Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has revealed how she was once offered a script to sleep with a dog in her early days in Nollywood. Speaking on The Honest Bunch podcast, Nkechi said she turned down the role, prioritising her image and long-term career prospects. She explained her decision was driven by the desire to avoid…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted the report that it allocated $1.269 billion foreign exchange for the importation of petroleum products in the first quarter of the year. It said in a statement on Tuesday that the report was misleading and inaccurate. “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has noted some misreporting that…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will conduct an additional mop-up examination for candidates who missed their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board revealed that an estimated 5.6% of candidates missed their exams, and in order to accommodate them, it will organise a special mop-up exercise, extending the opportunity…
South Korea facing the world’s lowest birth rate, is now turning to financial incentives in a bid to reverse its demographic decline. The Saha District in Busan has rolled out a new program that offers residents up to $38,000 for dating and marriage. This initiative is part of a broader effort to combat the nation’s…
The 2025 edition of Ojude MAPOLY has once again placed the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic community in the spotlight, showcasing the rich blend of culture, tradition, and unity that defines the great citadel of learning. The festival was not just a celebration of heritage, but also of student leadership and collective progress. Joining in this moment…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected a fresh application for bail filed by detained alleged terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mohammed Mamu. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on the complaint of ill health made by Mamu and held that the detaining authority, the Department of State Services (DSS) should continue to keep him,…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State. The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the corps members’ vehicles broke down near a notorious kidnapping…
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to accept the position of running mate to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) intends to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. OYC’s National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, made the call…
Senior Conservative officials are perfecting a plan to replace Kemi Badenoch with Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), as the party leader. The UK’s Sun reported the details on Sunday. The plot follows the Tories’ loss of 674 council seats in the May 1 local elections – two-thirds of what the…
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has said that the Igbos are more disposed to write and tell the world of their own history, culture, heritage and events as measure of defining the future more than any other. Obi made the insight at the unveiling of a compendium of Igbo heritage, events and…