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Day: May 2, 2025

Drama as Rivers women walk out at Remi Tinubu empowerment programme

A mild drama ensued at the Renewed Hope Initiative empowerment programme venue in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, as a group of women staged a walkout while the event was ongoing. The programme, held on Friday, May 2, 2025, was hosted by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in partnership with the office…

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Call your family to order – Atiku tells Tinubu amid NANS crisis involving Seyi

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised President Bola Tinubu to get a grip on his family amid allegations against his son, Seyi Tinubu, to influence the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Atiku, who flew the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) banner in the 2023 presidential election, issued the caution in a…

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Afropop maestro Dice Ailes returns with ‘Towa’, the ultimate loverboy anthem

Nigerian singer, songwriter, and genre-fluid innovator Dice Ailes makes a vibrant return with ‘Towa’, a log drum-laced love declaration that merges street bounce with romantic bravado. ‘Towa’ is Dice Ailes at his most confident and charismatic, a lover boy with receipts. On a beat powered by pulsating log drums and breezy Afropop melodies, Dice paints…

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Akpabio: Concerns arise over alleged plot to smear Senator Natasha

There have been growing concerns over an alleged orchestrated campaign to smear the image of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the 10th National Assembly. Prominent political figure, Mohammed Abdullahi, raised the concern in response to the recent twist in the ongoing sexual harassment saga involving Natasha and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…

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FG summons VCs to answer questions over alleged fraud in student loan scheme

Following the alleged diversion of funds meant for the student loan scheme, the Federal Government has summoned Vice Chancellors of some institutions and the Managing Director of Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) for a debrief. This follows a recent report alleging that about 51 institutions had illegally deducted funds meant for the student loans managed…

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BRT driver who raped, murdered Bamise sentenced to death by hanging

The Lagos State High Court has sentenced a suspended Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging following the murder of 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanwola. In a judgement delivered by Justice Sonaike on Friday, April 2, 2025, the court ruled that the prosecutor, the Lagos State Government, had successfully proved its case beyond…

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Great Adamz confronts Nigeria’s deep-rooted political rot in ‘Blessing’ video

In an era where artists are either too scared or too strategic to speak the truth, Great Adamz chooses neither. Instead, he chooses justice. He chooses honesty. He chooses “Blessing”—the opening track off his latest album—as his weapon of truth. And now, he’s bringing it to the screen in a powerful new video that drops Friday, April…

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Meta threatens to shut Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria over $290m fine

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has threatened to restrict access to both platforms in Nigeria following an unresolved dispute over regulatory fines totalling over $290 million. The tech giant’s legal challenge to the penalties was dismissed by an Abuja High Court, which has ordered the company to settle the fines by…

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US-based activist accuses Senator Natasha of offering N200m to blackmail Akpabio

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central District, has been accused of a plot to frame Senate President Godswill Akpabio for sexual harassment and organ trafficking allegations. This is according to a United States-based activist, Dr. Sandra Duru, also known as Professor Mgbeke, who posted evidence of phone conversations between her and the suspended…

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Social media activist VeryDarkMan arrested by police in Abuja bank

Popular Nigerian social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. His legal representative, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the arrest to Pulse Nigeria on Friday, May 2. According to Adeyanju, the outspoken activist was apprehended inside a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch alongside a…

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