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Nigerian Journalist Decries Police Brutality in Kwara State
Popoola SulaimonDec 28, 2024
Human rights activist and journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced the alleged killing of Jimoh Abdulquadri while in police custody at the Kwara Police Command....
Amnesty International Slams Nigeria’s Cyber Crimes Act for Suppressing Dissent and Gagging Free Speech
Popoola SulaimonDec 05, 2024
Global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has strongly condemned Nigeria’s Cyber Crimes Act, describing it as a tool frequently misused to suppress...
The Reformers Honors Honourable Lekan Badmus’ Mother on Her Birthday
Popoola SulaimonDec 05, 2024
“The Reformer,” a social impact organization, celebrated the birthday of the mother of Honourable Lekan Badmus, Executive Director of Marine and Operations at...
Nigeria Police Launch Investigation into VDM’s Unauthorized Use of Police Uniform
Popoola SulaimonOct 27, 2024
The Nigeria Police Force has publicly denounced the actions of social media influencer Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, who appeared in a circulating video wearing an...
Justice Nwite of Federal High Court Ignores Motion Challenging 60-Day Detention Order Against #EndBadGovernance Protesters, Including Minors
Popoola SulaimonOct 08, 2024
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ignored a motion challenging the 60-day detention order he granted against 124 alleged #EndBadGovernance...
#FearlessInOctober: Arewa Youths Says No Going Back, Vows to Protest Tinubu’s Economic Policies, Demands Urgent Reversal
Popoola SulaimonSep 26, 2024
The Arewa Youth Ambassadors, representing a significant coalition of northern youths, have declared their unwavering support for the upcoming #FearlessInOctober...
Outraged Parents Protest 200% Hike in Lagos Model College Boarding Fees from N35,000 to N100,000
Popoola SulaimonSep 17, 2024
In response to a significant increase in boarding fees at Lagos State Model Senior College, parents of students have banded together in protest, calling for a reversal...
Take It Back Movement Condemns Tinubu Government’s Repression of Protesters and Journalists, Calls for Accountability and Respect for Democratic Values
Popoola SulaimonAug 25, 2024
The Take It Back Movement is deeply concerned by the recent wave of abductions and persecutions targeting activists and journalists in Nigeria, including Michael Lenin,...
Minors Arrested During Kano #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests Released on Bail
Popoola SulaimonAug 24, 2024
Several minors detained during the recent #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in Kano State have been granted bail. According to reports, the young persons were released...
Charge #EndSARS Protesters or Face Legal Consequences by August 25, Falana to Police
Popoola SulaimonAug 23, 2024
Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana has issued a firm warning to the Nigerian Police, demanding that the police should charge the #EndSARS protesters currently held...
Confront Corrupt Leaders, Drive Change for Nigeria’s Prosperity, Legal Practitioner Olajengbesi Challenges Young Nigerians
Popoola SulaimonAug 15, 2024
Legal practitioner Pelumi Olajengbesi has issued a rallying cry to young Nigerians, challenging them to confront corrupt political leaders and become the driving force...
Zamfara Youth Leader Bashir Vows to Continue #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest Despite Assault
Popoola SulaimonJul 25, 2024
A video has surfaced online, purportedly showing unidentified men suspected to be security personnel assaulting a young man named Bashir from Tsafe Local Government...
Nigerian Journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed Decries ‘Aso Rock Greenwashing’, Says First Lady’s Gardening in Comfort While Women Farmers Endure Murder, Rape, Insecurity in Troubled States
Popoola SulaimonJul 07, 2024
In a scathing critique of the First Lady’s gardening activities at Aso Rock, Nigerian journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced her claims of contributing to...
Nigerian Journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed Decries ‘Aso Rock Greenwashing’, Says First Lady’s Gardening in Comfort While Women Farmers Endure Murder, Rape, Insecurity in Troubled States
Popoola SulaimonJul 07, 2024
In a scathing critique of the First Lady’s gardening activities at Aso Rock, Nigerian journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced her claims of contributing to...
Sowore Rebukes Ekiti Death Sentences, Says Fayose, Fayemi Stole Billions Unpunished
Popoola SulaimonJun 21, 2024
Human Rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has voiced his shock and disbelief over a recent ruling in Ekiti State where three...
Human Rights Attorney Tope Temokun Calls Out Nigerian Police Over Denial of #EndSARS Detentions, Demands Transparency on Arrests and Releases
Popoola SulaimonJun 17, 2024
Tope Temokun Esq., a human rights lawyer, has sharply condemned the Nigerian police for their denial of the continued detention of #EndSARS protesters. In...
