Author: Lawan

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, warning that Washington would impose further sanctions if the ceasefire is not respected. Ukraine has expressed readiness to accept a U.S. proposal to enact an immediate 30-day ceasefire, while Russia has proposed only a three-day ceasefire to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two on Thursday. Trump said in a social media post: “If the (30-day) ceasefire is not respected, the U.S. and its partners will impose further sanctions.” “Hopefully, an acceptable ceasefire will be observed, and both Countries will…

Cassie, 38, has been spotted in the streets of New York amid her pregnancy. The singer, who is expecting her third baby with husband Alex Fine, showed off her big baby bump as she visited a friend on May 7. She was seen on her phone as she stood on the front porch. Pregnant Cassie Ventura spotted 4 days before Diddy The sighting comes amid jury selection in her ex Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial, in which the rapper is accused of s£x trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in pr0stitution through allegedly coercing female victims into participating in s£xual…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that none of the individuals currently laying claim to the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) is officially recognised by the electoral body. The clarification comes amid a growing internal crisis in the party, with four factions, led by Julius Abure, Senator Nenadi Usman, Lamidi Apapa, and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Political Commission—locked in a battle for control. INEC said it has not recognised either the Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) or the National Caretaker Committee chaired by Usman. The commission noted that it is still reviewing the recent Supreme Court…

The Lagos State Government says the Mushin Food Hub generated N178 million in food sales in the month of April. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this at the All Farmers of Nigeria (AFAN) Women in Agriculture Summit held on Thursday in Lagos. Represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, Sanwo-Olu reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting the growth of farmers in the state to achieve food security. It was reported that the theme of the Summit is: “She Farms, She Cares; The Role of Women in Food Security Chain.” According to him, agriculture is the backbone…

A father of one, Abdulkadir Shuaibu on Thursday protested Munawwara Hasan’s prayers to a Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari in Kaduna, seeking custody of their three-year-old daughter. “My former wife chatted with random men while we were still married. That was the cause of our divorce in January. “I do not trust her with my child because she lacks good character; she’s won’t be a positive influence to our daughter,” he said.Earlier, the complainant’s counsel, Shuaibu Lawal prayed to the court to confirm the one pronouncement of divorce his client’s husband made. He also prayed to the court to…

Airtel Africa says its customer base grew by 8.7 per cent to 166.1 million in the year ended March 31, 2025, driven by strong operational performance across its markets. Airtel Africa made this known in its results for financial year ended March, 31, 2025. The company said that this growth underscored the company’s accelerating growth and sequential margin expansion throughout the fiscal year. It said the company’s focus on digital inclusion further supported a 4.3 per cent rise in smartphone penetration to 44.8 per cent. It added that data customers saw a substantial increase of 14.1 per cent, reaching 73.4…

The Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and seven years prison sentence of one Onyekachi Nwosu, a former employee of Guaranty Trust Bank for his commission of over N50million (Fifty Million Naira) loan fraud. Nwosu was prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a nine-count charge, bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N50million and was convicted and sentenced by Justice R. O. Dugbo Oghoghorie of Federal High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu on January 14, 2021. The convict, who was…

Controversial activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has spoken out about his recent arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was taken into custody on May 2 after visiting a new generation bank branch in Abuja and released five days later on May 7, according to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. VeryDarkMan, in a video with his lawyer, dismissed the EFCC’s allegations of suspected money laundering, saying they were baseless and that he doesn’t have the kind of wealth that would warrant such claims. He attributed his charitable activities to debt rather than wealth,…

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned that any attempt to impose a one-party system in Nigeria will suffocate the nation’s political space and potentially lead to confusion and anarchy. He issued the warning in Abuja during a memorial lecture and day of tribute held in honour of the late former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark on Wednesday May 7. Jonathan acknowledged that while a one-party system worked in Tanzania under Julius Nyerere to unite a multi-ethnic nation, it was achieved through a deliberate and inclusive process not by political manipulation. He stressed that if Nigeria…

The Director General of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, has warned of the increasing presence of fake and substandard products in major markets across the country. Okeke said the products were imported into the country by those he described as economic saboteurs. The DG raised the alarm during the destruction of substandard tyres, electric wires, spark plugs and other unwholesome products worth billions of naira in Lagos. Dr Okeke, who was represented by the Director of the Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate, IMAN, Mr Manji Pious, said the destruction was in line with the organisation’s efforts…