President Bola Tinubu on Friday met with a delegation of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation of the CBCN was led by its President and Catholic Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji alongside Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and the Bishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onayikan…
Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake has finally broken his silence after a man, Fatai Odunsi, who claimed to be his father, publicly accused him of neglect. In a now-viral video, Odunsi alleged that he has been battling stroke since 2022 and that the singer ignored his calls despite his failing health. Addressing…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria has said that the price war between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Dangote Petroleum is affecting its members. The Chairman, IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, stated this during an interview with journalists in Awka, Anambra State, on…
The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, in Imo State, suspended a facilitator, Mr. Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, from duty on Friday after he was seen in a viral video assaulting a male student. The suspension notice, issued in a letter with reference FPN/TEDC/80/1 and dated March 14th, 2025, stated, “You are hereby suspended from duty as a facilitator…
Fatai Odunsi, father of popular Nigerian singer Asake, has publicly appealed for financial assistance after suffering from a partial stroke. In a video circulating on social media, Odunsi alleged that his son, Asake, had neglected him since his illness began in March 2022. He claimed that despite several attempts to reach the singer, he had…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has restrained the enforcement of its judgment that upheld the Kano State Government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirate Council Law, pending the determination of a suit at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Court of Appeal in Kano set aside the June 20…
Hours after Governor Similanayi Fubara made another request to the Rivers State House of Assembly to present 2025 Appropriation Bill, the House on Friday adjourned plenary indefinitely. The adjournment came a few hours after the governor said he had sent a second letter to the House for the presentation of the state’s 2025 budget. The…
The United States House of Representatives has called on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Nigeria over the continuous killing of Christians in the country. The demand was made during a congressional hearing on the worsening religious persecution in Nigeria, where lawmakers and experts detailed the scale of violence against Christians and other minorities….
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a TikTok account to share his views on Nigerian politics and his new party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In an announcement video on Wednesday, El-Rufai invited users to engage with him through videos, comments and discussions on political affairs. “This is my only and official TikTok…
The price war in the downstream oil sector continued on Thursday as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery quietly implemented a price reduction at its loading gantry, reducing the loading cost of its petrol from N825 per litre to N815 per litre. It was gathered that the new pricing structure introduced on Thursday was met with enthusiasm…