A popular K-pop star has been ousted from his group after being accused of an unspecified s3xual crime, his label has announced. Taeil, a member of the boyband NCT, is reportedly being investigated by police. His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X, saying Taeil will depart leave band after learning he has been ‘accused in…
Governor Kabiru Abba Yusuf of Kano State has issued a decisive directive to the Accountant-General to close all bank accounts held by the state’s ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) with immediate effect. The announcement was made during an ongoing meeting at the Government House, which included the Chairman of the Kano State Internal Revenue…
Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have seized 106 motorcycles during its enforcement operations at the Iyana-School bus stop, first gate bus stop by Igbo-Elerin, Iyana Iba-LASU expressway, Megida bus stop and Ayobo roundabout axis of the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the state governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this…
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was released from police custody in France on Wednesday, August 28 and transferred to court for questioning ahead of a possible indictment, French prosecutors have revealed, days after the Russian-born billionaire was arrested at a Paris airport. Durov left the anti-fraud office outside Paris in what appeared to be a…
Three men, Joshua Oladele, Micah Hines and Ali Alamiri, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the m8rder of a 25-year-old man in London, United Kingdom. Hamza Iqbal was k!lled on Wembley Way by the men who chased him down and stabbed him 23 times in a devastating revenge attack.Iqbal was with friends at…
The political clash between former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, intensified on Wednesday, August 28, as George urged Atiku to wait until 2031 if he wishes to run for the presidency again. The verbal exchange began after George suggested that the government…
Russia has warned the West saying it was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles and cautioned the United States on Tuesday that World War Three would not be confined to Europe. Ukraine attacked Russia’s western Kursk region on August 6 and has carved out a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has strongly refuted allegations that its officials are involved in selling Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the upcoming September 21 Governorship Election in Edo State. The allegations were brought forward by the civic group Transparency for Electoral Systems Advocacy (TESA), but INEC has challenged the group to…
American football legend, O.J. Simpson’s legacy has taken a new, unexpected form; his ashes have been transformed into jewellery for his four adult children, according to Malcolm LaVergne, Simpson’s longtime attorney and the executor of his estate. Simpson, who passed away and was cremated in April, left behind more than just memories. His children—Arnelle,…
Nigeria’s economy showed signs of resilience in the second quarter of 2024, with the nation’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing by 3.19%, a slight increase from the 2.98% growth recorded in the first quarter of the year. This 0.21 percentage point rise was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest…
