Electing Pope isn’t ‘emilokan’ affair ―Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has emphasised that the process of electing a Pope is guided by divine inspiration, not political entitlement or regional considerations. Answering questions on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, shortly after returning from the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Bishop Kukah reflected on the significance of […]

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US District Court jails Nigerian man for $1m scam

37-year-old Nigerian, Henry Ezeonyido, has been sentenced by a United States District Court, to 27 months imprisonment for his role in a $1m insurance fraud. In a statement by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday, Ezeonyido perpetrated the fraud between October 2019 and February 2022, according to Punch. Reports say, the statement noted […]

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Dangote refinery reduces petrol prices by N15 nationwide

Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country, with new rates now ranging from N875 to N905 per litre, depending on location. The new price regime, which marks a N15 reduction per litre across all regions and partner retail outlets, was posted […]

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Lagos motorcyclist swept away by flood, body recovered in Ogun river

Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 60-year-old motorcycle operator, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, who was swept away by floodwaters during heavy rainfall along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Alakuko, Lagos. In a Thursday statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, the command revealed that the incident occurred on […]

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My rent is still $1,500 despite earning millions ―Actress Keke Palmer

American actress, singer, and TV personality, Lauren Keyana “Keke” Palmer, simply known as Keke Palmer, is opening up about her commitment to financial discipline, revealing that despite her success, she intentionally keeps her rent at just $1,500, even when she has a million dollars in the bank. Now in her 30s, Palmer, who began acting […]

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Nigerian man sets wife, children ablaze over alleged infidelity

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Abia State branch, has condemned the recent alleged incident of domestic violence and child abuse in which a father set himself, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter ablaze in Onicha Ngwa community in Obingwa LGA of the state. The incident occurred between 1am and 2am on Saturday, when Mr. […]

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Adeola, missing daughter of actress Jumoke George returns from Mali

Adeola, the declared missing daughter of popular Nigerian star actress, Jumoke George, has returned to Nigeria from Mali after four years. Her return was disclosed by the chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday. According to Dabiri-Erewa, her commission received Adeola from Mali, where she was reportedly trafficked. She wrote, “Breaking! Adeola, […]

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Woman bites off lover’s manhood during sex dispute in Nigeria

Officers from the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a 43-year-old woman identified as Gift for allegedly biting off the tip of her lover’s penis during a domestic dispute in the Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, sent shockwaves through the densely populated Bishop Okoye Street when news […]

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My hands primed for DSS’ handcuffs, not scared of death over shadow govt ―Pat Utomi

Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, management expert, and political activist, Pat Utomi has reacted to the legal action initiated against him by the Department of State Services (DSS) following his decision to form a shadow government. Utomi, on May 5, launched the ‘Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government’, designed to serve as a credible opposition to President […]

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19-yr-old JAMB candidate gets admission notice 30 minutes after she committed suicide for ‘low score’

Opesusi Faith Timilehin, female, 19, has allegedly committed suicide in Lagos State after scoring 190 in the just-released Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result. Timilehin from Abeokuta, who lived at Odogunyan in Ikorodu area of Lagos state with her elder sibling, took ‘Push Out’ rodent poison on Monday, May 12, 2025, according to the […]

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Former military administrator, Olubolade, dies

Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, ex-Nigerian Minister and retired naval officer, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (retd), has died at the age of 70. Olubolade, who marked his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024, passed away on Sunday, May 11, in Apapa, Lagos. His death was announced in a statement signed by his first […]

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Adeola, the missing daughter of actress Jumoke George, is found

Reports coming in say that Adeola, the 41-year-old daughter of veteran Yoruba actress, Jumoke George, has been found in Mali after she has been missing for over four years. Jumoke had earlier revealed the disappearance during an interview on the Talk to B show hosted by star actress, Biola Adebayo. She stated that Adeola had […]

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NNPCL didn’t remit N500bn revenue in 2024 ―World Bank

The World Bank has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has only been remitting 50 per cent of revenue gains from the removal of the Premium Motor Spirit subsidy to the Federation Account. This disclosure is contained in the latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update, which highlights concerns over fiscal transparency and revenue […]

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Nigeria’s DSS drags Pat Utomi to court over shadow government

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has sued a former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, accusing him of attempting to illegally usurp President Bola Tinubu’s executive powers by setting up a shadow government. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the DSS alleged that Utomi’s actions posed a threat […]

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Popular female Nigerian model, Monalisa Stephen, dies

Plus-size female Nigerian model, actress, body positivity advocate, and content creator, Monalisa Ayobami Stephen, simply called Monalisa Stephen, has passed away. According to reports, she died in Lagos on Tuesday after battling low blood sugar and internal bleeding. Founder of Best of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi, announced her death on Instagram on Wednesday. Sharing a photo of […]

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Nigerian actress, Jumoke George cries out for financial help over poverty, health condition, and homelessness (Video)

Nigerian actress, Jumoke George, has through actress Biola Adebayo’s platform, ‘talk to B’, shared a heart-wrenching video of herself in tears, pleading for financial assistance amidst her struggles with poverty, homelessness, poor health, and a missing child. In the sobbing and emotional video post, she expressed feeling exhausted and overwhelmed by life problems and struggles, […]

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US shares Wigwe’s helicopter crash report with Nigerian govt

Director-General of Nigerian government agency, the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Alex Badeh, has said that the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shared the report of the helicopter crash that claimed the life of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and three […]

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‘World’s poorest president’, Jose Mujica, dies

Tributes poured in from across Latin America on Tuesday following the death of Uruguay’s former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics. The 89-year-old, who spent a dozen years behind bars for revolutionary activity, lost his battle against cancer after announcing in January that the […]

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