By Ayomide Otitoju The power struggle over the leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly has deepened as the influential Governance Advisory Council (GAC) challenges the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signaling a shift in political control within the state. At a crucial meeting held on February 3 at the Lagos Marina State…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian music star Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has received accolades from Afrobeats sensation Davido and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi following her win at the 67th Grammy Awards on Monday. Tems clinched the Best African Music Performance award for her hit song Love Me Jeje, beating strong competition…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 67th Annual Grammyconcluded with a night of dazzling performances and historic wins, recognizing the industry’s most outstanding talents. Among the prestigious “Big Four” categories, Chappell Roan was crowned Best New Artist, while Kendrick Lamar took home both Record of the Year and Song of the Year for his hit “Not Like…
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ruled that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) must cease collecting excise duty on non-alcoholic carbonated sweetened beverages from members of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), including Nigeria Bottling Company Limited (NBC) and Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited (SBC). The ruling, delivered on January 30 in…
A small private airplane crashed in northeast Philadelphia on Friday, igniting a massive fireball and sparking fires in a densely populated neighborhood, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that six people were aboard the Learjet aircraft, but there has been no confirmation of casualties or survivors. The aircraft, which had departed from Northeast…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC Ltd/FIRST E & P Joint Venture (JV) has carried out its 2025 health outreach program across eleven KEFFESO communities in Bayelsa State, reinforcing its commitment to improving healthcare access for residents. According to Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, the initiative is part of the company’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned what he describes as the systematic dismantling of the opposition by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a post on his X handle, Atiku, who was the 2023 presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pointed to the recent arrests of Omoyele Sowore and Professor…
The Federal Government has announced plans to construct 100,000 social housing units for vulnerable groups across all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria. The initiative was revealed by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, during his presentation at the 4th Edition of the Real Estate Future Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a shift in the commencement date for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration. Originally scheduled to begin on Friday, January 31, 2025, registration will now start on Monday, February 3, 2025. JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, explaining…
