Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for urgent action to address hunger and poverty across Africa, stating that the continent has no business being impoverished given its vast resources. Obi, who was the Labour Party’s flagbearer in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, made these remarks during a visit to media mogul Dele Momodu at his…
Football’s essence goes beyond just the game itself. It’s about the camaraderie built in the stands, the togetherness felt with every pass, the shared joy that erupts with each goal. You might wonder, what does Chivas Regal, the official whisky of Arsenal Football Club, have in common with all this? Well, much like the beautiful…
Food prices in Nigeria continue to bite hard, with Benue, Ekiti, and Kebbi emerging as the states with the steepest year-on-year increases in food inflation, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In its April 2025 Consumer Price Index released on Thursday, May 16, the NBS reported that Benue led the food inflation chart…
The Nigerian Senate has taken a significant step toward revitalising the country’s struggling automotive industry by passing the Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill 2025 for a second reading. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Imo North), seeks to compel federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to prioritise Nigerian-manufactured vehicles in their procurement processes….
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai is facing a deepening political crisis as efforts to rebuild his career under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) continue to stall in the North-West and Southern parts of Nigeria. Just two months after his high-profile defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), El-Rufai is struggling to attract major…
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has defended his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that the move was driven by a commitment to the state’s progress rather than political sabotage. Speaking through the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, at a press…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced new guidelines for candidates sitting for the rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following technical issues that marred the initial test. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, May 16, JAMB advised affected candidates to use its official ticketing system to address…
Not There’s something oddly satisfying about doing the dishes, especially when you’ve powered through a sink full of plates after a good meal. Maybe you have a small kitchen or you’ve just moved houses and you’re still settling in. That satisfaction vanishes when you’re done rinsing and then realise you have nowhere to neatly dry…
The newly elected leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has invited Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to his formal inauguration, which is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 2025. The ceremony, which will mark the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate as the 267th Bishop of Rome, will be held at St. Peter’s Square in…
New cases of heart attack arise everyday all over the world. And then sometimes, it is reported that an individual died of cardiac arrest? Are they the same thing? The short answer is: no. A heart attack, simply put, is when one of the coronary arteries become blocked, cutting off blood supply to the heart…
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