Peter Obi Is Not Better than Buhari, He’s A Packaged Fraud – Sowore
Popoola SulaimonJun 09, 2024
Omoyele Sowore, the founder of the #RevolutionNow movement, has branded Peter Obi, the ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, a ‘packaged fraud’. Sowore made this...
ON THE DISTRESSING YEARS OF OCEAN SURGE AT AYETORO, OUR LEGENDARY ILAJE LONDON; TIME TO RESCUE A NATIONAL MONUMENT!
Popoola SulaimonMay 30, 2024
(Press statement of the Kunle Ajayi, African Action Congress (AAC) Gubernatorial Candidate in Ondo2024) Just about two days after I tweeted on X about the issues of...
Nigerian Man Enters Coffin for 24-Hour Burial Challenge
Popoola SulaimonMay 09, 2024
A young Nigerian man by the name of Young C has taken on the morbid challenge of being buried alive in a coffin for a staggering 24 hours. Young C’s daring feat...
Oyo Election Illustrates ‘Democratical Deficit’ in Nigeria: Activist Adenola Exposes Government’s Involvement in Rigging, Citing Lopsided Outcome as Proof of Failed Democracy
Popoola SulaimonApr 29, 2024
Activist Damilare Adenola has ignited a firestorm on social media after exposing government involvement in rigging the OYO state local government election that took...
Trigger-Happy Policeman Allegedly Kills Corps Member in Ogbomoso
Popoola SulaimonApr 23, 2024
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Iyanda Damilola, has been reportedly shot dead by a trigger-happy police officer nicknamed “Saheed SARS”...
Nigerian Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Checkmates Guinness World Record in 60-Hour Chess Marathon for Education
Popoola SulaimonApr 20, 2024
Nigerian chess prodigy Tunde Onakoya surpassed the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous chess marathon, playing non-stop for a staggering 60 hours. The...
Confronting a Demolition Crisis: Community Leaders Reach Out to Take It Back Movement as Lagos Coastal Communities Brace for Imminent Destruction and Displacement
Popoola SulaimonApr 19, 2024
Faced with the impending demolition of their homes and neighborhoods, community leaders in the coastal communities of Iwerekun and Ajah in Lagos, Nigeria, have turned to...
Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Named Wanted by EFCC
Popoola SulaimonApr 18, 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a warrant for the immediate arrest of the recently deposed governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The EFCC,...
EFCC Set to Arraign Celebrity Cubana Chief Priest for Alleged Misuse of Nigerian Currency
Popoola SulaimonApr 16, 2024
Nigerian social media personality, Cubana Chief Priest, is slated to face legal repercussions as the EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, plans to arraign him...
Nigerian Army Personnel Forced to Resort to Crime: Low Salaries Spur Desperate Measures, Endangering National Security
Popoola SulaimonApr 16, 2024
A Nigerian Army soldier has voiced his concerns about the financial difficulties that junior personnel face, revealing the significant strain low salaries have placed on...
Nigerian Nurses Revolt Against NMCN Regulations: Protest Planned, Take It Back Movement Backs Nurses’ Resistance
Popoola SulaimonApr 15, 2024
In an impassioned response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Of Nigeria (NMCN) recently implemented verification rules, Nurses have organized a protest set to take...
Take It Back Movement Calls for Safer Working Conditions, Empathetic Society After Tragic Death of Junior Pope
Popoola SulaimonApr 14, 2024
The Take It Back Movement is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Junior Pope, a talented actor who embodied the creativity and potential of Nigerian youth. This...
Bobrisky Seeks Second Chance to Teach and Inspire, Pleads with Judge for Leniency
Popoola SulaimonApr 05, 2024
Bobrisky has been convicted by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ikeja after he pleaded guilty to abuse of the naira. During the court hearing,...
Take It Back Movement Calls for Electricity Tariff Hike to Be Reversed
Popoola SulaimonApr 05, 2024
The Take It Back Movement has issued a statement expressing its disappointment with President Tinubu’s decision to raise electricity tariffs. The group believes...
Photonews: Bobrisky’s Arrest: EFCC Releases Mugshot, Accuses Social Media Star of Naira Mutilation
Popoola SulaimonApr 04, 2024
PhotoCredit: X // EFCC
Saudi Arabia’s Rumy Alqahtani Makes History as First Woman to Compete in Miss Universe
Popoola SulaimonMar 28, 2024
For the first time in history, a Saudi Arabian woman, Rumy Alqahtani, will be competing in the prestigious Miss Universe Pageant in 2024. Her participation is a landmark...
