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The Supreme Court of Nigeria building was gutted by fire. Supreme Court On Fire The fire outbreak affected the offices of the justices of the apex Court of Nigeria.  Eye Witness Video The fire which started around 7 am, caused panic among staff members of the court who scampered to safety. Video of the inferno Though no human casualty was recorded, however, it was not clear whether sensitive documents and files were destroyed by the early morning fire.

Mega Talent, Will Smith is getting set to launch his new podcast Class Of ’88. He has decided to dive back into his Hip Hop days and bring something extraordinary to the present. Will Smith  Class Of 88 will premiere on both Amazon and Audible on October 26. It is produced by Wondery, Audible, Westbrook and Awfully Nice According to Billboard, the multi-hyphenate will explore the year 1988 which saw the rise of iconic Hip-Hop figures such as Public Enemy, Salt-N-Pepa, and Fab Five Freddy, to name a few. Smith, will be on the hip hop round table with other rap stars such as Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels, and Rakim, as they take a trip down memory lane. “Hip Hop has been a central part of my life for over four decades,” he told Billboard. “I’m hyped to share my first-hand experiences and those of some of Hip Hop’s greatest legends as we delve into the origins of one of the most influential genres of music in history.” Smith will feature his own success story as p...

It looks like Blac Chyna is doing everything she can to start seeing her kids more. Blac Chyna and Tyga According to HipHopDX news, in court documents obtained by Radar Online, that the ex-stripper (real name Angela White) served Pasionaye Nguyen — the “Rack City” rapper’s mother — with documents on Thursday (September 21). The service was done via a process server since Blac Chyna couldn’t find her ex to deliver the documents accordingly. Service via a third party is known as substituted service, and this type of service is acceptable in the California court system so long as the party doing the serving can demonstrate that they tried to serve the original party “at least three times,” and was unsuccessful in each attempt. This suggests that Blac Chyna will now try to claim that Tyga was dodging her previous petitions — and what’s more, Tyga is now forced to respond to her paperwork or face a potential default judgment against him. Last month, Blac Chyna filed a petition in the Los An...

The World Bank in a statement published on its website on Friday, revealed that a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria to enhance adolescent girls’ learning and empowerment has been approved by the Bank. The new loan serves as additional funding for an ongoing project known as the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment. Nigeria is said to have over 12 million to 15 million out-of-school children in the school-age group, with many of them in Northern Nigeria. Between 2020-2021, the rise in insecurity surrounding schools affected an estimated one million children. The statement read, “The World Bank approved additional financing of $700m for Nigeria to scale up the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment programme whose goal is to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted states. The additional financing will scale up project activities from the current seven states to eleven additional states and increase the targeted beneficiaries to i...

Kanye West and his new 'wife' Bianca Censori caused a major frenzy while shopping in the Via dei Calzaiuoli in Florence, Italy on Thursday. Kanye West All Set To Capture The Moment Kanye, 46, went into photographer mode as he directed the busty bombshell, 28, while posing with excited locals in another one of her daring nude looks, while a number of admirers filming the epic moment. Bianca Censori Taking A Pose Local fans shot videos as Censori showed off her sensational figure in a skintight leotard styled with sheeny pantyhose and pointy kitten heels. Between takes, West stopped to adjust the Yeezy architect's flesh-flashing outfit to ensure the best possible shot on his iPhone. For Thursday afternoon, Censori had her cropped brunette tresses were slicked back and tucked behind her ears. Joyful Bianca Censori As for makeup, the natural beauty sported a sexy smokey eyeshadow look with a glossy nude lip and plenty of luminous bronzer. The Australian stunner looked totally i...

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC will meet next week to decide when to begin an indefinite nationwide strike. The ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to the Federal Government, to address the mass suffering and pains occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol expires today. Picture Scene From A Previous Protest By Members Of The NLC The NLC had earlier embarked on a two-day nationwide warning strike on Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday 6. The action was to protest the perceived insensitivity to the plights and sufferings of Nigerians, following the removal of subsidy by the Federal government, amongst others. It was also gathered that the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, alongside the Vice President, are putting together a package, including wage awards, to be presented to the NLC leadership, to mitigate the strike planned action. Some of the demands of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) a...

