President Bola Tinubu has maintained that his administration is still following through on its plans to reduce gender-based violence and provide more learning opportunities for girls in secure settings. During his remarks at the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development’s (OAFLAD) WeAreEqual Campaign launch on Monday at the Presidential Villa’s Old Banquet Hall in…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, recently made private visits to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido at their Abuja residences. The specifics of their discussions have not been disclosed. Atiku confirmed Obi’s visit on his Twitter account, expressing pleasure in hosting him. It…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has screened and confirmed a commissioner nominee sent to it by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. During the screening on Monday, the nominee, Dagogo Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, pledged to uphold the rule of law and serve the state diligently, irrespective of the ministry…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel of inquiry into the governance of the state. Governor Fubara stated this on Monday after swearing in Dagogo Iboroma as the Attorney General of the state shortly after the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was screened and confirmed…
The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has disclosed how God dealt with some billionaires who questioned his accountability over their tithes. Pastor Adeboye disclosed that four billionaires from one of the branches of RCCG had written to him demanding to know how the ministry spent their tithes. Addressing…
A randy couple have been filmed performing a sex act on a British Airways flight from Heathrow in London to Dublin in full view of passengers. The shocking footage taken on an early morning flight last week shows a woman touching a man under a ‘scarf.’ Farrah, 26, a passenger, was on the…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, not to stop dancing but to ensure that he is also working. Obasanjo gave the advice to Adeleke, nicknamed dancing governor because of his love for dancing, while speaking at the inauguration of a VIP lodge in Osogbo on Sunday, May 12, 2024….
Manchester United football club of England have cancelled the club’s traditional end of season awards dinner following the club’s disappointing campaign. According to a report by The Athletic, the club said they do not want to provide any distractions ahead of the upcoming FA Cup final against Manchester City. The club usually host…
As the political crisis in Rivers State continues, the state governor, Sim Fubara, has said that intimidation has a time which will definitely expire. While speaking to guests at the state house recently, the governor who is in a running battle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, said; ‘’Intimidation has a time and when the…
At least 41 people have been killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island after torrential downpours washed cold lava down Mount Marapi and devastated helpless villages. Hours of heavy rain over the weekend displaced chunks of volcanic rock and sent them hurtling down into the settlements below, while a nearby river breached its banks and sent…
Members of organised labour are currently protesting at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in Lagos and Abuja. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), are protesting the increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A category. On April 3, NERC approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers…
The Neo Black Movement, NBM of Africa, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his decision to suspend the proposed 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions nationwide. In a statement released in Benin City, the National President of the organization, Olorogun Ese Kakor, expressed support for President Tinubu’s directive to the Central Bank of…
The Delta State Police Command has made significant strides in combating crime, apprehending kidnappers and a suspected ritualist found in possession of human hair. One of the suspects, identified as Favour Eze, a 24-year-old male from Amasiri Village in Afikpo L.G.A, Ebonyi State, was arrested along with a cache of incriminating items, including a locally…
The Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese, David Ajang, has delivered a cautionary message urging Nigerians to uphold human values while integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies into daily life. Speaking during a homily at St. John Catholic Church in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, Bishop Ajang emphasized the importance of maintaining humanity in the face of…
Business activities came to a halt at the head office of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, as organized labour staged a protest against the recent electricity tariff increase by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). As early as 6:30 a.m., workers gathered at the Yerwa Business office…
A landlord, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, identified simply as Sunday, have flown their Temidire community home in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State after allegedly disposing of their tenant’s body in a canal. Our correspondent learnt that the incident, which occurred at about 12:05 pm on May 8, 2024, led the state…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has insisted that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress have forfeited their positions in the legislative body. Twenty five lawmakers loyal to the former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,…
Interior designer, Ehi Ogbebor, today May 12, teamed up with her ex-husband, Ken Bramor, for their daughter, Ebuere’s 6th birthday. Ehi and Ken welcomed their daughter in May 2018, six months after their talk-of-the-town wedding in November 2017 in Edo state. Sadly, their marriage crashed after ten months. They started off as enemies after…
The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff hike and removal of subsidy from the power sector by the Federal Government. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olatunji Ambali and the National Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, who confirmed the planned protests to…
A social activist has gone on Facebook to share her greatest fear in a relationship and marriage. Oma Jim wrote: “One of my greatest fears in relationship and marriage is to be with an unintelligent insecure man with low self-esteem.” She added: “Unfortunately 8 out of 10 Nigerian 30+ men are like this…”…
American comedian, James Gregory, well-known for regarding himself as “The Funniest Man in America” has passed on at the age of 78. Gregory’s family disclosed that he died on Thursday, May 9 due to cardiac complications. James took up comedy in the early ’80s when he was 36 after years of…
Richard “Rick” Slayman, a 62-year-old man who made history as the first person to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has died two months after the groundbreaking surgery, according to his family and a statement from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he had the transplant. The Boston hospital in a statement issued…
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, has expressed excitement after finding out about her Nigerian heritage through a genealogy test. The Duchess disclosed that it’s been “humbling” to find out that she is partly a Nigerian as she met with women in Abuja. Meghan, on her second day in Nigeria, during her first…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has dismantled an illegal alcohol factory in Badagry, Lagos State in a bid to rid the country of fake and substandard products. In a statement on Sunday in Lagos by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, the agency said its enforcement team was aided…
Mr John Lebo, a former Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Lebo, who was the speaker of the 8th assembly, disclosed his resignation in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday Lebo did not offer any…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has convicted one Mrs Ramat Mercy Mba, a mother of five, for forging the signature of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, the late Abba Kyari. Justice Ibrahim Mohammad however deferred the sentencing of the convict till Thursday, 16th of May, 2024 but directed…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has declared Dorcas Adeyinka, a Nigerian blogger based in the United Kingdom, wanted on multiple allegations including cyberstalking, abduction, and murder. The notice was issued on Sunday and posted on NPF’s Facebook page on the order of the the Inspector-General of Police. Dorcas, who has been a notable figure online,…
In a significant development, the Kogi State government has announced the rescue of several students from Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, who were abducted last Thursday. The exact number of students rescued remained, however, undisclosed by state government. The State’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, revealed in a statement on…
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Paris Saint-Germain’s manager, Luis Enrique, remains optimistic about the team’s future, asserting that they will emerge stronger despite Kylian Mbappé’s imminent departure. Mbappé confirmed his exit from the Ligue 1 champions on Friday, May 10, after a seven-year stint with the club. Addressing the media on Saturday, May 11, Enrique acknowledged Mbappé’s decision to leave…
In its strongest criticism of Israel to date, the US government has suggested that Israel’s use of weapons during its military operation in Gaza may have violated international humanitarian law. This assessment was made in a 46-page unclassified State Department report to Congress, released on Friday. The report, required under a new National Security Memorandum…
