Brazil’s former President Fernando Collor de Mello has been arrested and sentenced to nearly nine years in prison on corruption and money laundering charges. The 75-year-old former leader, who was the country’s first democratically elected president, was taken into custody in the northeast of Brazil on Friday, April 25, 2025. The arrest comes after […]
The National Assembly has strongly criticized the 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-controlled states that have challenged the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing them as “meddlesome interlopers” with no legal standing to file such a suit. In a counter-affidavit filed at the Supreme Court, the National Assembly argued that the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. The arrests were made at Mararaba in Nasarawa State, following a tip-off on their alleged involvement in various cybercrimes. According to a statement released by the EFCC, the suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Abuja Zonal […]
According to recent data, Nigerians have been actively browsing the internet, with some websites standing out as the most popular. In this article, we will take a look at the top 20 most visited websites by Nigerians in March 2025, based on data from SEMRUSH. The top 5 most visited websites by […]
Drivers plying the newly dualized 14km Ijebu-Ode-Epe Road in Ogun State have expressed outrage over the introduction of toll fees, which they claim are exorbitant and unsustainable. The tolls, which range from N500 for cars to N1,000 for buses and N2,500 for trucks, were introduced on April 18, 2025, without prior consultation with […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Information Commissioners Forum has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its sweeping economic and structural reforms, describing them as bold steps toward sustainable national development. The commendation came at the end of a two-day Quarterly Strategy Meeting of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), held at the PGF Secretariat in […]
The Federal Government has announced plans to relaunch the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP) on May 29, 2025, to coincide with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second anniversary in office. The initiative aims to provide one nutritious meal daily to at least 10 million public primary school pupils, while simultaneously boosting local […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated banned and hazardous pesticides worth over ₦800 million across four states in southwest Nigeria—Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo. The agency disclosed this in an official statement, highlighting that the raids were part of its intensified efforts to sanitize the agrochemical […]
Nigerian Breweries Plc has inaugurated the Maltina Skills Acquisition Centre in Kakuri, Kaduna State. The facility is a flagship initiative under the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, aimed at reducing unemployment and boosting entrepreneurship across Nigeria. The center, a state-of-the-art vocational training hub, is designed to offer young people and women practical skills […]
The Federal Government has described the current annual electricity cost of ₦47 billion as “unsustainable,” justifying the approval of a ₦10 billion solar power installation project for the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The solar project, which forms part of the 2025 Appropriation Act, was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and is aimed at […]
