…premiere in a full bridal gown complete with flowers and a veilLateef Adedimeji and Aisha Lawal were caught on camera teasing her about the dramatic outfit choiceFans flooded the comments with hilarious reactions to her interpretation of the wedding-themed dress codePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search featu…
…officers, when a gunman opened fire in the US city of Minneapolis on Wednesday, police said. The suspect was also dead, Garrett Parten, a spokesperson for the police, said at a press conference, adding that it wasn’t clear how he had died. One person died at the scene, Parten added. Four people were taken to hospital,…
…Authority (NPA) and the Maritime Police Command to end the controversial blockage of containers at Nigerian ports. National Coordinator of the NAGAFF 100% Compliance Team, Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko, announced the suspension […] The post NAGAFF suspends strike after NPA, Police agree to end container blockage appeared first…
…costs, and limited access to specialist care, physician and public health advocate Dr Zainab Suleiman Buhari has said.Contents Buhari, in a special report on cancer in Nigeria, said the death of veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, actress Atinuke Remilekun Kareem and actress and producer Tope Osoba ha…
…covenant prayer service on Tuesday, which started trending on Wednesday. The governor said he started the business by selling akara and bread, which he packaged as “Akara Burger”, before expanding into a coffee shop. “We still have that shop there. I started selling Akara and bread. Back then, I was doing Akara Burger.…
…strikers on the planet. These strikers are in demand because there aren't many of them available, and this continues to see Osimhen appear on the shopping list of leading teams.As things stand, clubs like Arsenal, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have all been linked with a move i…
'Get away with that rubbish motivation' - Davido slams Nigerian rapper, Erigga over comments about musicians from wealthy families Nigerian music star Davido has fired back at rapper Erigga following a post celebrating musicians who came from poor backgrounds and had to work their way to success. Erigga had written, "S…
Activist, Aisha Yesufu has said some Nigerians are angry that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi and ‘content creators’ are showcasing his workings. Yesufu said those Nigerians would rather Obi not highlight his achievements during the campaign, as he did while serving as governor o…
…defeating newly promoted Coventry in their first match of the season. Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard contributed to a convincing 3-0 win against Frank Lampard’s side. Following this, the Gunners secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Aston Villa on Monday night, with Saka netting his second…
President Donald Trump appointed Karl Von Batten, a Nigerian-born lobbyist linked to Atiku Abubakar, to a White House presidential commission on September 2Von Batten is the managing partner of Von Batten-Montague-York, a US-based policy advisory and advocacy firmThe firm announced the appointment via its verified X pa…
…warned parties involved in the legal dispute over the succession to the Awujale stool against taking any action capable of undermining the court process or altering the existing status quo. Justice A. A. Omoniyi gave the warning while presiding over the suit instituted by the Fusengbuwa ruling house in connection with…
…Ajom More facts have emerged from the meeting between the Nigerian delegation led by Chairman of the National Sports Commission Mallam Shehu Dikko and FIFA President at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Tuesday. Following the mass resignation of the Ibrahim Gusau-led Board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF after…
…mounting subnational debt as 12 governors approach the end of their tenures, while INEC raises the alarm over AI-powered disinformation ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal workers are demanding a N300,000 minimum wage amid rising living costs, the House of Representatives is probing a suspected fake government agency…
…intelligence-led operations across the state. The commandant of the CPG, retired AIG Shehu Dalijan, disclosed during the parade of the suspects yesterday. He said the breakthrough came from detailed confessions obtained from individuals embedded within various criminal camps. Among those paraded is 20-year-old Abubakar…
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo Industry experts have said Nigerian farmers are trapped in poverty by low productivity and supply chain gaps that can cost smallholders up to 60 per cent of their produce. They spoke recently at the second edition of the Climate Smart Agriculture Dialogue Series organised by TransGreen F…
…Capital to Opportunity by identifying where viable businesses, sectors and projects are failing to access capital and what would enable investment to move. Strengthening Policy–Business Alignment creates surface policy and regulatory interventions capable of unlocking greater private-sector investment. Mobilising Colla…
…to strengthen their aviation relations, by reviewing and ratifying existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), following plans by the German aviation group to further expand its operations in Nigeria. The agreements were reached, when the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, received a d…
The World Bank Group has said it will support reforms to Nigeria’s electricity tariff and subsidy frameworks as part of efforts to restore financial sustainability in the power sector. The World Bank disclosed this in its Country Partnership Framework for the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the period FY26-FY32. Accord…
The Federal Government has said a sustained increase in domestic revenue will be critical to Nigeria’s efforts to secure an investment-grade sovereign credit rating. The government said it would focus on raising revenue, improving the efficiency of public spending and strengthening debt affordability while consolidatin…
…some, it is the scientific answer to hunger — cowpea that yields 20 bags instead of 4, maize that survives drought and pests. To others, it is a Trojan horse — seeds we cannot save, owned by foreign corporations, planted in a country where farmers are already being killed off their land. The anxiety is no longer just a…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, said his administration resisted attempts to undermine the association’s independence and remained firm in defending constitutional democracy and the rule of law. Osigwe made the declaration last Friday while presenting his final annual report at the j…
…professional whose leadership has produced remarkable results in the nation’s fight against threats to national security. In 36 years of service, Ajayi has seen virtually every dimension of Nigeria’s security challenges. He joined the DSS as a cadet and steadily rose through the ranks, acquiring experience across the i…
Stanbic IBTC Insurance has said its successful verification under the new N10 billion minimum capital requirement marks the beginning of a new phase of growth, as the company seeks to leverage its stronger financial position in an insurance industry undergoing major regulatory and structural changes. Akinjide Orimolade…
The Oyo State Government has launched a renewed push to protect gains recorded in the fight against HIV/AIDS, as the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) called for increased domestic financing and stronger partnerships to prevent funding challenges from undermining the state’s HIV response. OYSACA Chairma…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man, Mahmud A. Abubakar, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N1.09bn fraud. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement posted on its X account on Wednesday. The anti-graft agency said Abubakar was arraigned b…