Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has broken his silence following the death of his close friends. In an emotional post shared on his Instagram page, Joshua paid tribute to two of his friends, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, who died in a tragic car accident in Nigeria last month. The boxing star expressed…
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Thursday, said that in the renewed total war against insurgency in the country, the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN and other security agencies, the gallant troops have neutralised 165 and arrested 238 persons in the last week. Briefing Defence Correspondents at the bi-weekly Media parley in Abuja on the ongoing…
After two days of demonstrations across the country, the #EndBadGovernance protesters at the Freedom Park, Ojota have vowed to mobilise for mother-of-all-protest in Lagos on Monday. They declared the venue of the ongoing protest will shift to the Secretariat of the Lagos State Government at Alausa in Ikeja. The protesters also lamented that they were…
A Ghanaian court has sentenced three Nigerians to a combined 96 years in prison after they were found guilty of stealing cars in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The convicts – Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze – were arrested on June 20 by the police following a series of reports that vehicles parked…
The Honourable Federal Commissioner representing Ekiti State at the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Ayodeji Ajayi, has conveyed the appreciation of landlords on Ooreofe Akintayo Street in Egbewa Estate, Ado-Ekiti, to Hon. Sola Fatoba, member of the House of Representatives for Ado/Irepodun-Ifelodun Federal Constituency for providing solar streetlights to the area. Speaking in a statement,…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has criticised the federal government for omitting a “non-existent” North Central Development Commission (NCDC) from the 2025 budget proposal. In a post published on X, Obi said the omission of the north-central commission undermines the need for balanced development and peace in the…
Since the controversial crossdresser Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye fled Nigeria in November after several failed attempts, he hasn’t ceased to comment on national issues, especially when it has to do with the EFCC. Recall that Bobrisky’s trouble-filled year began on 25 March 2024 when videos of him spraying naira notes at a high-profile event surfaced online….
AREWA YOUTH CONGRESS (AYC) ENDORSES CAC & MINISTRY ACTIONS, DEMANDS FAIR NYCN PRESIDENCY WITHIN ROTATIONAL NORTHERN TURN Abuja, 10th October 2025 The Arewa Youth Congress (AYC), being the largest and most coordinated youth organization in Northern Nigeria, wholeheartedly commends the recent decisive actions taken by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development under the dynamic leadership…
Popular Nigerian musician Burna Boy has been sued by Fabrice Rouzer, an Haitian music star. The musician accused Burna of stealing parts of his song ‘Je Vais ‘. The lawsuit was filed in a District Court in New York. It claims that Burna Boy and Joe Gilles used a part of Fabrice’s song without consent…
Nigeria’s Headline inflation rate climbed to 34.80% in December 2024, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. The headline inflation is slightly higher than the 34.60% recorded in November. The 0.20% increase was attributed to heightened demand for goods and services during the festive season. Compared to December 2023,…
