Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has called on Nigerian leaders to honor the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari by promoting good governance. Speaking at a news conference to pay tribute to Buhari and the late Awujale of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru...
Nigerian
Nigerian wrestler Esther Kolawole has won gold at the Grand Prix of Spain, defeating America’s Jaffe Haylie 10-0 by superiority in the 62kg category. Kolawole entered the match with high confidence, having beaten Spain’s Lydia Tourino 10-0 in the quarter-final and securing a 4-1 victory against Alicja Nowosad of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The nation is in mourning following the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, at 61. Prominent figures, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have paid tribute to the football icon. President Tinubu in a statement by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean. The formal investiture was performed by the...
A 45-year old Nigerian pastor, Ndukwe Ogbu, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defiling his 14-year-old daughter. An Ikeja Special Offences Court found Ogbu guilty of three-count charges of defilement, sexual assault, and sexual assault by penetration. Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe held that the prosecution had proven...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has denied reports circulating on social media that Nigerian nationals have been abandoned in Iran. Tuggar clarified that the Nigerian Embassy in Tehran remains operational and fully committed to the welfare and safety of all Nigerian nationals...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja– Nigerian stock market opened the week on a negative note on Monday, with its key performance indicators experiencing a decline of 0.15%. The market capitalization shed N108 billion, closing at N72.680 trillion, down from N72.788 trillion recorded on Friday. The All-Share Index also declined, losing...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr has won the Best International Act award at the 2025 BET Awards, marking a significant milestone in her career. The 21-year-old singer, who was nominated in three categories, including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Best New Artist, took home the...
A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said 20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent of the country’s population, live with mental health conditions. Dr Azubike Aliche, the Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria-American Institute for Mental Health (NAIMH), said this at a mental health GAP...
Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, a Muslim pilgrim from Temeshi village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, led fellow pilgrims in prayer to seek divine intervention and protection from kidnapping and banditry in their area. After prayers, held at the Holy Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Abdullahi told the News Agency...
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery on an abdominal injury, according to reports on Monday. The Nigerian international suffered the injury when he collided with a post during Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester at the City Ground on Sunday. Awoniyi had stretched in...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN), has urged employers of labour to provide protection and enhanced wages for Nigerian workers. Osigwe made this known in a statement in Lagos to commemorate 2025 Workers Day. NAN reports that workers Day, also known as Labour...
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has condemned another brutal attack on seven Nigerians and the kidnapping of one Ani Silas on Thursday in Springs, Gauteng Province. The National Publicity Secretary of NUSA, Akindele Olunloyo, said in a statement on Sunday that Silas was beaten unconscious and forcibly taken...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Christians and other Nigerians, to leverage the lessons of Christ’s resurrection and imbibe the message of hope and victory over the nation’s current challenges. Jonathan stated this in his Easter message, by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, on Friday in Abuja. Jonathan encouraged...
‘Labake Olododo,’ a movie by Alice Iyabo Ojo, has topped the Nigerian box office, grossing N50.4 million over the weekend following its release. FilmOne Entertainment, the distributing company, shared the news in an Instagram post on Monday. They revealed that the film marked the second biggest opening weekend for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, arraigned four Chinese and one Nigerian before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Abuja for alleged hotel review scam. They were arraigned on a three -count...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Spotify, an online music streaming platform, has said Nigerian artistes have generated more than N58 billion on its platform, in 2024. Spotify’s Sub-Saharan Africa Managing Director, Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, in Lagos. Muhutu-Remy said this figure headlined Spotify’s 2024...
A former senator, Shehu Sani, says reform of Nigeria’s judiciary alone cannot transform the country into an Eldorado. Sani, a vocal activist-turned politician, made the assertion while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said: “We can’t have a perfect judiciary when we...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP) geared towards achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition across the country. Head of Programme, WFP, Mr Seriene Loum, said this at the Co-creation workshop organised by the organisation...
Nigerian born British professional boxer, Anthony Joshua, has said his target in 2025 is to beat Tyson Fury and become a three-time world heavyweight champion. Joshua spoke with State House Correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Lagos. On his chances of beating Fury, he...