Michael Patrick, who appeared in Game of Thrones, has died aged 35. His wife Naomi shared the news in a post on Instagram. He had been living with Motor Neuron Disease, a condition that affects the nerves controlling movement and currently has no cure. Naomi said he died peacefully in hospital, surrounded by loved ones, after…
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says Britain faces a growing security risk after a stabbing attack left two Jewish men seriously injured in north London. UK authorities have charged a 45years old man following the incident in Golders Green, which police are treating as a suspected terrorist attack. The victims, aged 34 and 76, were taken…
A Federal High Court in Kaduna, yesterday, ordered that the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, should be returned to the detention facility of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after it adjourned hearing of his bail application till today. El-Rufai was granted temporary freedom from custody on March 27 to enable…
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence to support his allegation that some police officers at checkpoints share information about travellers with kidnappers and bandits. The Force made the demand in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu,…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said the federal government had done a lot to support domestic airlines in line with President Bola Tinubu’s focus on empowering domestic airlines to take advantage of the multibillion dollars Nigeria air travel market. Keyamo spoke at the unveiling of two aircraft acquired by the fast-rising carrier,…
The Benue State Government has rejected allegations by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, that thugs working for the state government blocked him from accessing Yelewata community in the state on Tuesday. Obi had said his convoy encountered “thugs” who mounted a roadblock on the Makurdi-Gboko federal highway while he…
The All Progressives Congress has fixed May 16 and May 23, 2026 for the conduct of its presidential and governorship primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who made this public on Monday, disclosed that in the ruling party’s timetable signed by the National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu,…
Food inflation has crossed 20% in states including Enugu, Kwara, and Adamawa, worsening Nigeria’s rising cost of living crisis as Eid-il-kabir approaches Food inflation has risen above 20% in 11 Nigerian states. Enugu, Kwara, Adamawa, and Niger are among the worst-hit states. Rising prices of staple foods continue to increase pressure on households. Food inflation…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said that they are collaborating with Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to ensure that Nigeria, and indeed northern Nigeria, gets back on its feet. “Although, we are today here not for politics but to celebrate Sallah with Kwankwaso, but I bet you we are…
DJ Cuppy says she gets marriage proposals every day and reveals how her growing list of degrees helps her dodge marriage pressure. DJ Cuppy says she receives marriage proposals every day, including from people outside her fanbase. The DJ revealed that she uses her growing list of academic qualifications to dodge questions about marriage…