Nigeria’s Central Bank Makes $10,000 Available at N1,251 Per Dollar
Popoola SulaimonMar 26, 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has informed Bureau De Change operators that $10,000 are now available to each BDC at the special exchange rate of N1,251 per dollar. In a...
Video: Tempers flare as Lawyer Deji Adeyanju and Activist Sowore Argue with EFCC Guards
Popoola SulaimonMar 07, 2024
A video has emerged showing the heated exchange between lawyer Deji Adeyanju, activist Sowore, and EFCC security guards. The altercation occurred when Adeyanju and...
Former Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu laid to rest in his hometown of Owo
Popoola SulaimonFeb 23, 2024
The funeral of former Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu took place in his hometown of Owo, Ondo State. The funeral was attended by numerous dignitaries, who came...
Building Collapse in Lagos Island: Three-Storey Structure Collapses in Isalegangan Street
Popoola SulaimonFeb 22, 2024
In Lagos Island, a three-storey building under construction at the intersection of Isalegangan Street and Itafaji Market collapsed on Wednesday. The cause of the...
WATCH: Abu Abel Alleges CSP Shola Jejeloye and Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s Aide of Land Grabbing in Lagos
Popoola SulaimonFeb 04, 2024
Olasheni Adeyinka Johnson who is popularly known as Abu Abel has announced an ongoing effort to forcefully take over his landed property at Ologolo in Lekki II, Lagos...
Portable Reportedly Attacked After Alleged Failure to Perform at a Booked Gig
Popoola SulaimonJan 22, 2024
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Woman Allegedly Takes Her Own Life in Lagos, Cites ‘Hard Economy’ as a Factor
Popoola SulaimonJan 11, 2024
A Lady identified as Amarachi, a staff of Globus bank, Ikorodu, Lagos, allegedly commited suicide, citing ‘Hard Economy’ as her reason. According to reports, she...
Woman Criticized for Waking at 4:50 AM to Cook for Husband Receives New Phone from Infinix
Popoola SulaimonJan 06, 2024
Infinix Nigeria has offered its latest device, Infinix Hot 40, to the Nigerian lady who was criticised on X for saying that she wakes up at 4.50am daily to cook for her...
Nigeria Police Spokesperson Asserts No Dismissal for Officers Seen Picking Money in Viral Video, Explains Action
Popoola SulaimonDec 30, 2023
The Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that officers seen in a viral video picking money on the ground at Benin airport will not be...
Lagos Ranks Second on List of Cities at Risk of Disappearing by 2100
Popoola SulaimonDec 20, 2023
Lagos, the economic centre of Nigeria, has been rated second in the list of sinking cities that could disappear by 2100. According to the World Economic Forum, via World...
American Ifa Devotee Praises Cotonou Airport, Laments Lagos: ‘No Begging, Just Efficiency’
Popoola SulaimonDec 18, 2023
A tourist, Nathan Lugo, has shared his experience at Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport in the Benin Republic, comparing it with the Murtala Mohammed International...
Desperate Gambler Reportedly Commits Suicide After Losing Life Savings to Sports Betting
Popoola SulaimonDec 13, 2023
A Facebook user identified as Onoh Chukwuma has on Tuesday reportedly took his own life by ingesting an insecticide allegedly for losing N2.5m to betting. According to...
President Tinubu’s Son Gifts Influencer N10m, Fans Call it #Daddy’sMoney
Popoola SulaimonDec 08, 2023
A content creator, identified as Mukoro Ereremena Michelle, popularly known as King Mitchy, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, gifted her N10m....
Sweet Moment: Female Police Officer Helps Osun First Lady Put on Earrings in Viral Video
Popoola SulaimonDec 03, 2023
A video has been making the rounds on X, showing a female police officer helping the wife of the Osun State First Lady, Titilayo Adeleke, to wear her earrings. The video...
Chef Dammy Questioned by Police Following Petition from Pastor, Granted Administrative Bail
Popoola SulaimonNov 23, 2023
Damilola Adeparusi, popularly knowns as Chef Dammy was today November 23 invited for questioning by men of the Police AIG zone 17 in Akure, Ondo state following a...
Violence Erupts Between Okada Riders and Agberos in Ogun State
Popoola SulaimonNov 23, 2023
Violence erupted between commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders) and transport union tax collectors, popularly known as Agbero, on Wednesday, at Akute Bus Stop and...
