19 Jan, 2026
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Bayelsa Women Affairs Commissioner is dead

Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, the commissioner for Women Affairs in Bayelsa State is dead. The death of Bidei was announced in a statement by Bayelsa Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai in a statement on Monday. While extending condolences to the husband of the deceased, Chief Jackson Bidei, and her children, Kokua-Obiyai said […]

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Nigeria leads worldwide in Crypto ownership

Nigeria leads the world in crypto ownership, according to ConsenSys’ second annual Global Survey. The report indicated that emerging markets like Nigeria and South Africa are driving the global adoption of cryptocurrencies. The percentage of ownership is highest in the Philippines (54%), South Africa (68%), and Nigeria (73%). These countries are at the forefront of […]

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Nigeria ranked 6th in global population with 235 million people

Nigeria is now the sixth most populous country globally, with an estimated population of 235,091,156 million people as of 30th of December 2024, according to data from the World Population Review and Worldometer. India tops the rankings with 1.457 billion people, followed by China with 1.417 billion. The United States occupies third place with 346 […]

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Tinubu named finalist in OCCRP’s 2024 “Corrupt Person of the Year”

President Bola Tinubu has been named a finalist for the 2024 ‘corrupt person of the year’ in a list compiled by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Established in 2012 by the OCCRP, the ironic honour highlights individuals extensively involved in organised crime and corruption. The latest compilation was published on Tuesday. The […]

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UTME: 2025 candidates will have unparalleled registration, exam experience – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that measures have been put in place to ensure candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have an unparalleled experience. In its weekly bulletin released through its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin on Monday, JAMB stated that it was poised to deliver an “unprecedented registration and […]

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I Faked Missing N180m To Experiment Social Media Reaction — VeryDarkMan

Controversial social media activist Martin Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan has admitted to fabricating the story of ₦180 million allegedly missing from his NGO’s account. According to him, the false story was an experiment to highlight how Nigerians readily believe and spread unverified information on social media. In a video posted on his Instagram account, […]