The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has advised Nigerians to align their spending with their earnings, stressing that households must “live within their means” amid growing economic hardship. Fasua made the comment while responding to questions at a members-only Coffee Hangout organised by Kay Hikers Club in Abuja. … Read more
Omowunmi Aloba, the widow of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba known as Mohbad, has claimed that her father-in-law, Joseph Aloba, wants the DNA test involving her son to return a negative result. Speaking in a now-circulating interview on Channels TV, Omowunmi alleged that the conflict between both families began before Mohbad’s death and stemmed from … Read more
A woman in Ethiopia’s Harari Regional State has given birth to rare quintuplets after spending 12 years trying to have a child. Bedriya Adem, 35, delivered four boys and a girl at Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital through a Caesarean section on Tuesday evening. Doctors at the hospital said both the mother and the babies … Read more
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde was treated in hospital after a clash with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni following a training session on Thursday, several Spanish media outlets reported. Uruguay international Valverde, who was accompanied to the hospital facility near the club’s Valdebebas training complex by Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa, needed stitches to treat a facial … Read more
Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed his intention to pursue a master’s degree in Political Science at a university in the United Kingdom next year as part of his academic advancement plans. Speaking during a recent livestream on Wednesday, the award-winning artist clarified that he would not enrol in a … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has identified Mr. Abimbola Adekambi, a former Commissioner for Finance during the administration of late ex-governor Abiola Ajimobi, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election. The disclosure was confirmed on Wednesday night by the Oyo State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Michael Ogunshina, … Read more
The new Minister of Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, on Wednesday, assured Nigerians that the era of repeated national grid collapses, erratic electricity supply, and persistent vandalism of power infrastructure would soon be brought under control, pledging urgent reforms to stabilise the country’s troubled power sector. Tegbe gave the assurance during his screening during the Senate … Read more
The senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has urged the government to revoke the operating licences of South African firms in Nigeria, including MTN and DStv, in response to fresh xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South Africa. The call comes as the House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned the latest wave of attacks, urging … Read more
At least 16 members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress. The defections were formally announced on the floor of the Green Chamber during Tuesday’s plenary session by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. The lawmakers cited “unresolved crises” as … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday directed Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project to pay ₦100 million in damages to two officials of the Department of State Services over a defamatory post published on X. Justice Yusuf Halilu, who delivered judgment in the suit marked FCT/HC/CV/4547/24, held that the … Read more