Nigerian On-air personality, Dotun ‘Do2dtun’ Kayode, has called out media company, Soundcity for allegedly owing its staff salaries spanning the past eight months.  Dotun disclosed this in a series of tweets on X empathizing with his fellow OAPs.  “My friends and colleagues at Soundcity, how do you guys cope? No salary for 8 months? Mehn that’s crazy!!!!” he wrote in …

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has announced that telecom tariffs in Nigeria will soon increase, but not by the 100 percent proposed by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).   Following a stakeholders’ meeting with the MNOs in Abuja on Wednesday, Tijani confirmed that consultations and engagements are ongoing, and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering.   The commission in a statement on Wednesday night, January 8, 2025, said Nkwocha was jailed on Tuesday,  December 31, 2024.   Nkwocha was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained ten officers over the alleged theft of missing items.     The commission in a statement on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, said the officers were arrested last week after failing to account for some operational items.    “In its continuing efforts to sweep the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, clean …

A 21-year-old woman, Zanele Dibaza, 21, was brutally attacked and beaten to d3ath by her boyfriend in Greenfields, Gqeberha, South Africa on New Year’s Day, 1 January 2025.      Advocacy group, Women For Change disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 8, 2024.     It is reported that Zanele’s family was waiting for her, and when she …

Nigerian musician, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly known as Spyro, has expressed his frustration with having to dole out cash to people who request frequently. The pop star noted that he spends an average of ₦100,000 on cash gifts every single time he leaves his home. This situation, he laments, has become problematic for him as he is expected to oblige …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a child trafficking syndicate and rescued 59 children suspected to have been trafficked.    The children, between four and 12 years old, were rescued by the police Patrol and Guard unit at about 3:30 pm on January 6, 2025, along the Abuja-Kano route.    A team of …

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The 31-year-old did not appear before Bolton Magistrates’ Court for the sentencing Manchester United player Harry Maguire has been banned from driving after admitting speeding. Bolton Magistrates Court’ heard he was captured on camera driving his Range Rover at 85mph (136kph) as he came out of a tunnel on Wilmslow Road, under the runway of Manchester Airport, on 5 …

West Ham have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after eight months in charge with former Chelsea coach, Graham Potter poised to replace him.   The Hammers won just six Premier League games during the Spaniard’s tenure.   Saturday’s 4-1 defeat by Manchester City was a ninth loss in 20 league games this season and left the club 14th – seven points …

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State presided by His Worship, Mohammed Njidda on Tuesday, January, convicted and sentenced one Mr Nuhu Isah to 6 months imprisonment with an option of N20,000:00 fine, for criminally intimidating FRSC Patrol team.     The spokesperson of the corps, Assistant Corps Marshal, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement on …