Plateau Court Jails Trader for Nine Months for Stealing Two Cartons of Seasoning
Popoola SulaimonNov 21, 2023
A 28-year-old trader, Bashiru Aliya, was on Monday jailed by an Area Court in Jos, Plateau State to nine months imprisonment for stealing two cartons of seasoning worth...
Sisters Take Justice Into Their Own Hands, Brutally Beat Man Accused of Cheating
Popoola SulaimonNov 20, 2023
A video has surfaced online showing three women believed to be sisters assaulting a man who was accused of cheating on the eldest sister. The video, which surfaced...
Rising Number of Plane Crash-Landing Incidents Raise Alarm in Nigerian Aviation Industry
Popoola SulaimonNov 14, 2023
There is apprehension among Nigerians over the rising cases of plane crash-landing incidents within Nigeria’s aviation industry. In 14 days, the nation’s aviation...
Popular Musician Samklef Accused of Stealing Money and Laptop from Former Governor’s Brother
Popoola SulaimonNov 03, 2023
Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has accused popular Nigerian singer, Samklef of stealing his money and personal laptop....
Hilda Baci Sets Guinness World Record to Punish Father for Abandonment
Popoola SulaimonNov 01, 2023
Hilda Effiong Bassey, also known as Hilda Baci, a popular Nigerian celebrity chef, went into depth about her strained relationship with her father, Effiong Bassey Edem....
Photonews: Chef Dammy Makes Disturbing Claim About Pastor, Raising Concerns for Her Safety
Popoola SulaimonOct 20, 2023
Chef Dammy Makes Disturbing Claim About Pastor, Raising Concerns for Her Safety
Mass Wedding in Kano State: Is This a Blessing or a Curse for Women?
Popoola SulaimonOct 14, 2023
Kano State has officiated a mass wedding ceremony for 1800 couples, funded by the state government. Most of the beneficiaries are primarily widows and divorcees....
UPDATED: Police Name Nurse ‘Prime Suspect’, List Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Others In Mohbad Case
Adeniyi FaithOct 06, 2023
The Lagos State Police Command has identified Feyisayo Ogedengbe, an auxiliary nurse, as the prime suspect in Mohbad’s death, while Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Primeboy,...
Celebrant Orders Guests Who Did Not Buy ‘Aso Ebi’ To Leave Event
Popoola SulaimonOct 04, 2023
An unidentified Nigerian lady at a party in London, United Kingdom, over the weekend, got much attention after a video surfaced showing her ordering guests who did not...
Oluwo Of Iwo Fumes At Obasanjo For Ordering Oyo Monarchs To Stand Up And Greet Him
Popoola SulaimonSep 17, 2023
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has criticised former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo for ordering some traditional rulers at a function in...
I Stand with Dr. Akintoye Akindele – the Assault Saga
Popoola SulaimonSep 09, 2023
It seemed almost Nollywood-scripted and produced, the setting, cast and all! I now believe DNA character profiling can be so wrong and that apples do, regardless of the...
Suspected Internet Fraudster Tortures Apprentices For Failing To Meet Target
Popoola SulaimonSep 05, 2023
A suspected cyber crime fraudster, Precious Mayor, and three other accomplices identified as Prince Afam, Israel Simon, and Emmanuela Mayor have been arrested for...
Man Shot Dead As Soldiers, ‘Omo Onile’ Boys Allegedly Clash In Lagos
Popoola SulaimonAug 29, 2023
A yet-to-be-identified man was allegedly sh0t dead by soldiers in the Ebute Meta/Otto area of Lagos mainland following a clash with some boys said to be omo onile...
Twitter Replaces Bird Logo
Popoola SulaimonJul 24, 2023
Twitter has replaced the bird logo with a new “minimalist art deco” logo X as part of a rebrand of the platform. Elon Musk who is the owner of the social media app...
Police Officer Slapped By Seun Kuti Promoted
Popoola SulaimonJul 21, 2023
Mohammed Aminu, the police officer that was slapped by Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been promoted. Kuti was detained and arraigned for assault, for which he claimed...
Chef Dammy Receives N1 million From A Businessman
Popoola SulaimonJul 17, 2023
The Ondo chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy has received N1 million from a businessman. This happened after the businessman came across a viral...
Family Declares 28-year-old Lady Missing
Popoola SulaimonJul 15, 2023
A 28-year-old realtor, Obianuju Emmanuella Anyaibe, has been declared missing by her family. According to LIB, Ms Anyaibe left the house in a hurry, stating that she...
