News

The Tanzanian Parliament has banned lawmakers from entering with fake nails and eyelashes. Premium Times reports that the ban was announced by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, Job Ndugai. His claim is that fake nails and lashes pose serious health risks that are “costly to the country.” Short dresses and jeans are also banned from the parliament, and the ban will extend to visitors, too. Consultations are also reportedly being made to stop MPs who…

From the four corners of the world, more than 1,500 dignitaries, including heads of state and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, are converging on Accra today for the burial service of Mr Kofi Annan in what is expected to be a historic celebration of life. Some of the heads of state attending the funeral are President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, George Weah of Liberia, Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire, Hage Geingob of…

After the horrible incident that happened in Owerri yesterday, some Sars officers are retaliating right now in Owerri, the sad part of it is that, young boys, good looking boys, healthy boys are mainly their victim of arrest. Emeka Ofor (not real name) who spoke to us, lamented that some boys jumped into their house for safety, shouting ” am not a yahoo boy oooo, I work hard for my money” still yet this Sars…

1. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Olukoya Ogungbeje, lawyer to the alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also know as, Evans. The lawyer was arrested on Wednesday morning by officers from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi. 2. Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has sacked his Chief of Staff and Son-in-law, Uche Nwosu alongside other appointees who will be contesting during the 2019 general elections. The affected…

President of Liberia and former World Footballer of the Year George Weahmade a surprise return to football in the country’s match against Nigeria. Weah, who is turning 52 in a few weeks, led the Liberian team onto the pitch for the friendly match. The country had arranged the friendly to retire their number 14 jersey which the former footballer had worn at his peak, BBC reports. Nigeria won the match 2-1 with goals from Henry Onyekuru and Simeon Nwankwo, and Liberia’s Kpah…

Ace comedian, Okey Bakassi has taken to his instagram page to lampoon all Nigerians who drop ‘baseless and meaningless’ comments on social media, without thoroughly understanding what the post or topic is all about. While speaking, he advised that they should notrush to comment on any post or topic you don’t understand. Spare the world your stupidity and ask questions first. Watch the video below;

The Lagos State Government has served final contravention notices to some car wash operators along WEMPCO Road and Akilo Road, Ogba in Ifako-Ijaiye for violating planning and standard operational guidelines in the State. Acting General Manager of Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority (LASPEMA), Engr. Olanrenwaju Kazeem who issued the notices on Monday during a monitoring exercise said that the exercise also serves as a warning to owners of other car wash services whose…

About 4,092 Ghanaian migrants returned from Libya in 2017, figures from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has revealed. According to Chief Superintendent James Hayford Boadi, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Head of the Immigration Information Centre of the GIS, most of the returnees were from Brong-Ahafo. Instead of leaving the country through the appropriate routes, the migrants risked their lives through the Sahara Desert to Libya and cross the Mediterranean to Europe, he said. Speaking at the…