the Spanish La Liga giant this summer.   Messi, 35, is yet to sign a new contract with PSG...
Don Jazzy suggested I name my album Timeless – Davido
 Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has disclosed that his fourth studio album’s title was suggested by veteran producer, Don Jazzy.   The singer, who revealed this while answering questions about his latest project, said the Mavin boss suggested the title ‘Timeless’ to him via Instagram message sometime last year.   He said he almost chose a different album name but eventually settled for ‘Timeless’, as suggested...
Police reportedly arrest Eze Igbo threatening to invite IPOB to Lagos
The Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Fredrick Nwajagu, has been nabbed in a midnight raid by operatives of the Nigeria Police and Department of State Security (DSS). It was gathered that Nwajagu was arrested by the police in the early hours of Saturday at a hotel in Ejigbo were he was reportedly hiding. Nwajagu had in a viral video threatened...
Popular singer Davido reacts to 2023 elections, says it’s not credible
The famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has said that the 2023 general elections were not credible ones. He made this remark about the just concluded general elections in a recent radio interview in Lagos. The Informant247 recalls that the music superstar went on break on social media for 6 months following the death of his son, Ifeanyi...
The Kano State Governor-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf has warned local and international lenders not to grant any loan facility to the current state government under the incumbent Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, without his approval. Yusuf has also ordered a stoppage of the ongoing construction in public places immediately. The state government has replied the Governor elect that the incumbent Governor would continue...
BREAKING: APC suspends NDDC chair, Lauretta Onochie [PHOTOS]
Chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Lauretta Onochie has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that after a review of her conduct during the just concluded general elections, executives of the party in Onicha-Olona, Ward 4 in Aniocha North approved her suspension from the party. According to a statement issued by the...
Court freezes all Abia State Accounts in 27 Banks
A Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja has granted an order freezing all the monies of the Abia State government domiciled in about 27 banks. Justice Bello Kawu in an exparte motion no: M/6686/2023 also barred all the banks from cooperating with the financial aides of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu pending the determination of the motion. The suit was filed by...
Reasons I Performed At World Cup In Spite Of My Son’s Death – Davido
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has opened up about his  performance at the FIFA World Cup closing in 2022, despite the death of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. Goldennewsng reports that the ‘OBO crooner’ during an interview with Beat FM on Friday, disclosed that he didn’t expect the huge opportunity. According to him, the death of his son left him...
NPC Server Under Attack
 NPC Server Under Attack : During the ‘Bloggers/Social Media Interactive Workshop for a Successful 2023 Population and Housing Census’ in Abuja, Dr. Inuwa Jalingo, Manager of the National Population Commission (NPC), revealed that over 1,000 hackers had breached the commission’s server ahead of the census. However, he assured the audience that the situation had been brought under control through the...
'No Wahala' singer 1Da Banton has revealed the tracks he wrote, co-wrote and produced on Davido's fourth studio album 'Timeless.' Popular singer, songwriter and performer 1Da Banton has revealed the tracks he wrote, co-wrote and produced on arguably one of the most anticipated projects of 2023, 'Timeless' by Davido. The 'No Wahala' crooner revealed that he wrote the smashing hit...
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