Popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, is dead. He was said to have died on Saturday, at the age of 62. The veteran actor took ill in October 2023 and requested financial assistance for medical treatment. A month after, his family confirmed that one of his legs had been amputated to…
That Nigeria’s public universities’ lecturers decided to start yet another strike action today may not be entirely fortuitous. The signs have been there all along. Except that that the government deliberately refused to listen to them. And the fact that it falls on the day the world, especially the youth, is celebrating Valentine’s Day, a…
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), has condemned the unabated attacks on Christian communities in the Middle Belt, the north and other parts of the country by fulani jihadist militia and Boko Haram insurgents. The church also expressed disappointment over the failure of the federal government to secure the release of Leah Sharibu and others…
The Kaduna State Government has approved the reinstatement of 1,266 primary school teachers which were sacked after a competency test in June 2022. Their reinstatement was announced in a statement by the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KASUBEB). The statement signed on behalf of chairman of the commission by the Public Relations Officer, Hauwa…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across its retail outlets. According to TheCable, the price of the product was increased on Tuesday to N855 per litre — from about N620— at an NNPC filling station in the Berger axis of Lagos. Another…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday evening, revived their fourth Africa Cup of Nations title on after defeating hosts country Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 to join Equatorial Guinea at the top of Group A. A lone 55th minute penalty converted by on-field captain, William Troost-Ekong, gave Nigeria victory against the Elephants who won their opening game against…
