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Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stated that the power generated and distributed from the state’s independent power plant will not be free and that the people of the State will pay for the service. Governor Diri made the clarification on Wednesday when he visited the project site to inspect six out of the […]
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has called out the Nigerian elites for the challenges confronting the nation, saying the country requires a fundamental paradigm shift in its approach to nationhood. Ndukuba stated this while speaking at the sidelines of the World Mission Congress in Abuja, where he […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s March 18, 2025, proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The emergency declaration suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly for six months while the president appointed a sole administrator […]
Forbes reported on Wednesday that the world’s richest person, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was nearly halfway to becoming the planet’s first trillionaire. According to the magazine’s Real-Time Billionaires tracker, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO briefly reached a net worth of $500.1 billion before dipping to $499.1 billion. The milestone comes as Tesla rebounds following recent […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and strategic engagements in Germany. According to a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, during the week-long international engagement, the Vice President delivered President Tinubu’s national statement calling for […]
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has rejected the introduction of the Iyaloja system in Edo markets, insisting that Benin markets are traditionally headed by palace-backed Iyeki. The monarch stated this when the daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, visited his palace to announce her plan to inaugurate […]
A student of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Collins Whitworth, has attempted to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the most faces painted in three minutes. The event took place on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the university’s new campus in Kano, with sponsorship from Indomie. Whitworth painted 17 faces in 2 minutes 40 seconds […]
Operatives of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected members of a syndicate accused of engaging in a land fraud where the victim was duped of N6 million. EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Ojewale disclosed this to journalists in Uyo, the state capital. Ojewale listed the […]
2027: I’ll Step Aside For Younger, Vibrant Candidate — Atiku By Ruth Nwokwu Former Vice President and chieftain of the opposition coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his willingness to step aside for a younger candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Atiku stated that his ambition was not driven by desperation but […]
Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, saying that while the president highlighted economic achievements, his speech lacked empathy and failed to address the harsh realities Nigerians were grappling with. Appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Akande described Tinubu’s speech as the president’s most comprehensive yet in […]
