Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has opened up on why he failed to pick former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as his running mate in 2023. Recalls that Wike lost the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket for the 2023 election to Atiku. There were high expectations that Wike would deputize the former VP in…
Fertility experts have advised men to stop wearing tight-fitting underwear, warning that it could reduce sperm quality and affect fertility. The experts said tight boxers could raise the temperature around the testicle region and affect the production of sperm. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service says low sperm count, also called oligozoospermia, is when a…
A former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi on Sunday dismissed claims by ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi that they started the opposition coalition together. Amaechi had said he and Fayemi initiated discussions about the opposition coalition before it expanded to other politicians. The former governor of Rivers State made the claim during an X…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of Ms. Rita Ushie, popularly known on Instagram as Raye, by two months following her viral criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration over worsening economic hardship. Raye, who had one month left in her mandatory national service, drew nationwide attention in March after posting…
The Federal Government has proposed a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting activities as part of a new bill to overhaul Nigeria’s tax framework. The bill, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has decried the cultural conditioning that teaches young women to endure shame and silence rather than confront injustice or assert their worth. Speaking in Abuja at a mentorship and interactive session held to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child on Sunday, the Kogi Central lawmaker said society must unlearn…
Super Eagles star Victor Boniface has refuted claims of breaking up with his Norwegian girlfriend Rikke Hermine, describing the reports as “fake”. The alleged breakup between the Bayer Leverkusen forward and the influencer has made headlines on social media in the past few days. It claimed that Hermine demanded a legal marriage without prenup, a…
The General Officer Commanding 3 Division of Nigerian army and Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) Major General Folusho Oyinlola has attributed the renewed killings in Plateau State to a tragedy fueled by long-standing grievances, mistrust, and failed leadership. Gen Oyinlola disclosed this during a high-level stakeholders meeting conveyed by the GOC to review the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike on Tuesday renamed the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) after President Bola Tinubu. While speaking at the commissioning of the edifice by the Tinubu in Abuja, Wike said the ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre’ is a world-class structure requiring constant maintenance. He noted with…
A violent mob in Edo State has allegedly killed three suspected kidnappers following the disappearance and murder of a young man, known only as Junior, in Okpiko community, Agenebode, Etsako West Local Government Area. The mob also set a police station and a vehicle on fire in the chaos that ensued. Junior, a farmer, had…