In his address to the nation on Tuesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary, highlighting the progress of his administration’s reforms and announcing a new initiative aimed at involving Nigerian youth in governance. Speaking to Nigerians, Tinubu assured citizens that the economic reforms introduced by his government were beginning to show positive…
police officers fired tear gas at protesters during the “Fearless In October” protest, held to oppose bad governance in the nation’s capital, Abuja. The demonstrators, waving Nigerian flags and carrying banners with messages such as “End Bad Governance,” “Diaspora Voting,” and “End High Living Costs,” had gathered at the Utako area of the Federal Capital…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, announced on Sunday that over 40% of Nigerians are now benefiting from 20 hours of electricity supply daily. This achievement, he noted, stems from revolutionary measures implemented by the government to enhance the stability and regularity of electricity supply across the nation. In a statement released by his…
The United Nations has reported that two-thirds of buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed since the outbreak of war in October 2023. In an update released on Monday, the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) analyzed high-resolution imagery collected on September 3 and 6, revealing significant deterioration in the region. According to UNOSAT,…
Blogger Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, disclosed on Monday how he obtained a contentious phone recording of cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky. This revelation occurred as he appeared before a House of Representatives panel investigating bribery allegations involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). During…
Kris Kristofferson, the iconic country music singer-songwriter and actor known for his role in “A Star is Born” alongside Barbra Streisand, has passed away at the age of 88, his family announced on Sunday. The cause of death was not disclosed in the family’s statement. Kristofferson, a Grammy winner and member of the Country Music…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that increasing crude oil production from the current 1.7 million to 3 million barrels per day is feasible. Mr. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, made this statement during a Stakeholders Engagement Session with Senate correspondents in Abuja. Soneye emphasized that…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 35-year-old zoo worker, Babaji Daule, who was killed by a lion on Saturday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta. The tragic incident occurred after the lion handler reportedly failed to properly secure the animal’s enclosure before attempting to feed it. Police…
Lebanon’s health ministry reported on Sunday that Israeli airstrikes have killed nearly 60 more people as Israeli forces intensified their bombardment of Hezbollah targets. The strikes follow a major assault on Beirut’s southern suburbs, which killed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, an organization engaged in nearly a year of cross-border clashes with Israel. Hezbollah has…
