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AGN Appeals for Funds as Amaechi Muonagor Battles Kidney Disease
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has appealed to public spirited Nigerians come to the aid of veteran actor, Amaechi Muonagor. The actor was recently diagnosed with kidney disease, diabetes, and stroke. The appeal was made by the National President of AGN, Emeka Rollas, in a post on Instagram. Rollas displayed a picture of his…
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Saudi Prince Dies in Military Plane Crash
The Saudi monarchy has been throne into mourning as it announced the death of Saudi Prince, Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Aged 62, the Prince died in a tragic military airplane crash which reportedly happened during a training mission in the Eastern Province on December 7, 2023. According to reports, the F-15 fighter…
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Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeal is D3ad (photo)
The Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division, Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh has died. Justice Ikyegh who hailed from Benue State reportedly died Wednesday afternoon at his Makurdi residence located at the Achussa Community area of the state capital. The death of Justice Ikyegh was reportedly made known when the Chief Judge of Benue state,…
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‘I Wished for D3ath Following Failed Cosmetic Surgery’ – Transgender Jay Boogie (video)
Daniel Anthony Nsikan, the popular Nigerian transgender, who is better known as Jay Boogie, has said he wished for death after suffering complications following a botched cosmetic surgery. He said his health condition worsened to the point that he had to undergo dialysis every day to be able to pass out urine. Speaking in a…
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Mobile Money Operators, PiggyVest, Opay React to Removal from Instant Payment Systems
Mobile Money Operators (MM0s) and Financial Technology firms including Opay and PiggyVest have reacted to the new directives from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) for banks to remove Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSPs), Switches and Super Agents from its outward transfer list. NIBSS in a circular with reference number, NIBSS/BD/NUP0/005/051723, directed banks to disconnect…
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Tinubu’s Minister Dumps Party, Announces Next Move
One of the ministers appointed by Tinubu to head the Ministry of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced his intention to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adelabu was the gubernatorial candidate for the Accord party in the Oyo 2023 election. He left APC during the build-up to the Oyo 2023 elections after losing to…
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Danish Aide Worker Shares Recent Photos of 2 Boys She Rescued 5 Years Ago After They Were Accused of Witchcraft
Popular Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén has taken to Facebook to share new photos of two young boys she rescued 5 years ago in Akwa Ibom. She disclosed that she and her husband, David Umem, rescued them after they were beaten and abandoned over witchcraft allegations. Loven, in a Facebook post on Thursday, December…
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What To Know About Former Labour Leader, Frank Kokori Who Died on His Birthday
A former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori, recently died at the age of 80. Chief Frank Kokori died on Thursday the same day he clocked up 80. Important timelines about the former labour leader: Birth: Chief Frank Kokori was born on December 7, 1944,…
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Nigerian Police Officers Caught on Camera Begging Foreign Female Biker for Money (video)
A group of stop and search police officers have been caught on camera begging a foreign female biker for money. The biker is said to be on a tour of Nigeria from the Netherlands. Reacting on behalf of the Command, the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, said the officers were…
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‘Opay, Palmpay, Piggy Vest to Be Removed from Fund Transfer Channels – NIBSS
The Nigeria Interbank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) has ordered Nigerian banks to disengage all non-deposit-taking financial entities from their Nigerian Interbank Payment (NIP) outward fund transfer channels. According to Nairametrics, the institutions defined in the directive as “Switching Companies (Switches), Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSPs), and Super Agents (SA),” are integral to the nation’s digital…