d Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has condemned the award of the ‘Best Dressed Female’ to popular crossdresser, Bobrisky, at a recent movie premiere. Meridian Spy had reported that Female at the movie premiere in Lagos over the weekend received a cash prize of N1 million. However, reacting via a video message shared on her Instagram account, Amusa said it was a mockery of the women present at the event. She said, “I was at a colleague of mine premiere yesterday, they said the best dressers are to be picked; one female and one male best dresser. Don’t get me wrong,…
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The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) confirms that Nadeem ANJARWALLA, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria has escaped from lawful custody on Friday, 22 March 2024. In a statement released Zakari U. Mijinyawa, Head Strategic Communication Office of the NSA today. Upon receiving this report, this office took immediate steps, in conjunction with relevant security agencies , MDAs, as well as the international community, to apprehend the suspect. Security agencies are working with Interpol for an international arrest warrant on the suspect . Preliminary investigation shows that Mr Anjarwalla…
Governor Olayemi Cardoso increased the monetary policy rate by 400 basis points, and some members pushed for an even higher hike. T
Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of the 287 persons, including school children and teachers, abducted earlier
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price of local rice in Nigeria rose by almost 20% in February, a dramatic increase from the previous month. NBS Food Price Watch Report revealed that the average price of 1kg of local rice sold at N1,222.97. This indicates a 19.69% rise in price on a month-on-month basis from N1,021.79 in January 2024. The Report attributes this spike to several factors, including rising inflation and the depreciation of the Naira
NDLEA Seizes 44,948kg Drugs, 11 Vehicles, Arrests Four Kingpins Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have launched massive raids across Lagos, Edo and Ondo state leading to the seizure of over 44,948.1 kilograms (44.9 tonnes) of illicit drugs and arrests of eight suspects as well as the seizure of 11 vehicles owned by the drug cartels. While a total of 7, 687.8kg of cannabis was destroyed in a warehouse in Ala forest, Akure, Ondo state with another 670kg evacuated, on Saturday 23rd March 2024, no less than 14,310.8625kg of same psychoactive substance was razed on 5.7 hectares…
About 287 Schoolchildren abducted by terrorists in Kaduna State on March 7, have regained their freedom. This was revealed in the early hours of Sunday, March 24, by the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani. Terrorists had early on Thursday morning March 7, stormed LGEA Primary School, Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped scores of pupils and teachers at about 8:20 am immediately after the morning assembly. However, in a statement obtained by newsmen, Sani specially thanked President Bola Tinubu, NSA Nuhu Ribadu and the Nigeria Army for the release of the Kuriga pupils…
The Defence Headquarters on Saturday said troops of Operation Hadrin Daji have rescued 16 Almajiris and a
The Defence Headquarters has declared that no fewer than 97 persons are wanted. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba confirmed the names and pictures of the people who declared wanted to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. The wanted persons include terrorists and insurgents, among others, who are behind violent crimes in the country. They also include a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa. Unlike in November 2022, when the military declared no fewer than 19 bandit leaders wanted with a bounty of N5m on each of them to encourage Nigerians to volunteer…
Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani has set up a 5-man Ministerial Committee to review operational conditions and propose fiscal measures to cushion the impact of
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to buy locally made goods and services in order to strengthen the Naira’s value and bolster the nation’s economy. While recognizing that the
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday arrived in Geneva, Switzerland as head of Nigeria’s delegation to the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland. Akpabio was accompanied on the trip by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong. The Senate president and his entourage were received on arrival at the airport in Geneva, by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Abiodun Richards Adejola accompanied by South African Ambassador to Switzerland, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi. This year’s edition, according to a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to…