The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has disclosed plans it will disburse over $16 million to support 3,200 young African entrepreneurs across all 54 countries on the continent in 2026, as the organisation expands partnerships and scales its flagship entrepreneurship programme.…
Nigerian singer Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, popularly known as Qing Madi, has said the music industry is as lucrative as “drug” business. In a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, Qing Madi stated that a single performance can earn…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday said Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is on the brink of emerging as the chairman of “one-man” Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum. The APC’s state branch…
The US military has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. According to US officials, the drones…
Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a major clarification on blood transfusions, giving members the right to choose whether their own blood can be used during surgery or other procedures. The decision permits individual discretion in life-saving procedures while upholding the prohibition…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been urged by a delegation of Rivers State’s Muslim community, led by Nasir Uhor, to grant land for a mosque at Rivers State University, restore the Muslim section of a cemetery to the proper council, and…
A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company’s share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal. According to jurors’ calculations of damages, the…
Governor Charles Soludo has stated that Anambra State is the safest in the country, with no incident in the last four months. The governor also disclosed that eight local governments that were under siege from criminal elements had returned to…
United States President, Donald Trump has hinted at a possible wind-down of military operations against Iran as the conflict involving the US and Israel enters its 21st day. In a statement released on his Truth Social account on Friday night,…
Suspected political thugs on Friday disrupted a meeting of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Young Women Forum in Alesa, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The attackers broke into the site where the group had gathered for the launch…
Governor Sule, the Nasarawa State governor has declared his intention to run for a Senate seat in 2027, changing his previous declaration on national television that he would not run for any electoral office when his term was over. The…
Chuck Norris, a Hollywood action actor and American martial artist best known for his part in “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has passed away at the age of eighty six. His family announced on Friday. He was eighty-six. “It is with heavy…
Heavy criticism and outrage has trailed the reported rape and assault of young women during a festival in Oruamudhu community in Ozoro, Isoko north LGA of Delta state. On Thursday, numerous videos of guys molesting young ladies in an abhorrent…
American President Donald Trump has reiterated that the United States will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. Trump reaffirmed this on Friday while giving the US Navy football team’s commander-in-chief a trophy at the White House. He claimed that…
Some Nigerian filling stations have reportedly reduced petrol prices amid crude oil price volatility. According to the sources, fuel pump rates at Ranoil and Sharon filling stations in Abuja and the surrounding areas were lowered from N1,300 to N1,280 per…