Author: Olakunle Oke
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While the arrival of the Vice President Kashim Shettima; and Governor Alex Otti, was being expected as at the time of filing this report, some notable dignitaries from the South East geopolitical zone were spotted by our Correspondent at the venue. Some of the dignitaries include the Obi of Onitsha, HRM Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe; […]
The Pope prayed that efforts by the Nigerian authorities to contain the menace yield fruit “as much as possible.” He stated this in a statement via his X account on Sunday. He stated, “The increasingly frequent kidnappings in Nigeria are extremely concerning. I express my closeness in prayer to the Nigerian people, hoping that efforts […]
The mosque was inaugurated on Sunday by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Associated Press reports. According to the AP, ‘the Great Mosque of Algiers’ was constructed by a Chinese construction company over the course of the 2010s. The mosque is said to feature the tallest minaret globally, standing at 265 metres (869ft). It is […]
Members of the CSOs carried various placards such as “End Economic Hardship”, “FG End the Hunger in Nigeria Now,” among many others to state their grievances. The Benin protest is coming after Ibadan residents protested against economic hardship. Meanwhile, a human rights group identified as the “Take It Back Movement” has hit the streets of […]
Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, says food prices are up in Nigeria because the country is not producing food. The professor said that farmers who are supposed to produce food have abandoned their farms because they are insecure Utomi said this during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, advising the government to […]
Nigerian singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has reacted to a viral screenshot of a supposed tweet by him claiming that his record label boss, Davido cut him off because of his alleged affair with his wife, Chioma. The screenshot which emerged on X on Wednesday and was shared by many users, showed […]
Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, D’Tigers, has withdrawn from the 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers due to a lack of funds. The team confirmed its withdrawal was on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday night. Despite several 2020 Olympians committing, D’Tigers will forfeit this AfroBasket Qualifiers window due to lack of funds from government,” it said. […]
Ace aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the Edo governorship race, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor has pulled out of the rescheduled primary election scheduled for today. Osunbor disclosed this in a letter dated February 21, 2024 Recall that the former Edo governor last Tuesday submitted a petition to the APC Appeals committee and demanded a […]
The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has asked President Bola Tinubu to re-think the fuel subsidy removal policy. The Chairman of the Forum, Mal Ibrahim Dandakata, who addressed a press conference, in Abuja, this afternoon, said that the suffering occasioned by the policy had become unbearable to ordinary Nigerians. “To be fair to him, President Bola […]
Nigerian afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced a 300 million Naira donation to orphanages across the country. Davido disclosed this in a post shared on his X, formerly Twitter, handle on Tuesday. He added that he will share details of the disbursement on Wednesday. Davido along with his foundation, David Adeleke […]
