Modupeola Fadugba, a Nigerian multi-media artist whose work explores the intersections of cultural identity, social justice, and the socio-political landscape, has been awarded the grand prize at the esteemed Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2025 hosted by Norval Foundation in Cape Town. This significant recognition underscores Fadugba’s exceptional talent and the profound impact of her…
A tragic scene unfolded in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday afternoon as a massive advertising billboard collapsed on several tricycles carrying passengers, leaving many injured and some feared dead. The incident occurred at the Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre during a downpour accompanied by violent winds. Eyewitnesses said the structure came crashing…
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has vowed to withhold the salaries of striking workers and replace any worker who fails to report to their office within 72 hours. This comes amidst the strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The governor made the disclosure in a live broadcast from his office at the Government…
BREAKING: Governorship Candidate, Kumuyi, Others Arrësted Over #Endbadgovernance Protest The Nigerian Police Force have arrested the 2024 African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Kunle Wizeman Ajayi. He was arrested alongside Patrick Owolabi, Kolawole Kumuyi, who are members of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement. Others arrested include Oluwatobi Akinkuotu, Olalekan Oladehinde. The…
A video circulating online shows Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face (2Baba), being arrested by police in London, United Kingdom. The footage, shared by blogger Tosin Silverdam on TikTok, shows officers speaking with the singer outside what appears to be a retail store before escorting him away with his hands cuffed behind…
Journalist Dr Kemi Olunloyo has stirred reactions on social media following remarks she made during a recent live session about Nollywood actress Regina Daniels. During the session, Olunloyo claimed she had spoken with the actress’s husband, Ned Nwoko, and alleged that what the public was seeing online represented “only 10 percent” of what was truly…
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has disclosed that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) under his leadership, inherited a debt burden of N8.9 billion. Ganduje revealed this in Abuja while speaking at the ongoing National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC. According to him, the expenses incurred…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has sentenced a teacher, Adebayo Osayemi, to two years imprisonment for stealing his employer’s phone and money, totalling N237,000. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, stated that she convicted and sentenced Osayemi based on evidences tendered against him by the police as well as his…
Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has denied claims that he said Christians in Nigeria are not facing persecution. The bishop described the reports as false and said he was surprised that some people were still attributing such a statement to him despite the clarity of his position. In a statement titled “Of…
Armed bandits late Tuesday night invaded Tarah community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting nine residents and shooting one person in the arm. The latest attack adds to a troubling pattern of incessant raids, killings and kidnappings that have plagued communities in the northern corridor of the state. Sources in Tarah…
