The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. He made this known during an official announcement on Friday at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital. The governor said the decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across…
Layal Jade Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has revealed that she met her husband through Facebook. Layal made the revelation in a video broadcast marking Seyi’s 40th birthday. According to her, what attracted her to Seyi was his confident yet easy-going nature. “We met on Facebook. I wouldn’t really say there…
A protestor was arrested near the White House after setting fire to an American flag to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting such acts, police said Tuesday. The arrest on Monday evening came hours after Trump signed an order directing the Justice Department to pursue legal action against flag-burners, despite Supreme Court rulings…
In some countries, governments are stepping in to combat low birth rates and population decline by offering financial incentives for marriage and starting families. From cash bonuses to housing grants, these initiatives are designed to encourage couples to tie the knot and settle down. Here are three countries—Singapore, Italy, and Japan—that will pay you to…
Dangote Refinery’s newly acquired Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks, on Monday, began loading petroleum products at the facility for direct supply to filling stations nationwide. Our correspondent at the launch of the first batch of the trucks reported that the trucks have begun taking turns at the gantry to load products. The Refinery announced in…
The senate has received the interim report of its ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and related sabotage in the Niger Delta. Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north and chair of the committee, presented the report during plenary on Wednesday. Nwoko said the committee’s findings so far indicate “massive” revenue losses of more than…
A United States-based Nigerian nurse researcher, Omobolanle Agboola, has identified income insecurity, transportation challenges, and social isolation as major drivers of poor health across Nigerian communities. Agboola, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, argued that poverty significantly affects Nigerians’ physical and mental health, stressing that financial insecurity poses immediate risks and contributes to…
A former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has dumped the party. Jandor announced his resignation at a press briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, in Lagos on Monday. According to him, his reasons for leaving the party are not unconnected…
In a shocking and disturbing incident, a 16-year-old boy, Abubakar, was buried alive by his two siblings over a missing phone, in Zaria, Kaduna State. The brothers, aged 22 and 18, were arrested by the police after a good Samaritan discovered Abubakar’s head protruding from a hole in an abandoned property. According to eyewitnesses, the…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would withdraw the United States from the United Nations (UN) human rights council. The order would also withdraw the US from the UN’s Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Trump signed the order on Tuesday. The US president also instructed…
