Medical and nutritional experts have explained why adults aged 40 and above should be cautious in the consumption of cold beverages. The experts who spoke in Abakaliki on Saturday cited possible health implications in certain conditions in separate interviews. The experts spoke against the backdrop of the prevailing cold weather occasioned by persistent rainfall and…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Friday said the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has, for the first time in 55 years since the end of the Nigeria-Biafra War, demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing the needs of the Southeast. The group declared that Igbos will support Tinubu’s re-election bid in…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo has revealed that education now became accessible and affordable to many students in the country. Asefon disclosed this during Renewed Hope student leaders engagement at Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Addressing the student leaders, Asefon said the launch of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund…
Adult film actress Vitoria Beatriz has died aged 28 after being in hospital in critical condition. Vitoria, who starred in films for Inka Productions, was remembered for ‘joy and warmth’. She had been admitted to medical facility in critical condition several days before her death. She died on Tuesday after being hospitalised for undisclosed health…
Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed that if elected President of Nigeria in 2027, he will amend the constitution and eradicate corruption within his first month in office. Speaking during an X Space session titled Weekend Politics, Amaechi declared that should he fail to end corruption within that…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency repair of all major roads and bridges across Nigeria. The directive was given by the president on Saturday, August 9, 2025. A statement by the Federal Government of Nigeria said the repair as directed by the president is aimed at preventing the collapse of the road infrastructure and…
The Alara of Aramoko Ekiti in Ekiti State, Oba Olu Adegoke Adeyemi, whose life journey bridged decades of public service and traditional leadership, has died at the age of 82. A statement by his family on Saturday said the monarch passed away on Friday, hailing his “remarkable leadership, wisdom, and dedication to the welfare of…
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, says he will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election if he gets the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket. Speaking on Saturday during a conversation on X Spaces, Amaechi also said he has never participated in election rigging, adding that he has consistently turned down appointments…
Former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has thrown his full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, declaring that his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leader is “absolute and unshakable.” In a firm rebuttal to rumours linking him to a governorship run under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ambode…
The Nafiu Bala faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says David Mark, former senate president, is not a bonafide member of the party. In a statement issued on Friday, Aminu Alhassan, Bala’s special assistant on public affairs, said the constitution of a new national working committee (NWC) led by Mark is a “clear violation”…