The Lagos State House of Assembly has drawn sharp criticism following revelations that it has earmarked ₦4.5 billion for the procurement of 50KVA power generators to be distributed to lawmakers. The disclosure was made in a budget line item, which has since sparked outrage among citizens and civil society groups. According to the report […]
A 63-year-old disabled Nigerian man, Anthony Olubunmi George, has won a landmark legal battle allowing him to remain in the United Kingdom, ending decades of uncertainty and threats of deportation from the Home Office. George first arrived in Britain in 1986 at the age of 24 and has lived there continuously for almost four […]
Oil marketers have called on the Dangote Refinery to adopt a more inclusive distribution strategy, warning that its new fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered delivery trucks alone cannot guarantee nationwide supply. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, the National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy […]
The two major oil workers’ unions in Nigeria the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have jointly kicked against alleged plans by the Federal Government to dispose of significant stakes in Nigeria’s Joint Venture (JV) oil and gas assets. […]
American rap superstar, Cardi B has etched her name into the Guinness World Records by staging an unprecedented drone-powered album launch to promote her sophomore project, Am I the Drama? In a stunt that blended music, technology, and marketing spectacle, Cardi B partnered with Walmart, Wing Drone Delivery, and her label, Atlantic Records, to […]
Eleven years after the deadly twin bomb blasts that rocked Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), victims and families of those who lost their lives say they are yet to get justice. The coordinated attacks, which occurred on April 14, 2014, at a busy motor park during morning rush hour, […]
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reshuffled the state executive council, announcing the appointment of two new Commissioners and one Special Adviser to strengthen his administration’s delivery of governance. The newly sworn-in officials are Salome Obiukwu, Commissioner for Trade and Commerce; Chiemela Uzoije, Commissioner for Housing; and Christian Enweremadu, Special Adviser to the Governor […]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $912 million to the Global Fund to accelerate the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria worldwide. The announcement was made on Monday at the 2025 Goalkeepers event in New York by the Foundation’s Chair, Bill Gates, who stressed the urgent need for renewed global investment in […]
The Nigerian Senate has reopened the office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, nearly six months after it was sealed as part of disciplinary action taken against her earlier this year. The office, identified as Suite 2.05 in the Senate Wing of the National Assembly complex, was officially unsealed on Tuesday by the […]
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Davido has officially been inducted as a voting member of the Recording Academy, the body behind the prestigious GRAMMY Awards. His membership grants him the right to cast votes and help decide nominees and winners at the 2026 edition of the awards. The Recording Academy announced the development in a video […]
