The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) says its officials have demolished 138 shanties illegally erected along Ajao estate canal.The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources announced the development in a post on his X page on Friday, November 15.   “In continuation of concerted measures to reduce the scourge of environmental infractions and illegal encampment in public spaces, …

Is Fave an RnB star given her vocal prowess? Is she an Afropop star considering her genre-bending ease? That it took four years for her to deliver to follow-up project also didn’t help understand what type of music she planned to do even though this wait was punctuated by releases like her cover of Popcaan‘s ‘Silence’, ‘Scatta Scatta’, and a …

Akah Nnani has made it clear that he thinks Daddy Freeze needs prayers due to the way he holds pastors accountable.  The actor/media personality said he listened to Daddy Freeze call out Pastor Emmanuel Iren.  Freeze had berated Iren over his video criticising Peter Obi’s statement that Nigerians should be more productive by working night shifts instead of attending vigils.  …

When you think of Hollywood’s best men, Denzel Washington’s name is always top of mind. With a career spanning decades, he’s given us unforgettable performances in classics like Training Day, Malcolm X, and The Equalizer series. In an interview with BBC1Xtra, the veteran actor said that he couldn’t remember the last time he auditioned for a role. “It’s been about …

The Enugu State Police Command has paraded two members of a daredevil robbery gang allegedly linked to the k!lling of the Chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Chief Stephen Aniagu.   The late Aniagu was shot dead by the suspects on 14th September, 2024. In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said the suspects, a …

A 23-year-old armed robbery suspect, Godwin Emmanuel, has admitted stealing a police officer’s phone from a patrol van while being transported to the Osun State Police Command.   Emmanuel was arrested along with two others, 28-year-old Olajide Kareem and 33-year-old Mike Emmanuel, who are accused of robbing residents and sexu@lly assaulting a 65-year-old woman on the Ilesa-Osu Expressway in Osun …

But if it was a blockbuster that had been rented over and over before it got to your turn, then you’d also have to pray it doesn’t “crack” as you watch it. That was the familiar “home video” era. And it was quite the experience. Fast forward to the mid 2020s and what we have is the YouTube takeover: your …

General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. ADVERTISEMENT The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about the decisions early Friday. The company confirmed the layoffs in a statement but gave few details. “We need to optimise for speed and excellence,” the statement said. “This includes …

A commercial tricycle operator, Nnamdi Nnebe has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his brother’s wife at Umuokpu Awka in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.   Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the media aide to the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, November 15, 2024.      According …

Energy companies from Persian Gulf states have expressed interest in searching for natural gas off the southern coast of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Speaking at an energy conference in Nicosia, he said Cypriot authorities are in early talks with several unidentified companies regarding exploration licenses for some of Cyprus’ 13 areas, or blocks, inside an exclusive …