Nigeria’s crème de la crème gathered in Abuja, the nation’s capital, as family, friends, and political associates of Ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, gathered to celebrate the wedding solemnization of his eldest son, Dr. Chikampa, to his heartthrob, Anita Nwabueze, on Saturday. The guest list included: Former First Lady, Dr. Patience Jonathan, wife of former…
Delta State government has sacked workers while others were demoted for extorting money from pregnant women and children under five for drugs. Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, disclosed this on Saturday, at Ashaka, Ndokwa East local government area, during the flag-off of the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiatives (MAMII) Project Action…
The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa, according to a Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025. The Naira’s value has been under pressure, with an exchange rate of approximately ₦1,490 per $1. Despite this ranking, Nigeria’s inflation rate has shown significant improvement in 2025, with a rare disinflationary…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his choice of words in a congratulatory message to the newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja. Obi, in a post on X on Saturday, celebrated the monarch’s ascension as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, describing it…
The Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with Operatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and vigilante groups, has intercepted a vehicle loaded with tubers of yams, under which 127 bags of substances suspected to be cannabis were concealed. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of…
Nigerian crude settled at about $70 per barrel, up from $68 earlier in the week. This is because U.S. crude inventories have recently decreased. Brent crude, which was trading at $69.3 per barrel on September 26, represents a slight monthly increase of 3 per cent. Nigerian blends usually trade at a slight premium to Brent…
Microsoft has terminated specific cloud services provided to the Israeli Ministry of Defense after an internal investigation linked its technology to mass surveillance of Palestinians. The company’s president, Brad Smith, announced in a statement on Microsoft’s blog that the tech giant had “ceased and disabled a set of services” used by Israel’s military intelligence unit,…
Scores of people are feared to have lost their lives following the collapse of a mining pit at the Kadauri mining site in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Thursday while artisanal miners were working underground. Sources from the area told Channels Television that about 13 bodies have so far…
Fuji singer Taye Currency’s performance at the coronation ceremony of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland has sparked intense controversy amongst social media users. The Fuji musician’s lyrics, “were la fi n wo were,” which translates to “we used insanity to cure insanity,” were deemed unbefitting for the royal occasion. Many Nigerians…
The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 17 passengers onboard of a passenger boat on the Calabar – Oron Waterways by sea pirates. The abduction occurred on Thursday when gunmen hijacked a commercial passenger boat operated by Sea Express Limited, while conveying around 30 people from Calabar in Cross River State…
