FG declares Friday, May 1 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday a public holiday to celebrate this year’s International Workers Day. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this on behalf of the Federal Government. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry,…
Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ English
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible. His clarification came at a mining conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, attended by Nigeria’s Minerals Minister Henry Dele…
Labour Party Elects Nenadi Usman as substantive National Chairman
Labour Party, LP, has elected Nenadi Usman as its National Chairman at its national convention held in Umuahia, the Abia State capital in South-East Nigeria, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first woman to lead a mainstream political…
Lagos residents stage protest over poor power supply
Residents of Abule Oja and Abule Ijesha in Yaba, Lagos, tpoday, April 27, staged a protest at the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company officials over discriminatory power distribution and systemic corruption. The aggrieved residents claim they have suffered over six months…
Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi is dead
The tragic incident was confirmed on Monday by Abubakar Yakubu, President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). According to Yakubu, Akiyesi died in his sleep on Sunday. He added that the actor’s body has since been deposited in a…
Onyeka Nwelue praises Wole Soyinka for Japan residency recommendation letter
Onyeka Nwelue, author and filmmaker, has commended Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, for writing a recommendation letter pledging to stand as his guarantor while he sought residency in Japan. Sharing Soyinka’s recommendation letter on his X handle on Monday, Nwelue…
Malami Dares EFCC Over Seizure of 50 Properties, Says ‘All Declared, All Legal’
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday, fired back at the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), filing a 40-page affidavit before the Federal High Court to block the final forfeiture of…
Heartbreak in Abuja as soldiers mistakenly kill corper during gun battle with armed robbers
The Nigerian Army has been thrown into sadness following the death of a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as troops on rescue mission exchanged bullets with armed robbers in the nation’s capital. The victim, Mr. Abdulsamad…
NNPC refineries will never work again – Obasanjo
As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited continues its search for technical partners to operate the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again insisted that the facilities will never work. Obasanjo spoke during a…
Google selects four Nigerian startups for Accelerator Africa cohort 10
Google has announced the selection of four Nigerian startups for the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme. The four selected startups are Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta and Termii. Google disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday,…