Following their complete shutdown on Wednesday, the government of Ogun State has called on the State’s commercial banks to reopen for business. XANDERTECH previously reported that banks in the Gateway State refused to open on Wednesday in order to avoid a similar attack to that on Tuesday when irate protesters vandalized banks and their facilities. … Read more
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed his alarm about the worsening conditions of detention of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, his wife, and their son. This was said by Mr. Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, on Friday in New York. According to media accounts, President Bazoum and his … Read more
Femi Adebayo, a Nollywood actor, has detained a man who has not yet been named for pirating his recently released Yoruba film, “Jagun-Jagun.” The actor posted the images on his official Instagram page and added that some other people participating in the incident have been detained. “URGENT: Anti-Piracy Warning,” he wrote. Piracy is an illegal … Read more
Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has condemned the action of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa. The official, Sunday morning, controversially declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Aishatu Binani, winner of the governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had fixed April 15 for rerun after March 18 was declared inconclusive. … Read more
As Aliko Dangote commissioned his multi-billion dollar oil refinery in Lekki on Monday, a governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, has called for punishment for those behind the relocation of the project from Ogun to Lagos. xandertech recalls that the refinery was initially slated to be sited in Ogun, following the efforts put in … Read more
Former Chelsea centre-back, Gary Cahill, has singled out two players who will play a key role for the Blues when they host Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg tie at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Cahill believes Thiago Silva and Mateo Kovacic will be crucial for Chelsea against Real Madrid, adding that the … Read more
According to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Alkali Baba Usman, approximately 400,000 security personnel would be deployed nationwide to ensure a peaceful general election. At the 66th Ministerial Media Briefing, which was held yesterday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and was hosted by the Presidential Communications Team, the IGP made the announcement. He stated … Read more
Former Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Tope Adenibuyan, better known as Teddy A, had recounted how a popular TV host stole his podcast idea after he consulted with him last year. He disclosed this via his Instastory recently. He said he discussed about collaborating with the unnamed TV host to start a football podcast. … Read more
A Tinubu support group have pledged to embark on three days’ vigil on the streets of Abuja till the president-elect is sworn in on Monday. The group known as the Natives also noted that it would not tolerate a parallel government or any act that could lead to chaos ahead of Tinubu’s inauguration on Monday. … Read more
Hiba Abouk, the estranged wife of Paris Saint-Germain forward Achraf Hakimi, has sent an inspirational message on social media following their divorce. Hakimi was accused of raping a young girl in Paris, and for this reason, Abouk decided to file for divorce. She also demanded a hefty divorce settlement in the aftermath of the scandalous … Read more