Prominent Nigerians including former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and former President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, have congratulated Christians as they celebrate Christmas. In separate statements released on Monday, the leaders urge Nigerians to embrace peace and unity during this period and to love one another for the sake of progress and growth … Read more
Famous Nigerian activist and social critic, Aisha Yesufu, has revealed how she took the move to woo her husband, Mr Aliu. The co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls movement stated that it took eight months for her husband to reciprocate her love after she expressed her feelings. Ms Yesufu stated this on her X … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Michael Achimugu, an estranged aide of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as a director at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Mr Achimugu accused his former boss, Atiku, of corruption and gross financial impropriety. But he assumed office on Friday as the new NCAA … Read more
Afrobeats artiste Ajofé, also known as Otoba7, has been described as a boundary-pusher who dares to create sounds that defy convention and expectations. Inspired by the likes of 2Shortz and BigLo in the early 2000s, he forged a distinct and appealing approach to delivering his alternative sound. After releasing a few projects to mark his … Read more
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has described Godwin Emefiele as “the worst CBN Governor” in the nation’s history. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Mr Moghalu provided an assessment of Mr Emefiele’s tenure, shedding light on various critical areas of concern. He cited Mr Emefiele’s failures in … Read more
A Nigerian master’s student in the United Kingdom, Somtochukwu Okwuoha, will be deported to Nigeria after serving a 40-month jail term. Mr Okwuoha was sentenced on Friday after he was found guilty of seven charges by a jury for making terror threats against Dundee University. The 26-year-old claimed he had enlisted ISIS, an international terrorist … Read more
Zainab Ado Bayero, the daughter of a former Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, who ruled from 1963 to 2014, has opened up about her unconventional journey into filmmaking. Her father was the longest-serving emir in Kano’s history. Her recent biopic, ‘My Father, the Emir: A Portrait of Ado Bayero,’ chronicles the life and times of … Read more
The National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) says over 1.5 million households in the country have benefited from the Conditional Cash Transfer programme of the federal government. The National Coordinator of NSIP, Halima Shehu, disclosed this on Saturday at a press briefing in Abuja. Mrs Shehu said the beneficiary households received N20,000 each as part of … Read more
Emeka Ike’s ex-wife, Suzanne Emma, has opened up on why she divorced her husband. The couple’s marriage ended in 2015 when Suzanne filed for divorce, citing claims of physical and verbal abuse throughout their relationship. In March 2017, a Customary Court in Lagos Island, South-west Nigeria, dissolved their 14-year-old marriage. The couple have four children … Read more
Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun has announced the passing of veteran actor, Dejumo Lewis. Mr Lewis died at the age of 80 years old. Mr Balogun confirmed his passing in a post on his Instagram page on Saturday. As of press time, the cause of the death of the actor who became famous for his role … Read more
