Renowned Nigerian gospel artiste, Olanrewaju Bolaji, widely known as Big B, has passed away. According to a statement released by his family, he died today, April 19, following a brief illness. It was gathered that the singer had slumped while performing at an event on the night of April 18. Despite efforts to revive him,…
The Magistrate Court in Apapa has discharged 17-year-old Alabi Quadri, who went viral during the 2023 election season for standing in front of the convoy of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Quadri had been wrongfully detained for months on a trumped-up charge of armed robbery. He was freed on Wednesday, April 16, after…
Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the m#rder of Super TV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga, today, April 17, recounted how she discovered Ataga’s lifeless body in a short-let apartment in Lekki on June 15, 2021. Testifying before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, the former 300-level Mass…
The couple, already proud parents to two boys, shared the exciting news today on Instagram. They posted a photo of Bina in a swimsuit, proudly showing off her baby bump. “Oooops! I guess I’m officially a hen,” Bina playfully captioned the post. Let me know if you’d like it to sound more humorous,…
The Presidency has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains fully committed to the governance of Nigeria, despite his current stay in Europe. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, confirmed that the President’s absence is temporary and consistent with the previously communicated two-week timeframe. He added that President Tinubu will return after the…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments on May 15 in a landmark case challenging former President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to end birthright citizenship for most individuals born in the United States. While the Court denied the Trump administration’s request to immediately enforce the policy, its decision to take up the…
A faction of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, aligned with the late Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has expressed grave concern over what it describes as the “de-structuring” of Nigeria’s federal system under President Bola Tinubu. The group also accused the administration of eroding democratic freedoms and undermining the core principles of federalism. In a joint statement…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (Rtd.), has firmly denied social media reports claiming that he summoned the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, for a meeting scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2025. The denial was issued on Wednesday, April 16, through an…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has strongly criticized the role of social media in Nigeria, describing it as a “terrorist organisation” that must be urgently addressed to safeguard national security. Speaking on Tuesday at the 17th Executive Committee Meeting…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates are free to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at any location in Nigeria, regardless of where they registered. This clarification follows a misleading report suggesting that candidates must sit for the exam within their state of registration. In a statement released on…
