A police helicopter which took off from Abuja has crashed at the Bauchi Airport, the Accident Investigation Bureau said on Thursday. However, no loss of life was recorded, the AIB noted. “On 26th January, 2022, Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria was notified by Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) about an accident involving a Bell 429 helicopter with Registration Marks 5N-MDA owned and operated by Nigerian Police Force (NPF),” the statement said. “The accident occurred on 26th January, 2022 around 7:30pm (Local Time) at Bauchi Airport. “The NPF helicopter had departed Abuja at 16:54 UTC for Bauchi with Six persons on board maintaining 5,500ft “There were some injuries but no fatality. “The investigating agency, AIB-N needs and hereby solicits for your assistance. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clips, evidences, or information any member of the public may have of the accident that can assist us with this investigation. “The Bureau

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West   Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, has refuted claims by her estranged husband, Kanye West, who stated that he stopped Kim’s ex-boyfriend, Ray J, from publishing a second sex tape which she starred in. In his latest interview with  Hollywood Unlocked , the rapper, who now legally goes by Ye, noted that he had retrieved a laptop from Ray J, who was together with Kim in her first sex tape released in 2017, which led to years of controversy. According to Ye, he got the laptop, which he claimed had another unreleased sex tape, and gave it to Kim to save her from another scandal. Referring to Kim’s recent romance with Saturday Night Live host, Pete Davidson, he said, “How are you gonna bring me to SNL and kiss the dude you’re dating right in front of me? And everybody’s like, ‘Oh that’s cool.’ “After I went and got the laptop from Ray J myself that night and then got on a red-eye [flight]. I met this man at the airport, and got on a red-eye, came back [and] del

  Juliana Olayode, Timi Adigun The clash between Nollywood star, Olayode Juliana, and her former pastor, Timi Adigun has intensified as the actress has rubbished his claims where he denied taking over her social media pages. Earlier on Tuesday, the actress had called out Adigun, who was her ‘spiritual’ father and manager, for taking control of her Facebook and other social media accounts. She had stated that when she visited the pastor in his church on Sunday to ask for her passwords, she was thrown out by security when she called him by his name rather than ‘Dee’ or ‘Daddy’ as she used to call him. The actress had written, “I know some people are going to call me and say all sorts but I am tired! “To some people, this might be a wrong move, and some might prefer I stay quiet but I am honestly tired! And I am not going to shut up. “I don’t know what Timilehin Adigun wants from me, I really don’t know. There is so much I want to say but I don’t even have the words to express it.” Watch

 The Federal Government has announced the suspension of the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products till further notice. The Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made this disclosure on Monday at a meeting held at the National Assembly. Okay.ngunderstands that the meeting was convened at the instance of the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Speaking at the meeting, the finance minister said the federal government initially had the plans to remove subsidy on petroleum products from July this year. She said: “Provision was made in the 2022 budget for subsidy payment from January till June. That suggested that from July, there would be no subsidy. ” The provision was made sequel to the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act which indicated that all petroleum products would be deregulated. “Sequel to the passage of the PIA, we went back to amend the fiscal framework to incorporate the subsidy removal. “However, after the budget was passed, we had con

The world’s largest Non Fungible Token marketplace, OpenSea, has reportedly lost 332 Etherium to hackers on Monday. This amounts to $2,350 per Ether and $780,000, based on the current market rate. Peck Shield, a blockchain security company made this known through a tweet that read, “It appears that @opensea has a front-end issue and the exploiter gained about 332 Ether.” The tweet came along with an Ether Scan transaction ID for the hack. Peck Shield, which was founded to elevate the security and usability of the entire blockchain ecosystem, did not give further details as of the time of the report. Non Fungible Tokens are verifiable digital assets that stem from artworks, collectibles, and other digital items that can be traded on a blockchain platform. Details later…

Nigeria has been dealt a double blow in the round of 16 match against Tunisia. The Nigerian team conceded a goal at the beginning of the second half as Msakni beat the Nigerian goalkeeper from outside the box. A few minutes later, Iwobi was handed a red card bringing the Nigerian team down to 10 men.

