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Popular Tejuosho market in Lagos is currently on fire.  Videos shared online showed some shops at the market on fire and it is unclear if fire service officials have arrived the scene.  

Following the demise of Ifeanyi, the son of Afrobeats superstar Davido, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State has suspended political activities for the week.Davido, who is the cousin to Osun Governor-elect Ademola Adeleke, reportedly lost his son after he was drown in a poll in Lagos State.A statement by …

The National Population Commission has officially launched its e-recruitment portal to recruit ad hoc staff for the 2023 national population and housing census. Speaking at the launching of the portal in Abuja, the Chairman, National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, stressed that it is crucial to have best hands for the …

King Charles III is searching for a £40,000-a-year gardens manager at Buckingham Palace.   The monarch is looking for someone ‘passionate about plants’ to work at the palace for 39 hours a week. The advert on the royal website says: ‘As Gardens Manager, you’ll be responsible for the maintenance and presentation of the Buckingham Palace …

Emotions have been high over the rumored death of Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of popular music artiste, Davido, and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland. Details of the circumstances surrounding Ifeanyi’s death were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. However, unconfirmed reports hinted that Davido’s first son drowned in …

Following the advisory on security threat in the country especially in the Federal Capital Territory, issued last week by the embassies of the United State of America and the United Kingdom, security personnel at the National Assembly have commenced thorough search of all vehicles coming into the complex.  There was …

Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has assured that the Arabic inscription in the naira notes would not be removed from the redesigned currency. Sanusi claimed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele assured him the Arabic inscription would not be removed from the redesigned notes. Last week, …

Twitter has announced plans to charge almost $20 monthly for verification. This is coming hours after Elon Musk took over Twitter ownership.According to a Daily Mail report, Musk wants to launch a pay-for-play verification system in which verified users are charged $20 per month.The Tesla chief executive, in a tweet …

President Muhammadu Buhari is slated to leave for London, United Kingdom on Monday for a routine check-up. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement.  There was no information if it was a planned travel as Buhari presided over an emergency National Security Council …

Aside from the day he was declared the APC flagbearer, today so far can arguably be said to be the biggest day of Tinubu’s political career. The South West unanimously endorsed Tinubu for the 2023 presidential election, and the roll call OF WHO IS WHO was MADT. The Deputy Governor …