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Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Santa Maria

According to the Vatican, no fewer than 400,000 people packed St Peter’s Square and lined the streets of Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis for final good-bye. Being the first Latin American leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics,…

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Gospel Singer, Mercy Chinwo Drags VeryDarkMan To Court, Demands N1.1 Billion

A popular Gospel Singer, Mercy Chinwo has taken legal action against social media critic VeryDarkMan (VDM), suing him for N1.1 billion over alleged defamation, Newmax Nigeria reports. The lawsuit, dated March 3, was filed in response to a series of…

OBJ@88: A Week-long Celebration Of Service, Philanthropy, And Nation-building (Photos)

The Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation (OOF) has embarked on a week-long celebration to honor the 88th birthday of its Founder and Board Chair, His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR. The festivities, which began on Saturday, 1st March 2025, at the Alao-Aka…

Man Bags One Year And Six Months In Jail Over Issuance Of Fake Survey Plans (Photos)

A magistrate court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital has sentenced one Mr. Michael Iro to one year and six months in prison for impersonation, conspiracy and intent to defraud people by opening and operating an unlicensed survey office. Mr….

BREAKING!!! Rivers Assembly Demands Sack Of All Commissioners, Gives Governor Fubara 48-Hour Ultimatum 

The political crisis in Rivers State has taken a new turn as the State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to sack all commissioners serving in his administration. The…

Natasha Submits ‘Sexual Harassment’ Petition Against Akpabio As Senate Resumes Plenary

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has tendered a sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the upper legislative chamber. Rising under order 40 of the senate rules, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she had made some…

“Step Down Now” – Natasha’s Supporters Protest Against Senate President, Akpabio For Allegedly Demanding Sex

Supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have taken to the streets of Abuja, demanding the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The demonstration, which began early Wednesday morning, saw a large crowd of protesters gathered at the National Assembly gate, calling…

FG Urges All to Patronize Nigerian-Made Products For Economic Growth

A Federal Government agency, NASENI— The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure has instructed citizens to massively patronize Nigerian-made products so as to grow the economy of the country. With the mandate to drive economic growth by encouraging patronage…

Lebron James Becomes First in NBA History to Score 50,000 Career Points

Los Angeles Lakers superstar, LeBron James, On Tuesday night, emerged the first player in the history of NBA to score up to 50,000 career points in both regular and playoffs. The 40-year old NBA star scored his point when he…

16 Burnt to Death In Ogun Highway Gas Explosion, Bus Driver Arrested

The Ogun state police command has arrested the driver of an 18-seater bus which caught fire on Tuesday, following a gas cylinder explosion and claimed lives of 16 travellers. This sad incident happened in Buhari Estate along Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway and…

Abaomege Vs Ishinkwo Boundary Demarcation : Group Commends Gov. Nwifuru And Onicha LGA Boss, Hon. Ogbofia (Photos)

A professional group, Ebonyi South Peace Initiative has commended Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State and Onicha Local Government Chairman, Hon. Ikechukwu Ogbofia, for their neutrality and dedication to due process in the ongoing boundary demarcation between Abaomege and…