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The rich history behind the Ebute Metta town in Lagos

Ebute Metta means "The three Harbours" in the Yoruba language. This was in reference to Iddo, Otto and Oyingbo. In the olden days the king, Oba Oloto of Otto, controlled these harbours and had his agents' collecting taxes from ships bringing goods to Lagos

Alleged Fraud: EFCC May Grant Betta Edu Bail Later Today

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly considering granting bail to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. According to reliable sources within the anti-graft agency, this development is

Betta Edu threatens BBC with lawsuit, demands $50m compensation

Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has threatened to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for alleged defamation. In a letter signed by her counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (

Tonto Dikeh and Churchill sub each other with these petty comments.

Tonto Dikeh and her ex-husband Churchill never stop getting at each other. A prayer was posted on an Instagram account earlier which read: 'May you not marry an enemy in the name of a spouse in Jesus' mighty name' ...to which they both said Amen to all too

Suspended Minister Betta Edu denied access to Tinubu in Villa [VIDEO]

The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has been denied access to President Bola Tinubu in Aso Rock. Shortly after her suspension, Betta was denied access to the president on Monday afternoon. TVC disclosed this in

Petty Thief: Applicant gets 2 months imprisonment for stealing DVD player

Inset: Applicant gets 2 months imprisonment for stealing DVD player (iPleaders Blog) A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old applicant, Christopher Ogbeche, to two months imprisonment for stealing a DVD player. The judge, Alhaji

Jackie Chan's daughter Etta Ng comes out as Gay

63-year-old actor and martial artist Jackie Chan's daughter Etta Ng has come out to openly say she's a lesbian. The 18-year-old came out by announcing her relationship with her girlfriend, Chinese social media influencer Andi Autumn, on Instagram. After the

Nicki Minaj is allegedly dating a convict Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty (Screenshots)

Last week, rapper Nicki Minaj shared a photo of herself and a mystery man, sparking relationship rumours that she has gotten herself a new man. Well, it has now been uncovered that the mystery man is a 40-year-old father of five and a convict identified as

Nicki Minaj renews marriage license, set to wed boyfriend, Kenneth Petty

American rapper, Nicki Minaj has officially announced her wedding with her boyfriend, Kenneth Petty. The 36-year-old rapper broke the news in the new episode of her Queen Radio Show. Nicki said she and boyfriend Kenneth Petty will be married in "about 80 days

Petty Trader impersonates as Doctor, moves to transplant heart for Patient

A 35 year old single mother of two has been arrested by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in Abeokuta for allegedly impersonating as a Medical Doctor. With her major source of livelihood as a foodstuff trader, the suspect whose highest educational

Scandal: EFCC blocks Betta Edu, Sadiya Umar-Farouq from fleeing Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has seized the passports of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, over the ongoing investigations into scandals in the

Pandemonium as fire guts buildings at Okobaba Plank Market, Ebute Metta (video)

Fire outbreak in a building building at Okobaba Plank Market, Ebute Metta has extended to 5 other buildings. Field officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and Lagos State Fire Service are yet to be deployed to quench the flames. However

Nigerians will beg Tinubu to contest for second term - Betta Edu

Betta Edu, national women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Nigerians will beg President-Elect, Bola Tinubu to contest for a second term after completing his first four years in office. Reiterating that Bola Tinubu is ready to "hit

Jan. 15, 2024: Latest Betta Edu News, Updates on Humanitarian Ministry Scandal

Latest Update on Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Controversy As the controversy surrounding the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation unfolds, Naija News provides the most recent developments involving the suspended

Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty sentenced to house arrest for threatening Offset

Kenneth Petty, the husband of Nicki Minaj, has been sentenced to 120 days of house arrest after violating the terms of his probation by posting clips on social media that appeared to threaten Cardi B's husband, Offset. In a court order filed Wednesday, Sept

Alleged fraud: Cross River state deputy governor disowns post backing Betta Edu

Fraudsters have created X (formerly Twitter) pages using the name of Cross River State deputy governor, Peter Odey to scam unsuspecting members of the public. Odey's press Secretary, Fred Abua, raised an alarm on Thursday following a report in a national newspaper

Final Year Student Nabbed For Stealing N300K Belonging To Petty Trader

A final year student of University of Calabar, (UNICAL), Jeremiah Emmanuel Dominic, has been arrested for allegedly stealing N300, 000 from a fruit seller in Calabar. According to the fruit seller who spoke with CRWatch, Dominic has been coming around my business

Lady shares 'petty' thing a friend she accommodated did, video stirs mixed reactions

A Nigerian lady has stirred mixed reactions as she shares the boundaries a friend set after she accommodated her in her own house. The lady revealed that her friend came to stay with her at her own place since she didn't have anywhere to stay at the moment