Thursday in Benin City, Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu appealed to Governor Obaseki to forgive and forget their differences.        Governor Godwin Obaseki and His Deputy Philip Shaibu  An embattled  Shaibu, begged his principal, Governor Godwin Obakeki, for forgiveness over their political differences. While addressing journalists he said: "I use this medium to appeal to Mr Governor, if there is anything that I don’t know that I have done, please forgive me so that we can develop our state together,” he said. "We have just one year to go. We have been the envy of the entire country. So Mr Governor, if there is anything you feel that I have done, please I am sorry. I need us to work together to finish well and strong.” On whether he had resumed at his new office, the Deputy Governor replied; “We have resumed but there is still a lot of work to be done there. “There is no problem about it. The governor has asked us to go there. Like I have alway...

The Nigerian Nation Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says some management staff will be exiting the firm effective September 19, 2023. The company, in a statement signed by its management on Monday, said the reorganisation is in line with commitments to scale up its capabilities “through targeted talent management and equal opportunity for all Nigerians”. NNPC said only staff members with less than 15 months to retirement will be affected. "In our bid to pursue effective organisational renewal to support the delivery of our strategic business objectives, it has become imperative to rejuvenate our workforce,” the NNPC said. “Consequently, in addition to the recent exit of three (3) Executive Vice Presidents, other Management Staff with less than fifteen (15) months to statutory retirement will be exiting the Company effective 19th September 2023.”

An earthquake struck early on Monday near Florence in central Italy. Regional authorities said the 4.8 magnitude earthquake did not seem to have caused significant damage.                                    Italy The epicentre was just off Marradi, a town about 70 kilometres (43.5 miles) north-east of Florence, at a depth of 8.4 kilometres, the Italian Geophysics and Volcanology Institute (INGV) said. The quake hit at 0310 GMT and was followed by several aftershocks, INGV said. The quake hit at 0310 GMT and was followed by several aftershocks, INGV said. "At the moment there are no particularly critical situations following the earthquake with its epicentre in Marradi", Tuscany Governor Eugenio Giani wrote on Facebook, adding that checks on possible structural damages to buildings were ongoing, reports Reuters.

A small apple is now ₦100. Something the serpent gave Eve for free.  Stop warming bath water with a cooking pot; one man in the bank today was smelling like jollof rice.  That moment during exams when the teacher asks you to sit in the front, you look back and see your friends cheating peacefully.  I thought money was the only thing that could change people until I went to a wedding yesterday, and ordinary Jollof rice made someone act as if she did not know me.  A mad man tells a doctor, "I have a problem, I dream of cows playing football every day." The doctor gives him some medicines. The mad man replies, "I'll start taking the meds tomorrow, today is the finals." There is a woman behind every successful man. Do you know why? Because women do not follow unsuccessful men. Credit : Legit.ng  

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, made available a statement to journalists on Monday via his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi. The statement partly read: The former president was not wrong to say, monarchs should show respect to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde. The respect, the protocol and the dignity that must be given to the office of the Governor by virtue of the constitution must not be denied. To do otherwise is to deride the office and the constitution.”                  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo “The former President has affirmed that he stood firmly, unapologetically and uncompromisingly on the position that the governor of a state holds the highest office in the state. Obasanjo, who came under heavy criticism from several Nigerians over his stand-up order to monarchs present at the unveiling of the Iseyin campus of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology on Friday, has given reasons for his actio...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun demolition of illegal shops and other structures around the popular Area 1 Shopping Complex on Monday. The action was reportedly to give the area a new look and improve traffic flow within the vicinity. See pictures below:

Marilyn Manson was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a fine on Monday after pleading no contest to blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire. Marilyn Manson The shock rocker, 54, wanted to appear via video for his hearing on the misdemeanor charge, but the judge required him to be in the courtroom in Laconia, about 30 miles north of Concord, the state capital. Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of simple assault stemming from the encounter with the videographer at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford on Aug. 19, 2019. Manson pleaded no contest to just the nose-blowing charge in a fully negotiated plea agreement with prosecutors. The prosecutors agreed to dismiss the other charge, which alleged that he spit on the videographer. A no contest plea means Manson is not contesting the charge and does not admit guilt. Manson was fined a little more than $1,400 as part of the deal, with $200 suspen...

