Police invade Seun Kuti’s Ikeja home

The Lagos state police command on Tuesday evening, May 16 invaded the home of embattled singer, Seun Kuti.   The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the command duly obtained a warrant to search the singer’s residence at Ikeja area of Lagos. According to the Police PPRO, this was part of ongoing […]

Court sentences three to death by hanging for stealing phones, chargers, laptops, sandals and power banks in Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, May 15, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery.     The defendants: Omotayo Deji, 23, Chidiebere Ifeanyi, 25, and Bolaji Usman, 28, were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotoso on January 21, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy […]

Road crashes claim over 40,000 lives annually in Nigeria – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says over 40,000 people die annually as a result of road crashes in Nigeria.     Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu spoke on Monday May 15, in Abuja during activities marking the 7th United Nations Global Road Safety Week.     He said that these facts were the unholy statistics […]

Saint Obi’s marriage took him away from his friends and acting – Movie Producer, Zik Zulu Okafor writes after his death

Movie producer, Zik Zulu Okafor has narrated how actor Saint Obi’s marriage took him away from his friends and acting.     In an article he shared after Obi’s death, Okafor who is also a former President of Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria revealed that the actor’s wife was a top executive in a […]

UCL SEMIS: Inter Milan 1-0 AC Milan ( Agg 3-0): Lautaro Martínez’s strike send Inter Milan to Champions League final

Inter Milan will play in this year’s Champions League final after Lautaro Martínez’s second-half goal ended the challenge of fierce city rival AC Milan.   Inter’s 1-0 victory in the Tuesday, May 16 second-leg semifinal at the San Siro stadium secured a 3-0 aggregate win for Inter and a place in the final on June […]

We’ve developed drugs for sickle cell, others: FG

The Minister of Science and Technology, Olorunnimbe Mamora, says the ministry has developed diagnostic processes, treatment and drugs for common diseases like sickle cell and hypertension through its agencies.      Minister of State for Health of Nigeria, Adeleke Mamora       Mr Mamora disclosed this on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while […]

Police uncover $870 million worth of cocaine hidden in bananas

Italian police on Tuesday said they seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine from a port in the southern region of Calabria.     Italy’s Guardia di Finanza police said they estimated the drugs to have a street value of some €800 million ($870 million).     The police said officers found 2,734kg of extremely pure cocaine in […]

Buhari returns to Nigeria after spending days with London dentist

The Nigerian leader, who returned to Abuja on Tuesday evening, extended his stay in London after the coronation by one additional week on health grounds.     President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after joining other world leaders to attend the coronation of His Majesty, King Charles III as King of the United Kingdom […]

Again: Naira further drops value against dollar

The rate represents a decrease of 0.14 per cent when compared to the N464 it exchanged for the dollar on Monday.       The naira depreciated against the dollar on Tuesday, exchanging for N464.67 at the investors’ and exporters’ window.     The rate represents a decrease of 0.14 per cent when compared to […]

BOOM : Kwankwaso meets Tinubu in Paris, bolds four hours meeting, may join cabinet

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who flew the flag of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the February 25 presidential election, met for four hours in Paris, France, on Monday.     At the centre of the discussion, KOSERENAIJA understands, was the potential involvement of Kwankwaso in the incoming administration as Tinubu […]