Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke met with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike in Abuja on Thursday following his recent reelection. A photograph of the meeting, shared on X by Wike’s media aide Lere Olayinka, showed Adeleke and the FCT…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have launched investigations into the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) management of the N12 billion Federal Government intervention fund designated for player salaries…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved several infrastructure projects to upgrade the National Hospital in Abuja into a quaternary healthcare facility. A quaternary healthcare center is an advanced specialist facility offering the highest level of complex medical care, with…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and now Abuja’s demolition man has ordered the immediate demolition of roughly thirty structures found encroaching on the right-of-way along the Ring Road 3 corridor in Abuja. The directive aims to clear the…
Nigerian gospel artist Asu Ekiye, popularly known as the “Prince of the Niger Delta,” has announced the end of his 28-year marriage to Kunemofa Asu. The Bayelsa-born musician shared the news on his Facebook page on Thursday in a post…
Amid the escalating US-Iran war, US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of a major new economic initiative targeting Iran, warning that any nation doing business with or providing assistance to the country will face severe financial consequences. This…
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are planning a return to the UK in a few weeks, six years after stepping back as senior working royals. According to The Telegraph, King Charles III’s youngest son and his spouse have…
In an effort to counter Netflix’s growing push to acquire content from major digital creators, YouTube is offering select creators multi-million-dollar financial incentives to maintain platform exclusivity. According to a report from Bloomberg, YouTube has started giving “financial incentives to…
The Federal Executive Council approved an amendment to the National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, explained that the reform aims to lower suicide attempts and related fatalities by…
Abbas Khamayar, a professor of international affairs in Tehran and former Iranian ambassador, has warned that Iran is growing impatient with the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. Khamayar told Al Jazeera that “something…
According to the Osun State Police Command, the attack on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s convoy in Osogbo targeted Nigerian musician David Adeleke, widely known as Davido. The incident occurred on Wednesday when security personnel assigned to Governor Adeleke engaged unidentified armed…
Afrobeats musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has clarified reports surrounding an alleged attack on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s convoy. Earlier on Wednesday, reports emerged alleging a shootout between security personnel attached to the governor’s convoy and armed thugs at…
President Bola Tinubu has directed that recovered assets from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be transferred to the student loans scheme known as Nigerian Education Loan Fund(NELFUND) to help meet its expanding financial commitments. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his victory in the state’s latest governorship election. Adeleke received the certificate from INEC in Osogbo on Wednesday, according to a…
Canada has issued permanent residency invitations to 1,000 candidates through its Express Entry system under the Canadian Experience Class category. According to updated ministerial directives from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the selection draw was conducted on Tuesday, August 18,…