Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Christians and other Nigerians, to leverage the lessons of Christ’s resurrection and imbibe the message of hope and victory over the nation’s current challenges. Jonathan stated this in his Easter message, by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, on Friday in Abuja. Jonathan encouraged...
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‘Labake Olododo,’ a movie by Alice Iyabo Ojo, has topped the Nigerian box office, grossing N50.4 million over the weekend following its release. FilmOne Entertainment, the distributing company, shared the news in an Instagram post on Monday. They revealed that the film marked the second biggest opening weekend for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, arraigned four Chinese and one Nigerian before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Abuja for alleged hotel review scam. They were arraigned on a three -count...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Spotify, an online music streaming platform, has said Nigerian artistes have generated more than N58 billion on its platform, in 2024. Spotify’s Sub-Saharan Africa Managing Director, Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, in Lagos. Muhutu-Remy said this figure headlined Spotify’s 2024...
A former senator, Shehu Sani, says reform of Nigeria’s judiciary alone cannot transform the country into an Eldorado. Sani, a vocal activist-turned politician, made the assertion while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said: “We can’t have a perfect judiciary when we...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP) geared towards achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition across the country. Head of Programme, WFP, Mr Seriene Loum, said this at the Co-creation workshop organised by the organisation...
Nigerian born British professional boxer, Anthony Joshua, has said his target in 2025 is to beat Tyson Fury and become a three-time world heavyweight champion. Joshua spoke with State House Correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Lagos. On his chances of beating Fury, he...
The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor. The report, launched during the 2024 World Children’s Day celebration on Nov. 20, is a policy document prepared by the Federal Government...
Troops of Nigeria military have neutralised 212 terrorists, apprehended 317 suspects and rescued 152 kidnapped hostages through a well executed operation across the country in the last one week. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.- Gen. Edward Buba, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said...
Language is a dynamic tool shaped by interaction, cultural perception, attitudes, and beliefs. While some see language as a simple system of words, research shows it is a complex set of symbols, expressions, and actions that resonate with specific communities. In Nigeria, known for its creativity and linguistic diversity,...
A Nigerian, who wrote the West Africa School Senior Certificate Education (WASSCE) 17 times, Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, has earned a distinction from the prestigious London Graduate School in the UK. Ahmadu, a Nigerian mental health advocate and accomplished professional based in the U.S., disclosed this in an interview with...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for the adoption of technology-driven strategies to combat terrorism, cybercrime, and border security challenges facing Nigeria and the African continent. Shettima made the call on Monday when he hosted members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 from the National Institute for Security Studies...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – In another well-coordinated operation carried out by a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday 21st November, head of a cocaine distribution cartel, 42-year old Ndive Maxwell Obinna was arrested along with five of his associates at Ago...
The Nigeria Police Force has declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, accused the British national of building a network...
Italian Serie A side Napoli have reached an agreement with Saudi club side Al Ahli for African Footballer of the year Victor Osimhen. According to a tweet from sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano, on his official X handle, the deal is worth €75/80m. Osimhen would be signed onto the club...
A Nigerian, Babajide Israel, has set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest duration of twerking. Twerking is a style of dancing that involves bending low and moving the bottom and hips. The GWR made the announcement on its website, adding that Adebanjo achieved the feat...
Nigerian Guinness World Records 3-day gaming marathon A 24-year-old Nigerian, Oside Oluwole, has broken a world record by continuously playing a soccer video game for three days, according to the Guinness World Records (GWR). The GWR said Oluwole, with the nickname, “Khoded”, performed the longest videogame marathon playing...
Nigerian emerging Afro-fusion artiste, Dennis Oni-Olaonipekun, popularly known as “Dennis Today”, has dropped his latest single, titled “VDM” (Very Deep Message). The artiste, in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos, said the song addresses the current socio-economic challenges in the country. According to Dennis Today, in poignant...