By: Tunji Okunlola Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has responded to criticism over his recent acquisition of a custom, one-of-one Venuum Widebody Bugatti Chiron, reportedly valued at over ₦9 billion. The purchase has drawn heavy criticism online, with many berating him for spending extravagantly on “vain things” instead of investing…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated relief materials to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Rivers State Command, as part of efforts to support inmates and ease the impact of current economic challenges on custodial centres in the state. The donation was presented on behalf of NDDC Managing Director Samuel Ogbuku…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has denied reports circulating on social media that he conferred a chieftaincy title on Nollywood actor and comedian James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Moses Olafare, Director of Media and Public Affairs at the…
By: Tunji Okunlola Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an urgent investigation into alleged off-budget public spending estimated at ₦8.8 trillion, citing findings in the International Monetary Fund’s latest Article IV consultation on Nigeria. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, Atiku referenced a Reuters report published on July…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Petrol prices have started falling at filling stations across the country, days after Dangote Refinery announced a cut in its ex-depot price. A market survey conducted on Saturday found that several fuel marketers in Abuja and its environs have adjusted their pump prices downward. Outlets that have implemented the reduction include AA…
Agency report The Ekiti State Police Command has rescued victims abducted during an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eda-Oniyo, on April 28. Command spokesperson SP Sunday Abutu confirmed the development in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, attributing the breakthrough to sustained intelligence-led operations involving the Nigeria Police Force, the military, other…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone in global higher education, with 24 universities securing places in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, making it the highest number of Nigerian institutions ever featured in the rankings. The achievement also cements Nigeria’s position as the most…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Former Edo State Governor and Senator for Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has publicly backed a proposal by Governor Monday Okpebholo to impose the death penalty on kidnappers and bandits operating in the state. Speaking at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress campaign for Edo North Senatorial District local government elections in…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigeria’s House of Representatives has taken a significant step toward protecting the rights and dignity of people living with and affected by Tuberculosis (TB), as lawmakers and stakeholders united in calling for the passage of a comprehensive rights-based TB law. The House Committee on Infectious Diseases convened a one-day public hearing at…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Residents of the Rumuolumeni area in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State were thrown into a state of alarm on Monday after a three-storey building under construction partially collapsed along Slaughter Road, off Iwofe Road. The incident occurred at approximately 11 a.m., with a thunderous crash sending shockwaves through the surrounding…
