Nigeria’s economy facing turbulence, food union laments
The leadership of the National Union of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) says the food sector and the country’s economy have been facing turbulence in the past few years. This is just as the former President of Nigeria Labour…
What Tinubu told Obi, Fayemi at pope’s inauguration
President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, and former Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, met at Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday in Rome. Fayemi reportedly sighted President Tinubu, where he sat with other leaders and asked…
President Tinubu Meets Pope at Vatican
President Tinubu Names Wrong Cardinal As Vatican Host In X Post On Saturday Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu arrived in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to attend the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th bishop of Rome and head of…
Historic day in Vatican as Pope Leo XIV officially installed
Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter’s Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who became head…
Nigerian televangelist deported from South Africa
A Nigerian televangelist acquitted of raping young women from his church was to leave South Africa on Sunday, local media said, just days after prosecutors said they would reopen the case. Timothy Omotoso was last month found not guilty…
Kenya’s ex-justice minister ‘deported’ from Tanzania
Leading Kenyan lawyer and the country’s former Justice Minister Martha Karua says she has been deported from Tanzania to prevent her from attending the court case of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Two colleagues accompanying her were also reportedly detained and…
Abandon me at events and lose your job, Gov Eno warns commissioners
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has issued a stern warning to members of the State Executive Council, threatening to sanction any cabinet member who fails to adhere strictly to official protocols of his engagements. Eno warned that…
Many injured as navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge in US
Many injured as navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge in USAt least 22 people have been injured and three remain in a serious condition after a Mexican Navy training ship crashed into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge. Footage shows the…
South Sudan on Brink as Vice President Riek Machar Detained
‘Knives Are Out’ in South Sudan as Vice President Is Held in Detention After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war. Listen to this article…
How I discovered Jude’s wife owns 80% of Northside Music, Mr P tells court
How I discovered Jude’s wife owns 80% of Northside Music, Mr P tells court Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye, one half of the now-defunct music duo P-Square, has testified against his elder brother and former manager of the group, Jude. It…