Following hours of rainfall, in most parts of Lagos, a building with over 500 rooms, housing hundreds of residents located at Agboye Estate on Oduntan Street, Ketu, has collapsed in the Ketu area of Lagos State. The residents experienced more mayhem while still trying to salvage their belongings, the building crumbled again, destroying another structure inside the compound before collapsing completely. Nigeria witnessed a total of 553 building collapses between 1974 and ending on April 13, 2023, according to the latest report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild. The report indicated that Lagos State had recorded a high number of collapses with over 326 buildings caving in the last 49 years. It showed that 326 collapsed buildings in Lagos represented 59.05 per cent of a total of 553 recorded cases in the country during this period. The report stated, “Lagos State accounts for 59.05 per cent of the recorded incidents in Nigeria. Taraba, Bayelsa, Gombe, and Yobe states had their fir...

The son of Pastor Bimbo and Taiwo Odukoya, Jimmy Odukoya, has been named the Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church. Jimmy Odukoya This was revealed by, Rotimi Okpaise, a pastor of the church, on Sunday, during church service at the headquarters of the church. Pastor Okpaise said that the late Taiwo Odukoya confided in the Board of Trustees members about the succession plan before his demise. Addressing the congregation, Okpaise said the BoT unanimously elected Jimmy as the Senior Pastor and chairperson of the board.  A few facts on Jimmy Odukoya. 1. Jimmy Odukoya is a Nollywood actor and musician who started his acting career in 2016 after featuring in ‘Baby Shower’. 2. He has played one of the lead roles — Oba Ade — in Netflix’s ‘Woman King’ movie and has also been featured in movies like ‘Lifting the Veil’, ‘I am Nazzy’, and ‘Oga Pastor’, among others. 3. Aside from acting, Jimmy is also a motivational speaker, dancer, and fitness enthusiast. 4. He has been nominated for t...

Yunusa Tanko, the spokesperson of Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, has revealed that Peter Obi’s legal team may file an appeal at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.                                   Peter Obi This information was made known to reporters by Yunusa Tanko and the National Legal Adviser of LP, Kehinde Edun. Obi is also said to have no plan of changing members of his legal team. “I just confirmed that we have not filed the appeal. That will be done between now and Tuesday. "We are also not seeking to engage or tweak our team of lawyers,” Tanko said. Edun said, “We have not filed the appeal yet because we are still within the time frame. “It will be done any moment from now. our legal team is still intact. They are some of our best hands. “There is no reason to change them since we do not doubt their capabilities.” The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, struck ...

Prolific Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo in an interview with media personality Toke Makinwa shared her experience with poverty for the first time.                                   Iyabo Ojo The mother of two children, disclosed that the first time she experienced poverty was when she got married to her ex-husband, Ademidun Ojo. She said: “When I went to my husband’s house for the first time, I didn’t even know there were face-me-I-slap-you apartments. Most times, don’t blame the rich when they don’t understand the problems of the poor, because I never knew what poverty was all about. “In my house, we had an industrial generator. Once the light goes off in a few seconds, the light is up. My grandmother was one of the richest women in those days. I had a car to myself that took me to school and brought me back. “The only time I experienced poverty was when I married my ex-husband. Initially, it was fun. It ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated Yemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Four new deputy governors, namely Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala M. Bello have also been appointed.

Billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed has died aged 94. Mohamed Al Fayed The one-time owner of the World's Leading Luxury Department Store is dead. In a statement released by Fulham FC, his family said:  “Mrs. Mohamed Al Fayed, her children, and grandchildren wish to confirm that her beloved husband, their father, and their grandfather, Mohamed, passed away peacefully of old age on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. “He enjoyed a long and fulfilled retirement surrounded by his loved ones. The family has asked for their privacy to be respected at this time.” Billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed was buried at London Central Mosque on Friday 1 September. His son Dodi Fayed who was an Egyptian film producer, died alongside Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris in 1997. News Credit: Oxford Mail

The newly appointed ministers were administered portfolios by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Please see the list of Ministers and their portfolios below: LIST: Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco  Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunisia Alausa Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Minister of Works, David Umahi Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh Min...