Controversial singer Okikiola Badmus, widely known as Portable, has been granted bail by an Upper Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, in the sum of ₦1 million. This comes after his arraignment on multiple charges, including criminal defamation, intimidation, incitement of public unrest, and cyberstalking. The court set conditions for his bail, requiring two sureties…
Kwara Police Arrest Controversial Singer Portable Over Alleged Defamation, Threats Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as “Portable”. In an official statement, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed that Portable’s arrest followed a petition submitted by Mr. Okunola Saheed, better known as “Osupa”….
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release records related to their investigations into Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s alleged involvement in drug trafficking. In a ruling delivered on April 8, 2025, District Judge Beryl Howell directed the…
NDLEA Destroys 1.6 Million Kilograms of Seized Illicit Drugs in Historic Operation The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out its largest-ever destruction of seized illicit substances, burning approximately 1.6 million kilograms of assorted drugs confiscated across Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo States. According to a statement released on Saturday by the agency’s Director…
Another Fire Incident Hits Ibadan, Petrol Tanker Explosion Destroys Property Worth Millions Less than 24 hours after a market inferno ravaged goods and properties worth millions of naira in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has suffered yet another fire disaster. This latest incident occurred at the Tollgate area of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, where a petrol…
U.S. Mission Updates Visa Interview Requirements for Nigerian Applicants The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced new guidelines for visa interviews, set to take effect from April 22, 2025. In a statement released on Friday via the mission’s official website, the U.S. advised all visa applicants in Abuja and Lagos to present a DS-160…
Former Super Eagles Captain and Coach Christian Chukwu Passes Away at 74 Christian Chukwu, a revered former captain and head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has passed away at the age of 74. The football icon reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday, though the specific details surrounding his death have not been disclosed….
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has strongly criticized the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for ordering radio and television stations across Nigeria to stop airing the song “Tell Your Papa” by Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, describing the move as an abuse of regulatory authority and a serious threat to freedom of expression. In a directive dated…
The Federal Government has announced stricter immigration penalties, warning that expatriates who overstay their visas beyond six months will face a five-year entry ban, while overstaying for one year will attract a 10-year ban. Starting August 1, overstaying a visa in Nigeria will attract a daily fine of $15, according to the federal government. This…
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, met with United States State Department Senior Advisor for Africa, Mr. Massad Boulos, in Paris, for high-level discussions focused on regional security and economic cooperation across the African continent. The meeting, disclosed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his X (formerly Twitter) handle,…
