April 2025
New NYSC DG to corps members: Don’t use social media to insult anyone
The 23rd Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has called on corps members to use social media responsibly and contribute positively to national development. Speaking to the 2025 Batch ‘A’ (Stream I) corps members at the temporary orientation camp located at Government College, Kurmi Marshi, Kaduna during his […]
NNPCL sacks Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna MDs, others
The new management and board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, led by its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, and Musa Ahmadu-Kida, as executive non-chairman, have reportedly sacked the managing directors of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries operated by the state-owned firm. Also, some senior officials of NNPCL have been shown […]
I was not kidnapped – King Sunny Ade breaks silence
In an effort to put a stop to the suspicions surrounding his whereabouts, legendary Juju musician King Sunny Ade has cleared the air, categorically denying that he has been abducted. For many days, social media platforms were abuzz with rumours that the legendary artist had been kidnapped, leaving his fans both concerned and perplexed. In […]
Tinubu denies defence, power ministers’ sack, calls for action against purveyors of fake news
The Presidency has dismissed as “false and dangerous” a viral report alleging President Bola Tinubu sacked the Ministers of Defence and Power, demanding immediate action against purveyors of misinformation. The fabricated story, initially published by Phoenix Browser under the headline “BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks Ministers of Defence and Power”, was swiftly condemned denounced by Special Adviser […]
E-Money celebrates freedom from EFCC hours after arrest
Popular Nigerian socialite E-Money said he has been released following his arrest and subsequent questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). E-Money was arrested at his Omole residence in Lagos on Monday night for allegedly spraying United States dollars, an act which violates the Foreign Exchange Act and is considered Naira abuse and […]
Only 89 doctors left in Kwara Govt hospitals amid ‘Japa’ crisis – Health Board
Kwara State Government has, within the first quarter of this year, spent N1.5 billion to relieve the less privileged citizens of hardship and promote economic activities in the state. The government is also working on how to mitigate the effect of the ‘Japa’ syndrome on the health sector in the state, where it has recorded […]
2027: Coalition’s bid to unseat Tinubu faces setback as PDP suffers mass exodus
With two years to the next presidential election, mixed reactions have trailed the gale of defections by high-profile politicians from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, into the All Progressives Congress, APC. This comes as it was hinted that the coalition spearheaded by former PDP’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar may not succeed against the President Bola […]
Atiku told me he is set to leave PDP – Okowa
A former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okowa was Atiku’s running mate on the PDP ticket during the 2023 presidential election. However, Okowa defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, last […]
NSUK student allegedly commits suicide
A 23-year-old student of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, has reportedly taken his own life in what authorities describe as an apparent suicide. According to a post by renowned security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle on Tuesday, the incident occurred at the university’s senior staff quarters on April […]
Rivers High Court to resume sitting April 30 after Easter vacation
The Rivers State Judiciary has announced that normal court sittings at the State High Court will resume on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, following the conclusion of the Easter vacation. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chief Registrar of the High Court, David Ihua Maduenyi, recalled that the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor […]
