The federal ministry of health and social welfare has cautioned Nigerians against excess intake of salt. The caution follows a viral video where Chris Oyakhilome, the president and founder of Loveworld Incorporated, better known as Christ Embassy, was advising his congregation to eat more salt. In the video, the clergy noted that Africans were deliberately…
The founder of Love World Assembly, popularly known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, stirred up another controversy after he told his members to ignore advice from medical doctors against consumption of salt. Oyakhilome who gave the instruction while preaching a sermon in his Lagos church on Sunday, told his congregation that instead of staying…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a new lawsuit against suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, accusing her of mocking him with a satirical apology on social media. The suit, registered as case number CS/384/25 and dated 7 May, was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Akpabio is seeking a court order to…
The federal government has commenced the implementation phase of its economic and financial inclusion strategy, which aims to improve access to economic opportunities for Nigerians. To this end, the government has established an inter-agency task force to address challenges delaying President Bola Tinubu’s approved conditional cash transfers to 15 million vulnerable households. Speaking yesterday, at…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended former House of Representatives member Gudaji Kazaure for allegedly receiving N70 million from Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Quoting a source at the commission, DAILY NIGERIAN reports that Kazaure was taken into custody on Wednesday, shortly after a Kano…
Nigeria government under President Bola Tinubu has fully repaid its $1.61bn (N2.59trn as of May 6, 2025) debt obligation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A check through the IMF’s website by our correspondent revealed that Nigeria has been removed among list of countries owning the international financial agency. Check here A data obtained popular…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has narrated how a young man, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, allegedly stabbed his girlfriend, Ruth Sunday, to death in Eket Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in a statement made available to newsmen, said the incident occurred at…
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the tragic incident that occurred in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, where four siblings lost their lives in the early hours of Tuesday, May 6, 2025, following a suspected case of food poisoning. Their mother, who also reportedly consumed the same meal, is battling…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed eight Boko Haram terrorists in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The acting Public Relations Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Reuben Kovangiya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said a detachment of personnel under the 26 taskforce brigade Gwoza deployed to Izge foiled the…
Helen Kayode, a graduating student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), has been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command for allegedly staging her own abduction to spend time with her boyfriend. Her action reportedly caused panic across Iworoko-Ekiti and Ado-Ekiti, following a message she sent to her sister on May 1, claiming she had boarded…