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US vice presidential candidate, Gov. Tim Walz has accused Tesla founder and X CEO Elon Musk of being “gay.”  but got an unexpected response from Internet users and Elon Musk himself.   At a campaign stop in Detroit, Michigan, Walz was talking about billionaires and brought up Musk’s name followed by a very specific classification. “If you’re a billionaire – …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has arrested 16 suspects for vandalizing streetlights in Abuja.    Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Chief Felix Obuah, disclosed this at a news briefing on Friday, November 1, 2024.    According to Obuah, the recent series of arrests followed a crackdown on vandals in the territory.   He explained that more …

Social critic, Very Dark Man, has regained his freedom after meeting his bail conditions.    He was arraigned by the police in an Abuja court this morning over his unauthorized use of police uniform.   His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, via his X handle announced that he had been released after meeting his bail conditions.  

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has announced that the federal government is striving to make all federal high roads motorable by Christmas.    Speaking in Akure, Ondo state, on Thursday at a stakeholders’ town hall meeting organized by the Ministry of Works, Umahi disclosed that the administration inherited over 2,000 uncompleted road projects valued in the trillions of naira. He …

Nigerian businessman, Isaac Fayose has expressed his intention to advocate for popular crossdresser Bobrisky following their recent encounter at the airport, where Bobrisky was reportedly removed from a KLM flight and later detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).    Fayose, brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, announced he would personally write a letter to the …

left:Head, Agribusiness & Structured Trade Commodity Finance, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Daniel Olorunsuyi; Winner of the FCMB Agritech Hackathon, Ifeoluwa Olatayo of FarmSlate and Divisional Head, Agribusiness, FCMB, Mr. Kudzai Gumunyu, during the presentation of cheque to winners of the Hackathon in Lagos recently. The FCMB Agritech Hackathon was in partnership with Heave Ventures and supported by the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank.  FarmSlate, a …

Chad’s military has been accused of k!lling “scores” of fishermen in Nigeria while targeting jihadists, days after 40 died in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Chad.   The Chadian army launched an airstrike pummelling Tilma island in Kukawa district on the Nigerian side of Lake Chad on Wednesday, October 30, while fishermen were tending to their catch, …

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said Friday, Nov. 1, he would “step aside” after his party suffered a resounding defeat in general elections, according to preliminary tallies.   “I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election,” Masisi told reporters at a press conference, adding it had been “a good journey”.   His party, the Botswana Democratic …

A woman identified simply as Fatima has been arrested for allegedly biting off the tongue of her 18-year-old neighbour, Mitsura, in the Igando area of Lagos State.    The incident happened on Aribisala Street on Thursday October 31, while the duo was doing laundry in the compound where they live.   According to Punch, trouble started when Fatima, who is …

Bobrisky was taken off an Amsterdam bound KLM flight by immigration officers and arrested very late last night October 31 on his way out of the country.    The cross dresser took to his IG page to raise an alarm over his arrest and also said he’d gotten badly injured durng his scuffle with Immigration officers. He claims the EFCC …