The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the sudden d3ath of an 80-year-old Colombian national, Quesada Vanegas Ricardo Alfonso, whose lifeless body was discovered at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Festac Town. According to a police sources, a distress call was received on May 1, 2025, alerting authorities to the discovery of…
In upholding the tenets of due process in the actualization of his plans and programmes for Imeko Afon Local Government council area, the Council’s helmsman, Hon. Theophilus Aremu Olorode has today, presented the proposed budget for the year 2025 to the Legislative Council. In the introductory part of his speech, Hon Theophilus Aremu Olorode gave…
Following the success of her critically acclaimed Netflix debut Dark October, renowned media entrepreneur and filmmaker, Linda Ikeji is set to captivate audiences once again with her second feature film titled Reverse, scheduled for release in cinemas nationwide on May 16, 2025. Reverse, written and produced by Linda Ikeji and co-produced by Dami Dawson, is…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has inaugurated the National E-Invoicing Solution Inter-Agency Steering Committee as part of its efforts to boost tax compliance, transparency, and efficiency in Nigeria’s tax system. This was according to a statement shared on the service’s official X handle on Tuesday. “On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Federal Inland Revenue Service…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm that diseases previously brought under control through vaccination could resurface, following significant cuts to global health funding. In a statement to mark the start of World Immunisation Week, WHO revealed that vaccines have saved an estimated 150 million lives over the past 50 years. However, the…
After a promising but slightly below-par start to her 2025 Diamond League season, Tobi Amusan is gearing up for her next challenge at the Shanghai Diamond League on May 3, 2025, The PUNCH reports. The Nigerian world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles will aim to improve upon her fourth-place finish at the season…
Ogun State has produced the highest number of Most Valuable Players invited for the 2025 MTN Champs Season 3 Grand Final, scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, from May 6 to 9 2025. Following an extensive qualification process across various regional legs, the list of the Most Valuable Performers was drawn…
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has expressed his desire to see Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen make a move to the English Premier League but has ruled out Manchester United as a potential destination if they fail to qualify for European competition. Speaking on beIN SPORTS during Soccer Sunday Live, Mikel made it clear…
The Federal Government, through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has sponsored 37 visually-impaired candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Bauchi State. Speaking to journalists at the examination centre in Bauchi on Tuesday, Deputy Coordinator of the UTME Bauchi Centre for the Blind at the University of Maiduguri, Professor Hadiza Bazza, said that…
Veteran Nigerian musician, King Sunny Ade has reportedly gone missing. The singer’s daughter, Damilola Esther Adeniyi raised the alarm in a series of posts on her Instagram page on Monday. While raising concerns about her father’s whereabouts and well-being, she expressed fears that he may have been kidnapped. Damilola, who didn’t provide detailed evidence, accused…