Photonews: “Please Enough With The Record-a-thorns” — Guinness World Records Replies Nigerian Lady
Popoola SulaimonJul 12, 2023
Guinness World Records has said enough is enough with the different record-a-thons Nigerians have ventured into in recent times. GWR asked everyone to stop with the...
Court Remands Skitmaker “Trinity Guy”, Victim’s Parent
Popoola SulaimonJul 11, 2023
A family court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered that a skit maker Maruf Abdullahi, aka ” Trinity”, be remanded in Agodi correction centre for allegedly...
72-year-old Man Shot Himself Dead In Osun Community
Popoola SulaimonJul 11, 2023
A 72-year-old man identified as Kareem Aderemi, has shot himself dead in Ede, Osun state. The deceased who was said to have been battling Parkinson decease and partial...
Another Nigerian Chef Begins 150-hour Cook-A-Thon
Popoola SulaimonJul 01, 2023
Another Nigerian Chef, Adeyeye Adeola, have started a culinary journey to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. Adeola’s cook-a-thon began...
Lagos Hospital Allegedly Seizes Corpse Of Nigerian Boxer Over Unpaid Medical Bills
Popoola SulaimonJun 29, 2023
The corpse of a Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah Okorodudu who represented Nigeria at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, has been seized by a private hospital in Lawandon,...
Skitmaker, Trinity Guy, Remanded In Prison
Popoola SulaimonJun 26, 2023
A Magistrate Court situated at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as Trinityguy, in...
Skit maker, Trinity Guy, to be charged to court on Monday- Police spokesperson reveals
Popoola SulaimonJun 24, 2023
Police Spokesperson, CSP Olumiyiwa Adejobi has revealed that popular prankster, Trinity guy will be charged to court on Monday. This is coming fews days after the police...
Nigerians Still Facing Many Challenges I Talked About Five Years Ago – Bill Gates
Popoola SulaimonJun 22, 2023
Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday stated that Nigerians are still facing many of the challenges he talked about five years...
Nigerian Prankster, Trinity Guy Breaks Silence After Call For His Arrest
Popoola SulaimonJun 21, 2023
The Nigerian Prankster, Trinity guy, has reacted to a request for his arrest by Nigeria Police Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi. Trinity Guy is a Nigerian Prankster who is...
Nigerian Police Spokesperson Warns Pranksters, Calls For Arrest Of Popular Skitmaker, Trinity Guy
Popoola SulaimonJun 20, 2023
The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has called for the arrest of a popular Nigerian skit maker, Trinity Guy, over one of his recent...
Hilda Baci Announces Arrival Of Her Guiness World Record Plaque
Popoola SulaimonJun 19, 2023
Nigerian chef and Guinness World Record holder for marathon cooking, Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, has announced the arrival of her award plaque. The award...
To all Purple Dads out there!
Popoola SulaimonJun 18, 2023
On this wonderful day, we honor fathers for their love, commitment, and sacrifice in providing for and raising their children. You always lend a helping hand, a kind...
Chef Dammy Set To Embark On 150 Hours Cook-a-thon
Popoola SulaimonJun 17, 2023
Ekiti chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has revealed her plan to go on another 150-hour marathon cooking to beat Hilda Baci as the world record...
I Only Did The Cook-a-thon Because I Love Cooking, Not For Guiness World Record – Chef Dammy Speaks
Popoola SulaimonJun 15, 2023
Damilola Adeparusi popularly called Chef Dammy, has finally spoken out about her just-concluded 120-hour cook-a-thon. Dammy told BBC News Yoruba that she did not...
Nigeria’s Tallest Man, Afeez Agoro, Dies At 48
Popoola SulaimonJun 15, 2023
Nigerian tallest man Afeez Oladimeji, who is popularly known as ‘Afeez Agoro has died. A source revealed that he died after suffering from prolonged sickness at...
GWR Allegedly Breaks Silence on Chef Dammy’s 120-Hour Cookathon, Says She Did Not Seek Approval
Popoola SulaimonJun 14, 2023
Guiness World Records has allegedly revealed that Ekiti Chef, Damilola Adeparusi did not seek approval before she embark on the cook-a-thon, as she set to break the...
Angry OPM Pastor Places Curse on Happie Boys in Leaked Voice Note
Popoola SulaimonJun 14, 2023
The founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has cursed the Happie Boys, Matthew Precious Kelechi and Amakor Johnson, following their outcry....
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