President Tinubu to Attend Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV in Rome
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, Italy, on Saturday, following an official invitation from Pope Leo XIV. In a statement released on Thursday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced that President Tinubu will be accompanied by senior Catholic leaders to attend a special Mass marking the beginning […]
VDM Released from EFCC Custody
Popular rights activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed it in a phone conversation. ALSO READ: US Helicopter Company Charged Over Wigwe’s Death Operatives of the anti-graft agency apprehended him […]
US Helicopter Company Charged Over Wigwe’s Death
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded that the helicopter crash which claimed the lives of former Access Holdings CEO Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son, was caused by the pilot’s spatial disorientation during the flight. ALSO READ: Senate Approves Two Tax Reform Bills In its final report, the NTSB also blamed the […]
Senate Approves Two Tax Reform Bills
The Senate has approved two of four key tax reform bills, marking a significant step forward in the comprehensive restructuring of the nation’s tax administration system. ALSO READ: Old Students of Kaduna Capital School Raise Alarm Over Planned Sale, Hostel Conversion The approved legislation includes a bill to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) […]
Dangote Accepts Appointment from World Bank
Dangote Joins World Bank’s Investment Lab to Drive Growth in Emerging Economies Abuja – President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has officially accepted his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, joining a distinguished panel of global business leaders tasked with accelerating investment and job creation across emerging markets. The […]
Court Orders EFCC to Arrest Six CBEX Promoters
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the authority to arrest and detain six individuals accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud estimated at over $1 billion. ALSO READ: AGN Calls for National Prayers After Death of Two Actors on Set in Owerri Justice Emeka Nwite issued […]
AGN Calls for National Prayers After Death of Two Actors on Set in Owerr
In response to the recent deaths of two actors on a movie set in Owerri, Imo State, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has called for national prayers, urging the film industry to unite spiritually during this troubling time. According to reports, filmmaker Stanley Ontop shared a video showing four actors being rushed to the […]
Vatican: Pope Francis Dies of Stroke
Pope Francis died early Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, according to his death certificate released by the Vatican. ALSO READ: PLEASE BRING US DOWN FROM THIS CROSS – Kukah He passed away at 7:35 a.m. in his residence at Santa Marta […]
NGF Calls on Plateau Leaders to Foster Unity Among Residents
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called on leaders in Plateau State to foster unity among the state’s diverse communities in order to end the ongoing wave of violence. NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, made the appeal during his visit to the state on Thursday, April 17, 2025. This call comes in […]
Businessman Jailed for Refusing to Accept Naira as Legal Tender
Businessman Jailed for Refusing to Accept Naira as Legal Tender Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced a businessman, Uzondu Chimaobi, to four years in prison for refusing to accept the naira as legal tender in Nigeria. Chimaobi was charged by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the […]