Author: David Great

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of one and two missing persons in a Tuesday evening flood incident around the Joyce-B/Mobil area of Ibadan. The NEMA South-West Coordinator, Kadir Olanrewaju, disclosed this to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday while assessing the level of damage at the scene. NAN reports that a heavy downpour on Tuesday across some areas within the Ibadan metropolis affected some residential areas, leaving inestimable property destroyed. Olanrewaju attributed the disaster to improper channelisation of drainage in the area, saying the volume of water in the area was too much for the available drainages.…

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was delighted to see his team pick up another big win. The Blues are in fine form over the past week, having beaten West Ham 3-0 and Barrow 5-0. The latter was a Carabao Cup third round clash against a lower division side. Christopher Nkunku fired in a hat-trick, while Joao Felix and Pedro Neto got goals as well. “I’m very happy with the performance, with the result,” said Maresca post-game. Nkunku hits hat-trick as Chelsea thrash Barrow in Carabao Cup “We made many changes but the idea from the team was exactly the same and…

Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has denied a bribery allegation levelled against him by a social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. In a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him. Reacting to the viral audio in a statement on Tuesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had ordered an immediate investigation into the matter. Olukoyede orders probe as Bobrisky alleges N15m bribe against EFCC…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of bribery involving some of the commission’s officers made by popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, otherwise known as Bobrisky. The allegations were raised by Bobrisky, in a viral video circulating nationwide. Bobrisky, who recently completed jail term over abuse of the Naira, claimed that officers of the EFCC demanded and collected a bribe of N15 million to drop money laundering charges against him. The video, which was shared widely on social media, was powered by another online personality, Martins Vincent Otse,…

Award-winning Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has arrived in New York City to perform at an official event during the 78th United Nations General Assembly. The musician, who revealed that this would be his first time attending the assembly, expressed his excitement on his verified X handle. “Touchdown New York City for the #UN General Assembly… My first time attending should be interesting. Also performing tonight at one of the events! Catch me if you can!” the unavailable crooner posted. Davido joins fellow Nigerian disc jockey and musician, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, who…

The 2027 men’s Champions League final will not be played in Milan amid uncertainties over the future of the San Siro stadium, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday. “As the Municipality of Milano could not guarantee that the San Siro stadium and its surroundings would not be affected by refurbishment works in the period of the 2027 UEFA Champions League final, it was decided not to assign the final to Milan,” the football governing body said in a statement. UEFA added it was reopening “the bidding process to appoint a suitable venue, with a decision expected in May/June…

In a bid to restore law and order in one of Lagos’ busiest hubs, the Lagos State Taskforce has apprehended 88 suspected miscreants and criminals in two coordinated operations carried out at Oshodi and its surrounding areas. The raids, which took place at 3 a.m. and 4 p.m. respectively, followed a surge in complaints from motorists, residents, and pedestrians regarding the rising tide of criminal activity in the area. According to CSP Adetayo Akerele, Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, the arrests are part of ongoing efforts to curb the activities of street urchins and touts, particularly in hotspots like…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have again arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Christian Ogbuji. Ogbuji was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 10, 2023, upon arrival from Uganda via Addis Ababa, onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 951 for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.986kg. He was subsequently arraigned before Federal High Court 12 Abuja, presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon in charge no: FHC/ABJ/CR/192/2023, and convicted on July 13, 2023. Ogbuji was sentenced to two years imprisonment with an option of paying a fine of N3,000,000.00. A statement by the spokesperson…

A group of monkeys reportedly intervened to save a six-year-old girl from an attempted sexual assault in Baghpat, a city in India. According to the Times of India, in a report updated on Monday via its website, the incident occurred on Saturday and has left the local community stunned and authorities scrambling to apprehend the accused. According to the girl’s parents, an unidentified man lured their daughter, a UKG student, to an abandoned house. The situation took a dramatic turn when several monkeys allegedly rushed aggressively towards the assailant, forcing him to flee and leave the child unharmed. “My daughter…

In the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, for alleged fraud in the $6 billion Mambilla Power Project, a prosecution witness has revealed details of suspicious financial transactions involving the former minister. In a press release issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, confirmed that Adewale Agunbiade, a Compliance Officer with Jaiz Bank Plc and formerly with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), testified before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday. Agunbiade narrated how N5.2 million was allegedly transferred from…