“I Cried When Women Mocked Me For Not Having Husband” – Funke Akindele
Award-winning Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has opened up about a deeply emotional experience that pushed her to seek therapy for the first time in her life. In a candid interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the Battle on Buka Street star recounted how…
Charles Ong’ondo Were, Kenyan MP, Dies After Violent Incident”
A Kenyan member of parliament, Charles Ong’ondo Were has been shot dead in the streets of the capital Nairobi by gunmen on a motorcycle in a suspected assassination. Police said the attackers had been trailing Charles Ong’ondo Were’s vehicle before…
Governor Douye Diri Dismisses 27 Aides After They Attend Pro-Tinubu Rally in Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has reportedly dismissed 27 of his aides for attending a pro-Tinubu and pro-Wike rally organized by a political group known as the New Associates. The rally, initially scheduled for April 12, 2025, in Yenagoa, was…
How MTN Nigeria returned to profitability in 2025
How MTN Nigeria returned to profitability in 2025 After two years of navigating some of the most turbulent macroeconomic headwinds in its operating history, MTN Nigeria appears to be stabilizing and more importantly, profitable again. Between 2022 and 2024,…
AfDB President Candidate Advocates Tapping Middle East Finance
The African Development Bank should do more to tap finance from oil-rich Middle Eastern nations and access the money held by pension funds on the continent as development needs grow, a contender for the institution’s presidency said. Africa’s biggest multilateral…
Centenarian Saxophone Legend Marshall Allen Shares Insights on Music Journey
At the golden age of 100, Marshall Allen is still on tour. He’s promoting New Dawn, his first solo album with his name and was honored Saturday with the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship. Allen grew up…
Morocco claim historic Women’s Futsal AFCON title in last-minute thriller
Morocco were crowned champions of the inaugural Women’s Africa Futsal Cup of Nations after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Tanzania in a gripping final played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat on Wednesday night. In front of…
FG warns public against online employment scam
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a public warning about a fraudulent job advertisement circulating online, falsely claiming that the ministry is offering employment opportunities in Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry clarified that…
New Pope: Meet American Cardinal considered a top contender
There has been little appetite historically among the College of Cardinals for the idea of a pope from the United States, a global superpower. But this conclave could be different. Two possible papal contenders from the United States are…
Otti approves new salary scale for Abia health workers
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has approved a new salary scale for Abia health workers, known as Abia State Health Workers Salary Scale (ASHWOSS), with effect from May 1. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Health…