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Council Meeting Postponed By FG Amid Osun LG Crisis
The National Council for Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy meeting, which was initially planned to take place in Osun State from February 25 to 27, 2025, has been postponed, according to the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. The decision comes in response to heightened political tensions in the state following the local government crisis. The Minister of Information...
Falz Seeks Prayers As He Undergoes Surgery
Popular Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz the bad guy has called for prayers as he undergoes surgery. Falz made the request on Wednesday in a now trending video on his Instagram page. Speaking on his health status, the singer disclosed that he sustained a knee injury in November 2022 while playing football and was advised to...
US Plans To Revoke 25 Million Naturalised Immigrant’s Citizenship
The United States government has formalised efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from certain naturalised citizens through a newly surfaced Justice Department memo that directs federal attorneys to prioritise denaturalisation for individuals who committed specific crimes or misrepresented information during their naturalisation process. According to a report by The Guardian on Monday, the memo dated June 11, calls for civil proceedings...
Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Traditional Stool Of Oba Of Ogba Land
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Omoku town in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state has dismissed a motion by the current Oba of Ogba land, Nwachukwu Nnam-Obi, in a suit challenging his occupancy to the traditional stool. After Nnam-Obi was selected as the Oba of Ogba land, the claimants in the suit, Prince Henry-Nwata and members of...
Dangote Refinery Commits To Petrol Price Stability Amid Global Oil Price Surge
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced that it has consistently lowered the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, despite ongoing fluctuations in global crude oil prices. In a statement signed by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the company emphasized that its decision to maintain price stability demonstrates its unwavering commitment to...
Bobrisky Served Prison Sentence, Says FG Panel
The Federal Government investigative panel has revealed that the convicted cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, served out his six-month prison sentence in custody. Findings of the investigative panel contradicted an earlier report that Bobrisky was kept out of the custodial centre while serving his jail term in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, where he was transferred to the Medium...
Alleged Corruption: EFCC Storms Okorocha’s Abuja Home
Following allegations of financial misappropriation against a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday stormed his Abuja residence to arrest him. The anti-graft agency...
Japa: Resist Temptation To Abandon Nigeria, Fashola Begs Youths
Babatunde Fashola, former Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has asked Nigerian youths to stay back in the country rather than seeking green pasture abroad amid the economic hardship. Fashola, who said youths must be able to do something better for themselves, noted that an end must be put to the mass exodus of the country. The two-term Lagos governor spoke...
Senator Orji Kalu Mourns Passing Of Pope Francis
Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has mourned the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. In a statement personally signed by him, Kalu who is the lawmaker representing Abia North Senstorial District, described Pope Francis as a beacon of hope, peace, and humility whose papacy touched billions of lives across the globe. “The passing of Pope Francis is...
Akwa Ibom Schedules Tech Week To Boost Digital Innovation
The countdown has begun for Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2025, a landmark event poised to revolutionise the state’s burgeoning technology landscape. Scheduled to take place in November in Uyo, AKTW 2025 aims to champion digital transformation, attract vital investments, and spark significant socio-economic growth across Akwa Ibom, according to a statement from the organisers. President of Ibom Innovation Network LTD/GTE, Hanson...
