A recent claim by Gospel music crusader and business mogul, John CDO Ikeotuoye, has sparked controversy over the alleged refusal of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, to help football legend, Kanu Nwankwo with his heart surgery. However, a closer examination of the facts reveals a different narrative. Kanu Nwankwo was diagnosed with a […]
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a television advert for Sanex shower gel, owned by US consumer goods giant Colgate-Palmolive, for suggesting that black skin was “problematic” and white skin was “superior.” The decision followed two complaints alleging the ad perpetuated negative stereotypes about people with darker skin. The advert, which aired in June, […]
A group of young people from Agulu community in Anambra State’s Anaocha Local Government Area are up in arms over politicians’ snide comments about former Governor Peter Obi. In a strongly-worded statement, the youths warned politicians to keep the peace and avoid disparaging remarks about Obi while campaigning in their community. […]
Donald Amamgbo, senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Anambra South by-election, has rejected the outcome of the August 16 poll, alleging sabotage and systemic irregularities. Speaking at a press conference in Awka on Tuesday, Amamgbo described the exercise as “a carefully orchestrated charade” that undermined the will of the people. He […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party as the winner of the rerun election held in Enugu South 1 State Constituency. Ngene secured the highest number of votes, defeating his closest rival, Sam Ngene of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by a margin of over 3,000 votes. […]
The Kwara State Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has issued a reminder to exploration licence holders to submit their quarterly progress reports for the first and second quarters of 2025. The ministry emphasized that licence holders who fail to submit their reports by the end of July 2025 will face serious penalties for non-compliance. […]
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Leonard and Nkiruka Okorkwo Foundation (LANOF), the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF), and other stakeholders, on Tuesday launched the revised 2025–2030 National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture alongside the 2025 Nigerian Youth in Agribusiness Call to Action, a framework designed to reposition young Nigerians at the heart of agricultural transformation. […]
Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, has received a significant boost for its students, thanks to the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund). The institution recently acknowledged receipt of Twenty-One Million, Eighty-Three Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N21,083,500.00) in institutional fees loan for 307 students in the second batch of the 2024/2025 academic session. The […]
China has entered a new era of industrial innovation with the launch of fully automated “dark factories,” where cars are being built without human workers or even the need for lights. These advanced facilities rely entirely on robotics, artificial intelligence, and smart manufacturing systems to handle every stage of production from welding […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to deny bail to five men standing trial over the June 5, 2022, massacre at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, citing alleged connections to foreign terrorist groups. In a counter-affidavit opposing their bail application, the DSS argued that […]
