Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, has ordered an investigation after three different stampede incidents occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja. In a statement on Saturday, Dec. 21, Egbetokun warned organisers of events that negligence on their part is criminal. The IGP said the lack of a well defined plan for the distribution of palliatives in the county has led to chaos and …

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery praises his side’s “dominant” second-half performance in their 2-1 victory against Manchester City.

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos today, December 21 in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State.   The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. A statement released by presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, says President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade in Lagos and …

Toyin Lawani, Nigerian celebrity designer and CEO of Tiannah Empire, has warned everyone about actress Caroline Danjuma. Speaking in the post shared on Instagram, the celebrity designer offered up the reason why she sent out the warning about her friend, saying it was due to the actress’ personality. The announcement of the warning was dropped by Toyin Lawani as she …

Actor, Williams Uchemba, has gifted his wife, Brunella, a Rolex watch as a push present. weeks after they welcomed their second child, Ethan.    The couple who already have a daughter welcomed their baby boy on December 9.   He took to instagram today to share a video showing how excited his wife was when he presented the lovely watch …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N899 per litre.   The product previously sold at N1,020. According to the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), the new price was fixed by the NNPCL.     Quoting a document released by NNPCL’s …

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has presented herself an impressive birthday gift as she turns 47 today. Taking to her Instagram page to unveil the gift she presented to herself, the mother of two shared a video of her newly rebranded and revamped lounge bar, Fespris, which is named after her two kids, Festus and Priscilla. She made it known that …

Human Rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, is of the opinion that with the current state of the economy, no lawyer in Nigeria should earn less than N250, 000 excluding other benefits   He shared his thoughts on his X handle this morning December 21.    

Three-time Olympic skiing medallist Lindsey Vonn marked her World Cup return after more than five years away from the sport with an impressive 14th place in the Super G at St Moritz. The American, 40, retired in February 2019 but announced her competitive comeback in November having had successful knee surgery. Vonn, who is aiming to make the 2026 Winter …

A stampede in Okija, Anambra State, has claimed the lives of some individuals who went to collect food items.   This happened when one of the prominent men in the town of Okija offered food items to residents as Christmas gifts, thereby attracting an overwhelming crowd. The deceased who were mostly women were evacuated to the morgue.   This comes …