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, never denied being the leader of the Igbo nationalist organisation while taking his plea at a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said. According to the lawyer, the clarification became necessary because of what he described as “deliberate misrepresentation/falsehood and wrong   narratives being perpetuated by some mischief makers” and gaining prominence in social media. Ejiofor said this in a statement on Thursday titled, “Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never denied being the leader of IPOB – Let the records be set straight”. According to him, it was pertinent to provide clarification and clear the doubt. He said, “S.M. Labaran Esq, who stood in yesterday (Wednesday) for the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation is a colleague I hold in high esteem, but I shall resist every mischievous ploy being adopted to misinform the unsuspecting members of the public who we

  Nigeria's government suspended Twitter last June after   the company deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari about punishing regional secessionists . Authorities accused the social media firm of siding with the secessionists. But the government said it was reversing the ban after Twitter agreed to conditions including opening a local office in Nigeria. According to the Nigerian government, Twitter has agreed to: Register in Nigeria during the first quarter of 2022 Appoint a designated country representative Comply with tax obligations in Nigeria Enrol Nigeria in its portal for direct communications between government officials and Twitter to manage prohibited content that violates Twitter community rules Act with a respectful acknowledgement of Nigerian laws Twitter did not say if it had agreed to the government demands but tweeted that it was "pleased" to be restored in the country and was "deeply committed to Nigeria". The move allows millions of peopl

  The  Federal Government has ordered that the national flag be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect for the former Head of State, Ernest Shonekan, who died on Tuesday, January 11. The order takes effect from the 12th to 14th of January, 2022, according to a statement signed by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The statement read, “Following the death of the former Head of the Interim Government, Late Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan, GCFR, President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast, effective from Wednesday 12th – Friday 14th, January, 2022 as a mark of respect for the former Head of State who died on Tuesday 11th January, 2022 at the age of 85.” Earlier, the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), expressed sadness over the news of the death of a great statesman and former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi A

  Teni Gunshot scare forced popular Nigerian Artist, Teniola Apata, also known as Teni, to flee an event in Buguma Town, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State over the weekend. The acting spokesman for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident but said Teni was rescued by security operatives unhurt. “She was invited for a carnival where she was performing, some miscreants started throwing stones and all that. “But the police and other security agencies were on ground to ensure nothing happened. The command has started investigation into the incident to ascertain what really happened. “The police division there in Buguma has been mandated to fish out those behind the attack. We will ensure they are brought to book,” she stated. WEXERES NG  had earlier reported that the A-list female artiste, known for her hit song ‘Your Case’ was performing another hit ‘Super Power’ when gunshot rent the air. The ear-splitting gunshots sent everyone scampering for sa

  Téní Àpáta Nigerian artiste, Teniola Apata, professionally known as Teni, has cleared the air on the gunshots that disrupted her performance at a carnival in Rivers State. In a viral video which surfaced on Sunday, the singer fled the stage at an event which was held at Buguma Town, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Some media outlets (not  WEXERES NG ) had reported that the gunshot scare was a kidnap attempt on the singer. Clearing the air, Teni took to her Instagram story on Saturday to refute claims that it was a kidnap attempt. “It all happened so fast. There was no incidence of attempted kidnap,” the singer wrote. Revealing the cause of the scare, the Case crooner noted that a fight broke out and it led to a stampede. She wrote, “A fight started out backstage and that led to a stampede.” In an earlier post, the singer had revealed that it could’ve been a different story but she was grateful to God. The acting spokesman for the Rivers State police command, Grace I

Teni Nigerian artiste, Teniola Apata, also known as Teni, has broken silence over a gunshot scare that disrupted her performance in Rivers state. In a viral video which surfaced on Sunday, the singer fled the event which held at Buguma Town, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State Reacting to the incident, the singer took to her Instagram story on Monday to state that it could’ve been a different story. She wrote, “(It) could have been a different story entirely but I’m grateful to God. “Myself and entire team are safe and back home now. Thanks for the calls and messages.”  WEXERES had earlier reported that the A-list female artiste, known for her hit song ‘Your Case’ was performing another hit ‘Super Power’ when gunshot rent the air. The acting spokesman for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident but said Teni was rescued by security operatives unhurt. “The police division there in Buguma has been mandated to fish out those behind the attack. We w

Teniola Apata   Nigerian singer, Teniola Akpata, simply known as Teni,cut off her performance and ran for her life at a show in Rivers state. She was performing when a fight began between a guy and another. A viral video made available online shows that at the sound of gunshots, the music star ran out of the show for her own safety. Teni is known for her afropop hit “Millionaire” and “Uyo Meyo”. She was allegedly performing her top single “Hustle” off her most recent album, when the incident happened in Port Harcourt. Teni was also featured to perform at the “Rich and Famous” night in Owerri on December 30,2021. She posted the event on her official platform. However, little is known about the performance at Port Harcourt.

 The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji has joined his ancestors. It was gathered that the monarch joined his ancestors in the early hours of Sunday. The monarch who ruled over 11 local government areas that make up of Ibadan died less than one month after the death of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi. Oba Adetunji died at the age of 93. Sources at the Popoyemoja palace of the Olubadan said that the Olubadan died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan A source who asked not to be mentioned said, “Yes the Olubadan has joined his ancestors, "He died at UCH". “Though, people are still at the palace celebrating the new years but the monarch has joined his ancestors at UCH”. Details later…