French police on Saturday released US star rapper Travis Scott after 36 hours in custody in Paris following an investigation into alleged violence, according to a US-based representative for the artist and prosecutors. The 33-year-old, who has received multiple Grammy Award nominations, was detained after an altercation with one of his security guards at a five-star hotel in Paris. “Travis Scott has been released without charges,” the representative confirmed. The Paris prosecutor’s office also confirmed the “release from custody of Travis Scott today, as well as the dismissal of the case due to insufficient evidence.” Police were called to the…
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Some youths wielding placards with different inscriptions stormed the popular Effurun Roundabout in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday to mark the grand finale of the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest in the state. Inscriptions on the placards include messages such as “Release detained hunger protesters now, they are not criminals”; “FG, Delta Govts, Save Nigerians from insecurity, banditry”; and “Hunger insecurity must be addressed at all costs” among others. The protesters were also singing solidarity songs to press home their demands from the government. Stern-looking security operatives comprising policemen, officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has revealed that only one in ten households in the country use clean energy sources and technologies for cooking. He also noted that implementing the National Clean Cooking Policy of Nigeria is expected to create around 10 million direct jobs for young people. The minister made this statement in a press release in Abuja on Saturday, signed by the Head of the Press and Public Relations Unit, Ibrahim Haruna. It stated, “Nigeria is facing a silent energy crisis. Only one in ten households in the country use clean energy sources and technologies for cooking.…
The suspended chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, Kogi State branch, Dr Baoku Olusola, and three other members of the executive council have been removed from office. Their removal was contained in a report adopted on Saturday by members of the association during the 2024 NMA Kogi Annual General Meeting held in Lokoja, the state capital Olusola and the three others were accused of gross misconduct and abuse of office. Presenting the report, the Chairman, Kogi State NMA Disciplinary Committee, Dr Austin Ojotule said, “The State Disciplinary Committee observed refusal of the suspended chairman, treasurer, director of social welfare and…
Former YouTube Chief Executive Officer, Susan Wojcicki, has died at the age of 56 after battling lung cancer, her husband announced on Friday. Tech pioneer, who played an instrumental role in the rise of Google, is one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley. Wojcicki spent nearly two decades helping transform Google from the search engine startup that was launched in her garage to a global tech behemoth. At YouTube, which Google acquired in 2006, Wojcicki helmed operations for nearly a decade, before stepping down last year to focus on her family, health and personal projects. Her husband, Dennis…
A group, Nigerian Patriotic Front Movement, Northern chapter and one of the organisations participating in the EndBadGovernanceIn Nigeria protest, has threatened to begin an indefinite protest after the curfew is completely lifted in Kano State. The secretary of the NPFM, Anas Adamu made the threat in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online in Kano on Saturday. He said the group would resume the protest because the President, Bola Tinubu, had yet to address their demands ten days after the commencement of the nationwide protests. The statement read, “We shall resume the protest immediately after the curfew is…
The wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has offered cash and food items to over 200 nursing mothers, towards improving the well-being of mothers and children in the state. Mrs. Abiodun, according to a statement on Saturday, presented the gifts during an awareness programme organised by her office in celebration of Breastfeeding Week with the theme, “Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All”. The programme was held at Ilisan Primary Healthcare Center, Ilisan Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. The First Lady reiterated her dedication to promoting breastfeeding through sensitisation, education and community engagements, to enable…
Popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele is set to feature the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service in her upcoming film, fulfilling a promise she made during a visit to the agency last month. This was contained in a post by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat, on his X.com on Saturday. He wrote, “Renowned Nollywood Actress and CEO of Funke Akindele Network (FAAN), #funkeakindele features Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service #LagosRescue in her upcoming movie as promised. “She made the promise when she visited the agency last month. Akindele had in a…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against any deliberate attempts to delay the progress of the Dangote refinery. The former Vice President stated the refinery is a significant private sector project positioned to meet the country’s energy and foreign exchange needs. Atiku said this in a post via his official X handle on Saturday while reacting to the war of words between Dangote refinery management and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission over crude oil allocation. He wrote, “Each parent eagerly awaiting the arrival of a child will dutifully undertake the necessary measures…
It was a beehive of socioeconomic activities on Saturday as the residents of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States shunned the one-million-man nationwide protests. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria in the three states learnt that hordes of people were seen busy undertaking their routine public and private activities. It was gathered that markets, motor parks, supermarkets and other economic activities were going on unfettered, oblivious of the proposed protests. Commercial motorists and motorcyclists were also seen busy conveying passengers to and from their various destinations. Security agents were also seen patrolling major streets, protecting critical state and national assets.…