Onyeka Onwenu has passed away. According to sources, the renowned singer, songwriter, and actress died on Tuesday night at the age of 72 after performing at an event in Banana Island, Lagos.
An eyewitness reported that Onwenu collapsed after her performance at the birthday celebration of Stella Okoli, owner of...
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT, has demanded an apology from FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over his comments threatening to unseat her as an FCT senator in 2027.
Kingibe and Wike have had a strained relationship since assuming their respective offices, frequently clashing publicly. The minister recently questioned Kingibe about...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has rejected the planned 10-day nationwide protests set to commence on Thursday.
The forum’s stance was conveyed through a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tanko Muhammad-Baba.
He said, ”The ACF has been closely monitoring the discourse surrounding the planned protests, which are being organised...
A Lagos High Court has granted an ex-parte application filed by the State’s Attorney General, Lawal Pedro, SAN, seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 nationwide protest in Lagos to Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park in Ketu.
Justice Emmanuel Ogundare issued an interim injunction, limiting the...
Police in Borno State have arrested the legislative aide of Senator Ali Ndume, along with two of his supporters, in Biu town and detained them in Maiduguri, the state capital.
Amina Kachalla, the wife of the aide, confirmed that her husband, Shehu Usman Aliyu (Babandi), was arrested along with Tasiu...
The organizers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations scheduled for August have rejected the proposal by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests.
During a meeting with the organizers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested holding protests in designated locations and advised against street rallies.
“It is not advisable...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has rejected the new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee.
In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Senate Services Committee on Tuesday, Ndume stated that the office assigned to him does not reflect his...
Dauda Kahutu Rarara, a popular Hausa singer, has declared that criticism will not deter him from supporting President Bola Tinubu.
In an interview with DLC News, Rarara emphasized that his support for Tinubu is based on the president’s sincere efforts to address Nigeria’s pressing issues.
Recently, Rarara’s Facebook account was blocked...
Arsenal remain interested in Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, according to Corriere dello Sport. Napoli, however, might sell Osimhen to Chelsea as part of a swap deal for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku (Guardian).
Additionally, Everton are close to signing Lyon defender Jake O'Brien, with the 23-year-old Irish player undergoing...
Nigerian aviation authorities have grounded Arik Air's aircraft over a disputed $2.5 million debt.
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) announced on Tuesday that the action follows an order from the enforcement department of the FCT High Court, related to Arik's $2.5 million debt to Atlas Petroleum International Ltd.
It said,...
The West African Examinations Council has announced that no official date has been set for the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results.
Students and parents are advised to remain patient and await further updates from WAEC regarding the results.
The council assured that efforts are being...
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has urged former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose to apologize to the people of the North following his controversial comments about the region.
Fayose had caused a stir by attributing the federal government's failure to develop Nigeria to northerners marrying multiple wives and having...
Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has criticized former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, for his comments about northerners.
Fayose had argued that the federal government's failure to develop Nigeria was due to northerners marrying multiple wives and having many children indiscriminately, creating a significant burden on...
Some suspected thugs have started threatening Lagos State residents, warning them not to participate in the hunger protest scheduled for August 1 to 10.
In a viral clip on Tuesday, voices, without visible faces, were heard chastising market women and men, urging them to avoid the planned protest to prevent...
The Federal Government has declared all 256 custodial centers across the country as "red zones" ahead of the planned nationwide protests on August 1.
Haliru Nababa, Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), made this announcement in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, on...
Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator, has claimed responsibility for the killing of four police officers in Owerri, Imo State, in south-east Nigeria.
The attack occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Monday along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, where gunmen killed the officers and a woman, a Point of Sale (PoS) machine operator.
Ekpa,...
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has criticized the planned #EndBadGovernance protest against President Bola Tinubu's administration, alleging that the organizers have ulterior motives.
During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Monday, Fayose claimed that the proposed August protest against economic hardship has political undertones.
He noted that...
In response to the planned nationwide protest organized by some groups, the Yoruba Afenifere Youth Organization of Nigeria (YAYON) has reaffirmed its strong support for President Bola Tinubu's administration.
In a statement, YAYON expressed unwavering support on behalf of the youth group for Tinubu, citing the government's delivery of transformative...
Telecoms giant MTN has closed all its stores and service centers across Nigeria.
This decision follows outrage from subscribers after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. A viral video on social media Monday shows a mob destroying a barricade fence outside an MTN office. The clip captures a...
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu of what he described as a political coup, claiming that there are saboteurs within his government.
During the launch of his 30th "Warning to The Nation" in Lagos, Primate Ayodele also cautioned that the 2023...
Just 48 hours before the planned nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance, several groups have announced their withdrawal from the demonstration.
The Arewa Citizens Action for Good Leadership (ACAGL), along with 23 other mobilizing groups, has declared its intention to withdraw from the protest. At a press conference in...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has announced the Federal Government’s suspension of import duties and taxes on essential food items to make basic necessities more affordable for Nigerians and address the prevalent issue of hunger in the nation.
In a public address on Monday evening,...
A few months after approving the establishment of a Women Affairs Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), President Bola Tinubu has now approved the creation of another secretariat to serve the needs of youths.
This decision came after a presentation by FCT Minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, who had...
Yesterday, the Naira appreciated to N1,580 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,610 per dollar last Friday.
However, it depreciated to N1,611.4 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).
Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,611.4 per dollar from...
Yoruba Nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has opposed the nationwide protests planned for August 1 in response to the country's hardships.
Igboho in a statement issued late last night, said: “I, Chief Sunday Igboho, am issuing this press release in response to the planned protests...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has accused the candidates who lost in the 2023 presidential election of sponsoring the planned nationwide protest.
Mr. Akpabio made this statement on Monday at the State House in Abuja after witnessing President Bola Tinubu sign the new minimum wage bill into law.
Atiku Abubakar of the...
The Nigerian government announced that the price of a 50kg bag of rice has been reduced by 50 percent to N40,000 nationwide.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement following Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
He noted that the price reduction coincides with...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated that while those seeking to protest have the right to do so, they do not have the right to destabilize the country. He accused politicians who lost in the last general elections of being behind the protest in an attempt to take over the...
Former Lagos State governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Funso Doherty, has left the party to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Doherty confirmed his decision in a statement posted on his official X page on Monday night, stating that it came after extensive consultations.
He wrote: “After extensive...
The West African Examinations Council has announced that the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination will be released on August 5, 2024.
Students across the West African region are eagerly anticipating their results, which will be accessible online and at designated WAEC offices, according to Schoolpursuit.
This...