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The Lagos state security task force on Friday night, October 4, seized the number plates of 28 cars parked illegally in front of Cubana nightclub.    The state Commissioner for Water and Environment, Tokunboh Wahab, who disclosed this on X, said the owners of the cars will be charged to court. He wrote;   “The Lagos State Environmental/Security Taskforce team …

Singer Spyro has asked his colleagues to relax, as being a celebrity is a privilege, not a birthright.    In a post shared on his Instagram page, the gospel singer said being a celebrity is only by the grace of God and that this should not make any star like himself feel like they have to be ‘’worshipped’ even when …

An explosive believed to be dynamite rocked the All Progressives Congress secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, today October 5, destroying some windows, gates and other parts of the building.     Speaking to Channels TV’s correspondent, the Chairman of the faction of APC in Rivers State, Tony Okocha narrated how the incident happened. “About 3:20am …

The police in Ogun state have arrested a 29-year-old suspected kidnapper, r@pist and serial k!ller identified as Ogunnaike Phillips.    The suspect who is said to be a member of the Aye confraternity, was arrested in connection to the death of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was r@ped and macheted to death at her father’s farm around Mile 6, a community …

The Rivers State Police Command has refuted claims that its personnel attempted to break into the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) office on Aba Road, Port Harcourt.   In a statement issued by Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the command, the police clarified that officers were deployed to the RSIEC facility based on intelligence reports about a planned arson …

Lagos Police officers attached to the Area C command, who were accused of extorting over N1 million from National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, have refunded the money.    The update was given by X user, Oluyemi Fasipe, who initially reported the incident.   He expressed gratitude for the swift response of Lagos Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin and the Lagos …

Filmmaker and evangelist Mike Bamiloye has come to the defence of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, following recent controversy surrounding Adeboye’s comments on tithing.    Bamiloye took to social media to address the reactions that followed Pastor Adeboye’s apology about an earlier statement he made regarding the practice.   Adeboye had issued …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it sold a total of $543.5 million to authorized dealer banks in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) from September 6 to 30, 2024.    The bank stated that this intervention aimed to mitigate market volatility caused by rising demand for foreign exchange (FX), particularly driven by commodity imports and seasonal …

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has not endorsed former President Donald Trump, the financial giant clarified on Friday, following a false claim by Trump on social media.    The denial came after Trump posted on Truth Social, inaccurately stating that Dimon had endorsed him for the 2024 presidential election.     “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone. He has not …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, following a protest by members of the House of Representatives.   In his 64th Independence Anniversary speech on October 1, President Tinubu initially awarded Abbas and the Deputy …