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An African student schooling abroad left his Caucasian lecturer confused when he was asked to make a sentence with “establish”. The “establish” challenge has been trending in Nigeria. It sees women share an old photo carousel of themselves and then newer photos to show their glow-up. “Esther was …
Read More »Two to die by hanging for armed robbery in Osun
An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced two middle-aged men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The court presided over by Justice Ayo Oyebiyi convicted the duo of Wasiu Afolayan, 36, a battery charger and Kola Adeyemi, 34, a spare parts dealer on Thursday, April …
Read More »Eight Nigerian nationals arrested for attacking police officers, vandalising station and vehicles in South Africa
The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested eight Nigerian nationals after they allegedly attacked police officers and damaged vehicles at a police station in Kimberly, Northern Cape. According to SAPS, the incident occurred on Thursday night, April 18, 2024, when police officers were following up on information and …
Read More »Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick dies at 84
Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died at the age of 84. Keswick, a successful merchant banker, first joined the Gunners board as a director in 2005 before going on to take the mantle of chairman in 2013. He served in that role until retiring in May 2020, …
Read More »Navy expresses concern over surge in stowaways in Lagos waters
The Nigerian Navy has raised alarm over a surge in stowaways in Lagos waters, with a staggering 75 individuals arrested on merchant ships from August 2023 to April 2024. In a statement by Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, director of Information at Naval Headquarters, the Navy disclosed it was concerned about …
Read More »Lagos Police arrest driver for cramming 15 children into a car in Lagos
Police operatives from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have apprehended a driver for cramming 15 children into a Volkswagen Passat car in Lagos. The vehicle was reported by concerned citizens on the Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge at about 8pm on Sunday. Upon intervention, the police noticed that the driver, …
Read More »Gunmen kill Taraba traditional ruler
Unknown gunmen have killed a third-class chief, Abdulmutalib Nuhu, at Sensani village in Gasol Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Jankada II of Sensani Chiefdom was murdered on Thursday night, April 18, 2024, a few hours before the hosting of the Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival organised by …
Read More »Elon Musk threatens X users involved in engagement farming
Elon Musk has warned users on his micro-blogging platform X (formerly Twitter) that they will be penalised for engaging in engagement farming. The billionaire businessman made this known today via his X account. He wrote: “Any accounts doing engagement farming will be suspended and traced to source.” …
Read More »Teen squatter who killed homeowner by stomping her to death after she discovered them at her home are identified
Two teenagers allegedly killed a mother who found them squatting and stuffed her body in a duffel bag in a New York City apartment (read here). Kensly Alston, 18, and Halley Tejada, 19, are accused of murdering Nadia Vitels, 52, who discovered the intruders inside her late mother’s Manhattan …
Read More »A single man who sees you in his future can never ask you for your nude photos – Reno Omokri tells ladies
Reno Omokri has warned women against sharing their nudes to single men. In a post shared on his X handle, Reno opined that any single man who ‘sees a woman in his future’ would never ask her for her nude photos. According to him, it is only men …
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