Nigeria’s non-oil exports has risen to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, a 19.59 percent increase from the $2.696 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. This was made known in a post via the X handle of the Personal Assistant to the President on Special Duties Kamorudeen Yusuf. Quoting Nigerian Export…
A female broadcast journalist with Ogun State Television (OGTV), Abeokuta, Mrs. Bukola Agbakaizu, on Monday slumped and died while preparing for her afternoon shift at the state-owned television station. Her death was confirmed by the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, Mr. Bunmi Adigun, in a statement issued in Abeokuta,…
A former contract worker with Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited has been killed during a fight inside a beer parlour in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The victim, identified as Essien James, had an argument which resulted in a fight with one Lawrence Alfred inside a beer parlour in Eket on 6 December, according to a source…
Becky Enenche, the wife of Paul Enenche, senior pastor of Dunamis International gospel Centre (DIGC), has stressed the significance of consistent tithe payment. In the undated video circulating on social media, Becky advises Christians to constantly pay their tithe, which she refers to as “returning God’s portion”. The clergywoman also warned that whenever a Christian…
Nigeria has successfully reclaimed over $6 million from the United States government, following a prolonged legal battle spanning nearly a decade. The funds were originally seized in 2014 after an arms broker, Dolarian Capital Inc. (DCI), attempted to supply military equipment to Nigeria without the necessary U.S. government license. The U.S. authorities cited a violation…
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in California on Saturday night, US police said, calling it a “targeted incident.” The shooting took place inside a banquet hall in Stockton, northeast of San Francisco, just before 6:00 pm, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s office spokesperson Heather Brent told reporters…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the shortlist of 286,697 candidates for the second phase of its ongoing recruitment exercise, which began with a nationwide advertisement on December 27, 2024. According to a statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, PhD, the recruitment exercise aims to fill 3,927 vacancies across the Superintendent,…
The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion, Fayemi Fakayode, has corrected a long-standing misconception about the origin of the name of the ancient Yoruba city of Ibadan. He said it was not derived from the words Eba and Odan, but from Iba and Odan. Fakayode made this clarification during the presentation of a…
The Oyo State Police Command has reacted to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, by a stray bullet from one of its personnel. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Osifeso Adewale, the spokesperson for the Oyo State command, said the police regret the tragic incident which occurred during a joint traffic enforcement operation…
The Federal Government has announced “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation” as the official theme for the country’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. Director, Information and Public Relations in the the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday…
