Arsenal’s £64m Gyokeres Deal Linked To Blackmail, Attempted Murder
Viktor Gyokeres’ £64million move to Arsenal has taken an unexpected twist, with reports in Sweden linking it to a shooting and suspected blackmail attempt. According to Swedish outlet ETC, police are probing an incident in Huddinge, near Stockholm, where two gunshots were fired at the home of a relative of one of Gyokeres’ agents. READ…
Police Arrest Rivers Pastor In Child-Flogging Video, Parents Back Cleric
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a Port Harcourt-based pastor and four church members after a disturbing video surfaced online showing a group of unclad minors being whipped in what appeared to be a religious ritual. The suspect, identified as Pastor Ifediorah Joseph, of Our Lord Victory Covenant Mission Church, Eneka, allegedly organised a…
COZA’s Fatoyinbo Under Fire For Saying CAC’s Ayo Babalola ‘Had No Money’
A recent sermon by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly has sparked heated debate in Nigeria’s Christian community over comments he made about the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, the first General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church. In a now-viral clip, Fatoyinbo described Babalola as “anointed… so anointed” but claimed that…
Hey Hey Premier Is Back As Liverpool Splash Out To Secure Status
Fresh from storming to a record-equalling 19th English top-flight title, Liverpool have not held back in transforming Arne Slot’s squad in pursuit of an era of Premier League dominance. On top of retaining veteran stars Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah to new contracts, the Reds have splashed out £260 million ($350 million) and are…
NNPCL Reduces Fuel Price After Dangote Refinery’s Adjustment
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its premium motor spirit pump price on Thursday NNPCL retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have reduced their pump price to N890 per litre from N945. This new fuel price has been reflected in NNPCL retail outlets such as mega station Danziyal Plaza, Central Area,…
Breaking: NLC Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Pension, NSITF Funds
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to refund allegedly diverted workers’ funds from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), warning that failure to comply will lead to a nationwide industrial action. The resolution was…
Over 28,000 Inmates Released In 2024 After Fine Payments – Ncos
A total of 28,149 inmates were released last year nationwide after the payment of fines and compensations, the Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed. Deputy Controller-General of Corrections, Ibrahim Idris, disclosed this during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, and Other Inhumane Treatment against the Nigerian…
Delta Gov’s Aide Offers Freed Ibom Air Passenger N500,000 Job, Luxury Trip
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Success, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in…
Pilots Split Over KWAM 1’s Aviation Ambassadorship
The Federal Government’s decision to withdraw criminal charges against Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger, and reduce the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1, has sparked controversy in the aviation industry. While some industry stakeholders and pilots described the government’s decision as hasty and wrong, considering…
Ibom Air Hostess Threatened To Deal With Comfort Emmanson During Flight — Eyewitness
David Ogebe, a passenger aboard an Ibom Air flight in the centre of a viral incident has given a first-hand account, detailing what happened before the confrontation between a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, and a flight attendant escalated at the Lagos airport last Sunday. Ogebe, who a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme The Morning Brief…