Tag: Gives Reason

Multichoice Removes TB Joshua’s Emmanuel TV, Gives Reason

Ganiyu Amodu

Multichoice informed owners of Emmanuel TV as far back as August 2023 that the channel would be removed from its platforms if the viewership figures did not improve, TheCable is reporting. Emmanuel TV was founded by TB Joshua, the controversial Nigerian pastor who died in June 2021. It was finally discontinued on January 17, 2024 after a final performance review. Contrary to speculations that the channel was discontinued because of the BBC’s damning documentary on the life and times of the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, a…

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Lagos Shuts Popular Nightclub, Quilox, Gives Reason

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State Government, on Sunday, announced it has shut down Quilox Restaurant Bar Night Club, owned by Shina Peller.   The government disclosed it shut down Quilox over environmental and safety infractions. “A joint enforcement operation between the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency and the Lagos State Safety Commission sealed Quilox nightclub over environmental and safety infractions,” LASEPA announced via its X handle. READ ALSO: Christmas Boring In UK, US, We Miss Home – Nigerians in Diaspora Immigration Seeks Entry For All Nigerians With Expired Passports Ukraine To Celebrate…

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Father Rapes 5-Yr-Old Biological Daughter, Gives Reason

Gbenga Adeoti

A 28-year-old father, Adeyemi Babatunde, has allegedly had an unlawful carnal knowledge of his five-year-old biological daughter (name withheld). The suspected father was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command on Monday. He was said to have had an unlawful carnal knowledge of his innocent young daughter while the mother was not at home. When arrested, he admitted to the police that he truly committed the heinous act, but that he did not know what came over him when he raping his daughter. These were contained in a…

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Medical Doctor Applies To Be Ooni’s 7th Wife, Gives Reason

Abibat Babalola

A Nigerian medical practitioner identified as Bella Nifemi has taken to Twitter to declare her interest to be the wife of the Ooni of Ife. Recall that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has been a name on the lips of Nigerians after he went on a marrying spree. He has at the moment, married six women. READ ALSO: “Stop Wasting Funds On A Sinking Ship, Prepare To Handover To us”- PDP Tells Niger Gov, APC Aviation Editor, Wole Shadare, Wins Aviator Africa Award In S’Africa Ten Reasons Christian…

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Bloomberg Rates Ghana’s Cedi Worst Performing Currency, Gives Reason

Aoko Benjamin

How Cedi performed poorly and remained on the tail of the list of 150 currencies tracked since January 2022, Bloomberg gives details of why Ghana’s currency is currently in tatters   Bloomberg tracked the performance of 150 currencies in the world and the Cedi placed last in terms of performance since the beginning of the year. According to Bloomberg, the Ghana Cedi is currently in tatters, haven depreciated by over GHC2 in the last week, compounding the ever-depreciating currency against major foreign currencies. READ ALSO: Real Reason Naira Keeps Crashing…

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Sex Scandal: Lagos Govt. Reopens Chrisland Schools, Gives Reason

Tade Salako

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed that all Chrisland Schools shut for alleged misconduct of some students in Dubai be reopened from Monday April 25th, 2022. Here is the statement the government used to announce the reopening with reasons. PRESS STATEMENT LASG REOPENS CHRISLAND SCHOOLS The Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed that all Chrisland Schools shut for alleged misconduct of some students in Dubai be reopened from Monday April 25th, 2022. The directive follows a review of the ongoing administrative investigation into the incident. Besides, it…

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U.S. Mission Congratulates Dayo Oketola As PUNCH Editor

ADEOLA YUSUF

The celebration of Oketola across all its social media platforms is the first from the U.S. Mission to any Editor in Nigeria in many years. Here, according to the U.S Mission, is why Oketola’s case is different   The United States Mission in Nigeria has officially celebrated and congratulated Dayo Oketola, who was newly appointed as the editor of The PUNCH newspaper. Platforms Africa reports that the celebration mf Oketola is the first from the U.S. Mission to any Editor in Nigeria in many years. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria…

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BREAKING: INEC Postpones Presidential Election, Others, Gives Reason

Aliyu Aliyu

How Buhari’s late signing of electoral bill wont make election of his successor to take place on February 18 as earlier schedule – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission has shifted the 2023 Presidential election from February 18 to February 25, 2023. Platforms Africa reports that this decision came following the late signing of the Electoral Act by the President Muhammadu Buhari. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday. He said the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold…

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