Nigeria — Nigerian actress, Chika Ike has announced the birth of her baby girl on Thursday. She stated this on her Instagram post of her and her newborn, a baby girl, wearing matching outfits in the hospital. “My Baby is here 🥳🎉🎊🍼….. Welcome to the world my sunshine ✨❤️,” she wrote. Few weeks ago, Chika…
Nigeria — Nigerian controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has taken aim at content creator Egungun of Lagos over questions surrounding his Instagram name, “Elizabeth Joyce.” On Thursday, March 6, 2025, Portable posted a viral TikTok video clarifying his earlier remarks after Egungun asked him about the unusual name on his profile. The…
Anambra, Nigeria — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has finally announced the reopening of the Onitsha Drug Market and other adjoining markets after nearly one month of closure. The South-East Zonal Director of the agency, Mr Martins Iluyomade, revealed this on Thursday after a meeting between officials of the agency,…
Kogi, Nigeria — The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, has charged three newly promoted senior officers to see their elevation as a call to greater responsibility, urging them to lead by example in their service to the nation. The officers, who were recently promoted from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to…
Abuja, Nigeria —The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghen for six months for violation of the Red Chambers rules. Her suspension followed her dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio who she accused of sexual harassment. “That the Senate do suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months for her total violation of the Senate Standing Rules…
Plateau, Nigeria — Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully rescued Dr. Yohanna Mallo, a lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Pankshin, who was kidnapped by gunmen on March 1 in Plateau State. The rescue operation was confirmed in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Tuesday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle….
Canada — The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced 25 percent tariffs on United States’ goods in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trudeau said Canada is imposing tariffs on $155 billion worth of US goods from Tuesday. It was reported that Trump had signed an executive order authorizing an additional 25 percent…
Oyo, Nigeria — Two persons which includes a petrol tanker driver and his assistant, popularly regarded as “motor boy”, died in an accident that occurred on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State. The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Akinyemi Akinyinka who confirmed the incident, said the agency’s swift response averted a disaster in…
Oyo, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N147.9 billion to complete the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. One of the president’s spokespersons, Sunday Dare, disclosed this in a statement on his X account on Monday. The funds were approved at Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. According to him, the funds will…
Bauchi, Nigeria — The Legislative Council of Shira Local Government in Bauchi State has removed the Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Beli, and his Deputy, Hon. Usman Adamu, from office over allegations of failing to cooperate with the council and lacking transparency in the management of local government funds. The Council Leader Wali Adamu, who is…
Lagos, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 59-year-old Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff, an internationally wanted drug baron, after 17 years on the run. Jeff, who had two Interpol Red Notices issued against him in 2023 and 2024, was apprehended at his hideout in Ojo, Lagos. NDLEA Chairman, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa…
Nigeria — The Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has dismissed the sexual harassment allegation Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan levied against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The senator representing Kogi Central had recently accused the Senate President of sexually harassing her when she and other senators visited his house to celebrate his birthday in…
Thailand — The police in Thailand have arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Ugoma Jefta Nusbech, for allegedly dealing in cocaine. According to Asean Now, Nusbech was arrested on Thailand’s popular tourist island Koh Phangan during a carefully orchestrated operation. He was reported to have arrived in the country as a tourist before straying into the…
Niger, Nigeria — Suspected bandits posing as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly abducted 10 people from White Hill Hotel on Shiroro Road, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, quoted intelligence sources as saying that the incident occurred at about…
Oyo, Nigeria — The Sarkin Sasa in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin Katsina is dead. It was reported that the Sarkin died on Saturday at the age of 125. Katsina until his death was the Chairman, Council of Arewa Traditional Rulers in all the 17 southern states of Nigeria. The Sasa is…
United States — President Donald Trump designated English as the official language of the United States on Saturday, saying it would bring cohesion to a country characterized by immigration from around the world. The White House published an executive order by Trump which says it is “long past time” that English is declared as the…
Bauchi, Nigeria — The Bauchi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the shocking death of a 24-year-old woman, allegedly beaten to death by her 50-year-old husband during a domestic dispute over Ramadan meal preparations. According to a statement from the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, the tragic incident occurred on March 1, 2025,…
River, Nigeria — The traditional ruler of the Barako Ancient Community in Rivers State, Kadilo Kabari, has called for the implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights. According to a statement signed and released on Sunday, the monarch made this demand during the Uula-Mii Giaa/Lol-Giaa Tor Festival, which marks the full commencement of a new planting…
Nigeria — The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Mr. Abdullahi Aliyu-Ahmed, has warned traders to desist from indiscriminate food price hikes during the holy month of Ramadan. In his Ramadan message to the Muslim faithful in Nigeria on Saturday, Aliyu-Ahmed expressed worries that the price of groceries and other basic food items increased…
Funke Akindele, the veteran Nollywood actress and producer, has described herself as self-made. The movie star known for her recent movie Everybody Loves Jenifa stated that she owes her success in the film industry to none other than God. Speaking at the Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria, MIPAN, 2025 Media Sales Conference in Lagos,…
Enugu, Nigeria — A tragic truck accident occurred on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State, resulting in the loss of six lives. The accident happened when a truck carrying foodstuffs lost control and overturned at the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the expressway. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command, Mr…
Nigeria — MTN Nigeria has reported a N400.44bn loss after tax for the year ended December 31, 2024, as the devaluation of the naira drove up foreign exchange losses and weighed on the company’s earnings. The loss, disclosed in the company’s audited financial statements released on Thursday, represents a 192 per cent increase from the…
Nigeria —The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,495 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,490 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,496 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). According to data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,496…
Jigawa, Nigeria — The Federal Government and Jigawa State Government are set to collaborate on a project to transform the livestock sector. This partnership was announced on Thursday at the Jigawa State Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on Livestock Reforms, in Dutse, the state capital. The co-chairman of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, Prof Attahiru Jega,…
Sokoto, Nigeria — The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Sokoto State University branch, has declared a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike, beginning from Wednesday. The union said the indefinite strike was as a result of the failure of the university administration, governing council, and the state government to address lingering issues the body raised. It…
Nigeria — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment. The consumer watchdog on Thursday, disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs,…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Capital Territory Inland Revenue Services says it has generated N43.8bn in taxes for January 2025, describing the development as a “very strong” start for the year. The Acting Chairman of the FCT-IRS, Ango Abdullahi stated this on Thursday while addressing the press during a tax sensitization event in Abuja. Abdullahi…
Lagos, Nigeria — The embattled Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa, has declared that he remains the Speaker despite opposition from some members who insist that Mojisola Meranda should retain the position. Obasa arrived at the assembly complex earlier today, escorted by security operatives and accompanied by former principal officers and close…
Nigeria — Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has called for her Senate probe proceedings to be broadcast live to ensure transparency. Referred to the Senate’s Ethics and Disciplinary Committee following a dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seating arrangements, Akpoti-Uduaghan stated she is prepared to face the panel but insists the proceedings must…
Edo, Nigeria — The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has on Tuesday, condemned the recent attacks in the state, which he said have claimed 24 lives. The first clash, which was said to have claimed 22 lives as against the seven reported by the Edo State Police Command, was between cocoa farmers and some alleged…
Abuja, Nigeria — The administration of President Bola Tinubu has completed arrangements to invest two billion dollars in digital infrastructures to boost Nigeria’s economy and ensure the safety and protection of the country’s digital identity and rights. The Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday while briefing…
