The Nigerian Navy has rescued eight police officers and one civilian following a boat accident near the Agbura community in Bayelsa State.   The passengers were en route to Yenagoa but encountered trouble when their speedboat struck a submerged wreck and capsized.   The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, in a statement on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, said …

The National Bureau of Statistics website is still shut nearly three weeks after it was hacked, LIB can confirm. A check by LIB on Tuesday, January 7 2025 showed that the website is still deactivated meaning that the December inflation report might not be released next week, January 15, 2025. On December 18, 2024, NBS confirmed that its official website …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has disclosed that the 18 local government chairmen recently suspended from office failed to account for approximately N12 billion allegedly remitted to some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over a 15-month period.   Governor Okpebholo made the revelation on Tuesday, January 7, while addressing the acting chairmen and councillors of the 18 …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly hacking into the WhatsApp account of the state’s Criminal Investigation Department head, Deputy Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni, and defrauding his family and friends of over N1.1 million.   The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, disclosed this while parading the suspects and others involved in various crimes at the …

A pastor is receiving heat online after he made a woman stand before the congregation to apologize for being pregnant before he denied her a baby shower.  Pastor Terry Jackson of True Vine Apostolic Church of Christ in Hampton, Virginia, is seen on Sunday, Jan. 5, ordering a young woman to stand right in the middle of the church to …

Jordan, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has bagged a master’s degree in Law at the Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.     His excited father, Wike shared photos from the graduation ceremony in a post on his Facebook account on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.     “Happy to witness, alongside my …

A hotel worker accused of delivering drugs to Liam Payne shortly before his death in Buenos Aires has turned himself in to police in Argentina after being on the run.   Prosecutors confirmed that 21-year-old Ezequiel David Pereyra surrendered through his lawyer on Monday evening. Police were notified, went to his residence, and arrested him. Pereyra had been evading authorities …

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have officially confirmed their romance, stepping hand in hand for the first time during a date night in Santa Monica on Monday, January 6.    The pair, who starred together in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man, appeared smitten as they enjoyed the evening together, just two months after rumours of their relationship …

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, appears to be making moves to improve relations with president-elect Donald Trump. ADVERTISEMENT Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is also adding car tycoon John Elkann and tech investor …

Social media giant Meta announced Tuesday, January 7, a major shift in its content moderation policies, including ending its third-party fact-checking program in the United States.    “We’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X (formerly Twitter), starting in the US,” Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated on social media.   …