Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has reacted to the claim of her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, that she is a drug addict. While Daniels has blamed the crisis in their marriage on violence, Nwoko attributed it to the use of drugs. He blamed her brother and some other acquittances of his wife for supplying her…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Governor Chukwuma Soludo as the winner of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, made the declaration at the commission’s headquarters in Awka on Sunday. The incumbent governor, who contested on the platform…
Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, has been honoured with the Global Sustainable Leadership Award at the Global Sustainable Education and Leadership (G-SEL) Conference 2025, held at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom. The two-day event, which drew senior policymakers, business leaders, and diplomats from…
A Lagos popular entertainer and nightclub owner, Mike Nwalie, alias Pretty Mike, was granted N50m bail on Thursday following his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged drug-related offences. Nwalie, who owns Proxy Lagos Night Club, was arraigned alongside the club’s supervisor, Joachim Hillary, 32, by the Federal Government of…
The United States has arrested five fugitives — including a Nigerian — allegedly linked to a sprawling fraud network accused of defrauding thousands of victims of more than €300 million in Germany. The arrests were carried out in the Central District of California at the request of the German government, which is now seeking their…
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), in partnership with Novarosta, is proud to announce the global unveiling of ORÍKÌ — a landmark cultural and culinary experience designed to project Nigeria’s creative excellence, deepen global cultural exchange, and attract investment into Africa’s burgeoning culinary tourism industry. The grand event will hold on Saturday, 6th…
A group of concerned citizens in Ekiti state has called on Tunji Alausa, minister of education, to take action on a committee’s report which allegedly uncovered financial inconsistencies amounting to ₦387,231,000 at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). The group urged the minister not to overlook the committee’s findings, which it said pointed to irregularities under…
The specter of military action, recently raised by President Donald Trump and echoed in parts of the U.S. government, over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria has plunged Africa’s largest democracy into the vortex of global scrutiny. Trump’s rhetoric, couched in a moral crusader tone, resonates with his evangelical base and plays into deep seated American…
There was a mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, on Tuesday, when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan confronted officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service who seized her passport. The lawmaker, who went live on social media, revealed that she was travelling abroad after rounding off ceremony for her second year in office. Last week, the…
A High Court in Oyo State has directed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, to proceed with the party’s national convention scheduled for November 15 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The order was issued on Monday by Justice A.L. Akintola, following an ex parte application filed by Folahan…
