Netflix Nigeria recently tweeted that they are “going nowhere,” which is in response to speculation about the company’s plans to leave the country. This clarification comes amidst a variety of rumors about Netflix’s investment and future in Nigeria. The rumor started after reports from some social media users claimed that the streaming giant had canceled its Nigerian Originals and…
Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, and subsequently remanded over allegations of defaming the character of Afe Babalola, SAN. Farotimi, who was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command, arrived at the court on Wednesday morning around 10:25…
Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old boy who tragically died in 2021 after allegedly being bullied at Dowen College in Lagos, has reportedly passed away. It was gathered that her death occurred in late November, following a battle with intermittent blood pressure-related health issues. Meanwhile, Mrs Oromoni’s death comes just over seven months after a special…
The Nigerian Army has claimed that investigating journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, was arrested alongside other suspects at an oil bunkering site in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. Reacting in a statement made available to SaharaReporters, the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 6 Division, Lt Col Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, confirmed that Fisayo Soyombo was being detained by the military, adding that its…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a Nigerian musician, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Counsel for the singer and Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the development in a post on his official X page on Wednesday. Adeyanju stated that his client was arrested while performing at a show…
By Peter Duru, Makurdi An Otukpo based lawyer and activist, Mike Ofikwu has been gruesomely murdered by unknown armed men at his residence in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. Mr. Ofikwu was reportedly shot dead by the unknown assailants Wednesday night at about 8pm by the entrance of his residence on Otukpa Street in the ancient…
A 5-year-old autistic child recently drowned after walking away from an Osceola County playground that was specifically designed for “children on the autism spectrum,” according to a news release. Deputies said that Arturo Angarita was with his father and another sibling at SENSES Park located at 2296 Camelia Drive, Kissimmee, on Nov. 13. According to the release, the father…
Marius Hoiby, the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, was arrested on Monday in Oslo on multiple charges, including rape and abuse. Police in the capital confirmed the arrest, with the charge relating to “sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons is unable to resist the act.” Alongside this charge, Hoiby faces additional…
After the death of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ibrahim Zakari, his son Mubarak Zakari has also passed on. Late Ibrahim served as Director-General of the NIA from 1995 to 1998. He also served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the early 1990s and headed the country’s anti-terrorism efforts during former President…
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. Immigration was a top issue in the election campaign, and Trump has promised to deport millions and stabilize the border with Mexico after record numbers of migrants crossed illegally…
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