Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has come under fire after appealing to Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) for donations to help flood victims—just six months after announcing a $10 million World Bank-assisted grant intended to prevent such disasters. Last Thursday, flash floods swept through Mokwa in Niger State, killing at least 150 people and…
Fintech startup FLEX has announced the nationwide launch of its completely Zero-fee instant money transfer platform, eliminating transaction costs for person-to-person transfers while introducing an innovative PayTag™ system that replaces traditional account numbers with memorable handles. FLEX charges absolutely nothing for person-to-person transfers, delivering instant transactions through PayTag™ identifiers like “₦TochiFlex” that users can easily…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti says he will consult with God before deciding whether to seek re-election in 2027. The governor made this known over the weekend at a civic reception organised by the Oha Isiala Ngwa People from Isiala Ngwa North and South Local Government Areas. The event was held to appreciate his administration’s…
Renowned fiery cleric and General Overseer of Freedom Apostolic Revival Ministries (FARIM), Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, popularly known as Baba Authority, has prophesied that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure a second term in office come 2027, regardless of any political alliances formed against him. Speaking during the church’s monthly prophetic service, Night of Secret…
Nigerian music producer Olumide Ogunlade, popularly known as ID Cabasa, has warned about the West’s growing influence on Afrobeats. The man behind the late-2000s monster hit, Gongo Aso, while appearing on the Sunday edition of Channels TV‘s Rubbin’ Minds, expressed concern that Nigerian artistes are starting to lose their cultural identity in a bid to…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed deep concern over the growing economic hardship Nigerians are enduring under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In its midterm assessment, the group described the past two years as a period marked by “unmitigated suffering,” attributing the worsening conditions to ill-conceived policies and a lack of empathy from those in…
Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the embattled Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), is facing a fresh controversy as reports claim he has fled Nigeria to evade arrest by anti-graft agencies. According to a statement by the Coalition for Public Accountability (COPA), Ahmed left the country under the pretext of…
So, you’re thinking about relocating to Abuja? Maybe you’re tired of Lagos wahala – the traffic, the noise, the random person knocking on your car window to sell socks in traffic. Or perhaps you just want “peace and quiet.” Abuja is often sold as the calm, gentle cousin to Lagos. The land of smooth roads,…
The Coalition for Democratic Governance in Africa (CDGA) has urged the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Office of the Accountant General to suspend monthly allocations to Zamfara and Benue states until their Houses of Assembly are fully functional. In a statement signed by its convener, Dr. Paul Barka, CDGA said it…
If you think street food in Nigeria starts and ends with shawarma and suya, think again. The streets of Lagos and Abuja are home to lots of culinary treasures. These treasures don’t make it to Instagram often – but they surely make it into the hearts (and stomachs) of those lucky enough to discover them….
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