Author: News Room

Governor Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos APC have opened the Pandora’s box. They have crossed a line that cannot be uncrossed. The physical wounds the thugs have inflicted on innocent people may heal in the weeks to come, but the scars of ethnic profiling and a vicious and malicious propaganda of hate, may take an entire generation to fix. Was it worth it? As the results of the 25 February presidential election filtered in, it shocked many, especially the political elites in Lagos, that… Read the full article here

Nigerian music star Davido on Tuesday broke his four-month social media hiatus, which began in October 2022, when his son, Ifeanyi, died. The 30-year-old has been in seclusion from the public all the while. In an Instagram post, Davido shared a video snippet of himself in a scene trying to find a way out of a tropical area.   davido-timeless-Screenshot Voicing over, he introduced the new album saying there is a time for everything and that he is grounded by timeless love. His… Read the full article here

Suspected political thugs have set ablaze a state High Court in Owutu Edda community in Ebonyi State. The development came barely 24 hours after the conclusion of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The Registrar of the court, Mrs Oluchi Uduma, who spoke to newsmen, said that the hoodlums invaded the court in the early hours of Tuesday, chanting war songs, and set ablaze the building. She noted that the hoodlums had earlier, some times ago, attempted to burn down… Read the full article here

Ambassador Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, the gubernatorial candidate of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ogun State, has declared that the victory of Yusuf Abba, the party’s candidate in Kano State, is a manifestation of his popularity in the state. Oguntoyinbo made this disclosure on Tuesday via a statement made available to journalists. DAILY POST recalls that Abba was declared the winner of the gubernatorial election held in Kano State. In the election conducted in all the 44 local… Read the full article here

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were nabbed in an early morning operation following actionable intelligence, according to spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren. Their names: Marvelous Alakpa, Kelly Alakpa, Barnabas Alakpa, Hoghomhen Jude Moses, Christopher Odion, Azanuwna Joseph, Godfirst Christopher. Others are Onus Honda, Junior Azanuwna, Ehis Inegbinebor Francis, Godbless Eriugo,… Read the full article here

Stan Collymore has blasted Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for being in Barcelona dressing room and celebrating with the Catalans after their El Clasico win over Real Madrid on Sunday.y Barcelona beat their arch rivals 2-1 on the weekend evening and the Gabon international was seen posing for a photo alongside Barca striker Ferran Torres after the match in the Barcelona dressing room. Aubameyang, who left Barcelona for Chelsea in the January transfer window striker has been frozen… Read the full article here

Egypt’s Fashion and Design Council on Tuesday announced the country’s first ever fashion week at a press conference in the capital, Cairo. To take place in May, the opening night will be held in the Cairo Egyptian Museum and feature the work of prominent Egyptian designers. This first edition will have as theme, “The Past, Present, and Future”. … Read the full article here

Ahead of Netanyahu’s visit, independent reports by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch described certain Israeli ideologies, such as Zionism, as discriminatory regarding Palestinians. African countries had been voting in favour of resolutions that went against such ideologies. In 2002, after heavy criticism and campaigns led by pro-Palestinian African leaders such as Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, Israel lost its observer… Read the full article here

Lapo Microfinance Bank has rewarded its customers with cash prizes in its raffle draw promo. During the live draw that took place at its head office in Lagos, Lapo said it organised the event to encourage savings culture among Nigerians. At the promo, 170 winners got consolation prizes, and N500,000 was won by the star winner. Speaking at the event, the Head, Corporate Planning Department, Lapo, Dorcas Thorpe said, it wanted the customers to bank with it. … Read the full article here

The Management of the Lagos Airport Hotel Limited has allayed the fears of customers after the fire incident in one of the layover rooms in its administrative section. The hotel’s Acting General Manager, Mrs Folashade Awe, in a statement, assured customers of their safety, as the fire incident was far from the customers’ service blocks According to her, no life was lost as it was quickly brought under control. “Although the cause of the fire is yet to be… Read the full article here