•Samson Ajao The Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced 27-year-old Nigerian Samson Ajao as the new record holder for the world’s longest marathon reading aloud, clocking in at 215 hours – just one hour short of nine full days. Ajao, from Osogbo in Osun State, beat the previous record of 124 hours set in 2022 […]
The International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested more than 300 people in Nigeria with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups. The Black Axe is a secretive criminal network involved in trafficking, prostitution and killing operations around the world, reports Channels TV. H...
•Low Cost Cemetery in Gashua ravaged by flood in 2021 Residents of Chikaji community in Sabongari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State have called on the state government to do proper channelisation of the community. This followed a flood that occurred from the early hours of Monday to mid-afternoon after a heavy rainfall, reports [&hel...
•Presidential Jet A French court has authorised the seizure of three presidential jets linked to the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to PREMIUM TIMES, quoting unnamed sources familiar with the matter, “Two of the jets, part of the Nigerian presidential air fleet, were recently put up for sale, while the third, an Airbus 330, was [&hel...
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee of the Body of Benchers has issued a directive against Abikoye Opeyemi Timothy, a legal practitioner with Enrolment No. SCN034372, following the conclusion of a disciplinary case on December 6, 2017. In line with the Committee’s findings, a formal notice has been disseminated to key judicial and l...
•Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said most of those occupying public offices in Nigeria lack the character to lead the country rather they should be behind bars or gallows. Obasanjo spoke at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while receiving six members of the House of Representatives who are co-sponsors of bills on single ...
•Nurses A total of 3,173 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives were licensed to practise in the United Kingdom in one year. This is according to the latest report on the number of nursing and midwifery professionals on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, obtained exclusively from the council. [&hell...
•Lola (left) stands with her husband, Samson, and children David, 8, and Daniel, 3 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has asked Nigerian student Lola Akinlade to leave the country over a fake acceptance letter she used to obtain a study visa and work permit. Akinlade, who graduated with a diploma in Social Services from Nova [&hellip...
•Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola Nigerian banks should scale back their flamboyancy, including spending on private jets, and pay a new windfall tax to regain public trust and support the economy, Femi Otedola, chairman of FBN Holdings has said. In an emailed statement to Bloomberg, Otedola said: “Nigerian banks are spending an estimated ...
•Nigerian lawyers The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has established Legal Support Services Teams across the country to offer free legal services to protesters whose fundamental rights may be breached during the nationwide protests that started this morning. President of the NBA Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) directed all chairpersons of the 130 branche...
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