A TikTok user has sparked a heated online debate after posting a video addressing her boyfriend’s complaints about her receiving money from her admirers, whom she refers to as “toasters.”   In the video, she openly expressed frustration, saying, “You’re not giving me enough money, and you’re saying taking money from my toasters is cheating. If I slap you.”   …

Scores of people were injured, vehicles and buildings damaged when a truck conveying gas cylinders exploded in Magama community, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State,    It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, November 15, at a filling station ‘Walidan,’ where products suspected to be smuggled into the country from Niger Republic were kept.    “The tragedy …

The European Union has fined Meta nearly €800 million for violating antitrust laws by automatically granting Facebook users access to its classified ads service, Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission accused Meta of abusing its dominant position by imposing unfair trading conditions on rival classified ad providers who advertise on its platforms.   “This is illegal under EU antitrust rules. Meta …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the national honor of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) posthumously on the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Taoreed Lagbaja. The award was presented during his funeral ceremony held at the National Cemetery in Mogadishu, Abuja, on Friday, November 15.   In his tribute, President Tinubu described the late COAS as a …

A former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has disclosed that the insurgent group Lakurawa, which has recently gained notoriety for attacks in Nigeria’s North-West, has existed for years.   Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ejiofor refuted claims that the group is new, tracing its roots to Niger Republic and Mali. This comes after the …

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 …