Rivers State now leads the country with the highest number of people living with HIV, totaling 208,767, followed closely by Benue State at 202,346, and Akwa Ibom at 161,597, according to the latest data from the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). Nationally, more than two million people are currently living with HIV,…
The lifeless body of an unidentified man was recovered from the Asa River in Ilorin, Kwara State, by operatives of the Kwara State Fire Service. The man, believed to be around 45 years old, was found on the night of Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Authorities were alerted to the body floating in the river by…
Police Command in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has confirmed the d3ath of a young woman, suspected to have committed suicide, at a construction site in CITEC Estate, Life Camp. Police sources said it received a report from the Chief Security Officer (CSO) at CITEC Estate, the body of the woman was discovered hanging from…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the reopening of two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds worth a combined ₦350 billion, available for public auction at a unit price of ₦1,000. Targeted at retail and institutional investors, the bonds offer semi-annual interest payments and full repayment of the principal upon maturity. The auction is…
Jude Okoye, elder brother and former manager of the iconic P-Square duo, has regained his freedom after spending more than two months in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The news sparked celebration, especially from Paul Okoye (Rudeboy), who took to Instagram to express his relief and frustration.“Jude is finally out…
Amid Rising Insecurity, President Tinubu Meets with NSA, Defence Chief at State House Concerned by the escalating wave of insecurity across the nation, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, at the State House in Abuja. The meeting…
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, has ordered the immediate detention of several officers accused of extorting ₦5.2 million from youths in Ekiti State. This move follows a directive by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation after a…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reported a significant revenue increase in the first quarter of 2025, collecting N1.75 trillion—marking a 29.96% rise from the N1.34 trillion generated during the same period in 2024. According to a statement issued Tuesday, April 22, by Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi in Abuja, the Service exceeded its quarterly benchmark…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2025 to 3.0%, a 0.2 percentage point drop from its previous estimate of 3.2%. The revision is primarily attributed to falling global crude oil prices—still a key driver of Nigeria’s economy. The updated projection was released in the IMF’s April 2025 World Economic…
In her newly released memoir Matriarch, Tina Knowles—mother of global icons Beyoncé and Solange—opens up about a deeply personal and unexpected chapter of her life: a private, short-lived reconciliation with her ex-husband, Mathew Knowles, after their highly publicized split in 2009. The couple’s initial separation followed revelations of Mathew’s infidelity, which resulted in the birth…
