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  Diddy's Lawyer defends buying 1000 Bottles of baby oil to pass Homeland security raids Sean Diddy Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifeloexplained why the rapper had such an enormous quantity of baby oil and lubricant bottles in his properties, which Homeland Security took earlier this year in raids. Sean Diddy Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifeloexplained why the rapper had such an enormous quantity of baby oil and lubricant bottles in his properties, which Homeland Security took earlier this year in raids. In response to reports that authorities took close to 1,000 bottles of the products, Agnifelo said in an interview with TMZ that Combs might just buy his belongings in bulk for his big properties. Agnes kept her count at 25 or fewer, while Agnifilo doubted the accuracy of that number, wondering aloud where the "thousand" came from, noting, "I don't know. I have yet to really find a purpose for any of it, quite honestly." Adding with a chuckle, Agnifilo said, "...

 Verydarkman Meets Interior Minister Amid Bobrisky Controversy In the midst of the uproar surrounding an audio recording he posted, social media influencer Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has given details of his recent meeting with Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior. Eyes Of Lagos claims that Otse emphasized allegations made by Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, in the widely circulated recording. Okuneye claimed to have paid ₦15 million in bribery to members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in order to get money laundering charges against him dropped. Eyes Of Lagos reports, In order to escape being imprisoned, Bobrisky further claimed that he bought off the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). The Nigerian government promptly suspended two NCoS officers involved in the affair in reaction to these accusations. VeryDarkMan, who expressed his happiness with the suspension of the jail guards and reaffirmed his commitment to helping Ni...

 Rivers govt extends retirement age for teachers, approves additional N1 billion pension fund Rivers State Government has approved an additional N1 billion to the existing N1 billion Pension Fund in the state, doubling the total to N2 billion. Governor Siminalayi Fubara announced the approval during a State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt. The meeting was presided over by the Governor, with Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu and other council members in attendance. Addressing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Joseph Johnson, stated that the State Executive Council commended the Governor for this bold decision.

 NPA, NIMASA to begin fee collection in Naira rather than Dollar- Presidency Nigeria’s Presidency has said the Nigerian Port Authority and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency plan to begin the collection of fees in Naira rather than in United States dollars or other foreign currencies. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this on Wednesday during a briefing at the state house. He noted that the proposal was part of the Economic Stabilisation Bill sent to the National Assembly. According to him, the bill is part of an effort from the federal government to prioritize the use of local currencies in Nigeria and reduce pressure on the foreign exchange market. He added that the emphasis of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is to prioritize Nigeria’s National currency. He stated, “The second one has to do with the operating laws guiding NIMASA and Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), the amendment under that in the ec...

 Eguavoen to continue as Eagles’ coach, Madugu takes over Super Falcons The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the recommendation of Augustine Eguavoen to continue as coach of Super Eagles while Justin Madugu will take over the Super Falcons team. This was contained in a statement by the communications department of the body. The statement reads: “The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the Federation’s Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, and lead the team in its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Libya next month. “The 58-year-old, in temporary charge of the squad he had led three times previously, steered the three-time African champions to a 3-0 defeat of Benin Republic and scoreless draw with Rwanda in Matchdays 1 and 2 earlier this month. “Eguavoen and the current techn...

 Senate passes South-West Development Commission Bill for third reading The Nigerian Senate has passed for a third reading, a bill to establish the South West Development Commission. The bill was read for the third time on Thursday of after the upper Chamber considered the report of its committee on Special Duties led by Kaka Shehu Lawan. In his presentation, Kaka highlighted that the bill’s primary objectives are to promote the socio-economic development of the South West region. He emphasized that if the Commission is established through presidential assent, it will, like other regional development commissions, receive funding from the federation account and contributions from development partners. These funds will be channelled to address the region’s infrastructural deficits and ecological challenges. Following the report, the Senate moved into a committee of the whole to deliberate on the bill clause by clause, after which it was passed for the third reading. Barau Jibrin, the...

 Malian singer Rokia Traore to be extradited to Belgium over prison sentence Malian songstress Rokia Traore will be extradited from Italy to Belgium following an outstanding two-year prison sentence. Traore was initially detained in France in 2020 on a Belgian arrest warrant due to her failure to obey a court order to hand over her daughter to her Belgian father. A few months after the singer was conditionally released, she flew on a private flight to Mali, defying a ban from leaving France until her extradition to Belgium. In October 2023, Traore was sentenced in absentia for two years in prison by a court in Belgium over charges of parental abduction for failing to handle over a child to the person entitled to custody. She was arrested again in Italy in June 2024, but she challenged the extradition order. However, a Rome court on Thursday ruled that “Rokia will have to be transferred to Belgium within 10 days from today.” Her daughter, who is now nine years old, has lived in Mali...