The Nigerian Senate is set to commence screening today for the seven new ministerial nominees submitted for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees, already cleared by the Department of State Services, crowded the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, on Monday to submit their curriculum vitae…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says correctional centres across the country will continue to be places of hope for all categories of inmates. Tunji-Ojo said this at a Performance Contract Signing Retreat with the theme “United Front for a Secure Nation and Future” on Monday in Abuja. The minister said this would be achieved…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has strongly denounced the physical assault on a Bolt driver by Alex Ikwechegh, the House of Representatives member representing Aba North and South. A viral video showed Ikwechegh slapping the driver, sparking widespread outrage. The incident has sparked a national conversation on the need for leaders to exemplify respect and…
Nigerian actress and comedian, Wofai Fada, has officially tied the knot with Taiwo Cole, her partner after a controversy. The actress on Sunday took to her Instagram page to share photos from their legal wedding ceremony held at the Ikoyi Registry. Expressing her joy in the caption, she wrote, “Every love story is beautiful, but…
The governors of Abia and Akwa Ibom states, Alex Otti and Umo Eno, have agreed to work together on repairing major link roads between the two states to boost economic activities and improve transportation. This partnership was confirmed during a condolence visit by Otti to Eno at the Akwa Ibom Government House in Uyo. Otti…
Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has shaved off her natural hair for a role in an upcoming movie. Sharing the update on her Instagram page on Sunday, the actress explained that the decision was necessary to embody the character entirely. Jegede said she had been nurturing the hair for 10 years before going bald, noting that…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Sunday said the fourth body of the Port Harcourt crash victim has been recovered. NSIB spokesperson Bimbo Oladeji, in a statement on Sunday, said, “A floating body was retrieved from the water and was escorted by the Cameroonian Navy to NUIMS Antan, for safe transit through their territorial…
No fewer than 17 Nigerian women trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated, while five suspected traffickers were arrested by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. NiDCOM spokesperson Abdur-Rahman Balogun said the operation brought the total number of Nigerian girls repatriated from Ghana from July 2024 to 130. He added that the operation, which took…
A woman identified as Lovisa Sjoberg, who disappeared in Australia’s Snowy Mountains region six days ago has been located by emergency services after an extensive search and rescue effort. The 48-year-old photographer was found on Sunday afternoon by a National Parks and Wildlife Service officer on the Nungar Creek Trail at Kiandra, New South Wales….
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a strong warning to content creators after online personality Martins Otse, known as “VeryDarkMan”, appeared in a viral video wearing a police uniform without permission. In the video posted on his social media, VDM introduced himself as “CSP VeryDarkMan” and claimed to be Nigeria’s “number one online police,” dedicated…
