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The Yoruba are all scoff and contempt for the Egbere — some creature, neither man nor spirit, clutching its tiny mat, endlessly wailing and droning, without rime or reason. The Egbere, as riveting creature, is vivid…

Hamas has released the first group of hostages after 48 days of captivity in Gaza. This is part ofthe truce deal between Israel and Hamas that went into effect this morning. Thirteen Israeli women and children and 12…

A total of 18,224 Nigerian health and care workers were granted visas by the United Kingdom in one year, according to new official data from the British government. The number of Nigerians under the health and…

MTN Nigeria Plc series 10 Commercial Paper (CP) offer of N72.104billion under its Commercial Paper issuance programme has opened. The 266 days CP which opened on Friday November 24 is offered at discounted rate of 14.…

The Appeal Court  Lagos Division on Friday in a split decision, affirmed the re-election of Prince Dapo Abiodun in the March 18, 2023, governorship election as the duly elected governor of Ogun State. The majority…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has opened up on the feud between him and his predecessor, Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara. Wike, referring to the crisis in the state, said money and…

American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs also known as P Diddy has been hit with a second lawsuit over allegations that he sexually assaulted a college student in 1991. According to TMZ, a woman identified as Joi…

Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, has been arrested for questioning the source of his wealth of popular musician, MC Galaxy.  It was reported that MC Galaxy had spent $60,000 on the production of his latest…

The court of appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Uba Sani as Kaduna state governor. In a judgment delivered on Friday, the court’s three-member panel of justices unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by the…

Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.54 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The growth rate is higher than the 2.25 percent recorded in the…

The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says for decades, he has shrugged off appeals to run for the country’s top political office, despite claims that he would make a “good president”. “A lot of people…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, says obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) in Abuja will now require a National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN). Speaking…

South Africa’s ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted early release from prison on Friday, a decade after he fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a crime that gripped the world, prison authorities…

Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a Nigerian master’s student in the United Kingdom, has been remanded in custody after a jury found him guilty of making terrorist threats against Dundee University, Scotland. According to BBC,…

General Yohanna Yerima Kure (rtd), former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Amour Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, and the 2 Mechanized Division, Ibadan,  has died at the age of 84. Kure, who was also…

Popular Nigerian actress Shaffy Bello has emphasised the need for ladies to bring value to a relationship. The thespian, while speaking on a recent episode of ‘Me, Her and Everything Else’ podcast, said it is…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the country’s judiciary to “consider the consequences of its actions and decisions” and uphold the rule of law in all its activities around the elections where Nigerians…

The Kano State government has laid off 3,234 staff found wanting of not being eligible to be employed into the Civil Service. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abudullahi Baffa Bichi made this known while…

The Ondo State House of Assembly is set to hold a plenary session today to discuss the state’s political situation. It was reliably gathered that the lawmakers would discuss the issue of the executive arm of the…

Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has finally reacted to reports of his rumored death. He addressed the issue during a live session…

The Kenyan president, William Ruto, has announced that his administration is poised to privatize 35 state-owned companies which he said are underperforming due to inefficiency in bureaucracy, according to BBC.…

Desmond Akawor, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu into his cabinet, has resigned as the opposition party's Rivers State Chairman. Akawor tendered his…

Ahead of the festive season, Nigerians’ spending on intercity trips rose to N5,885.68 in October 2023, indicating a 53.04 percent growth from N3,845.81 in October 2022. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…

In an earnest appeal, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has implored President Bola Tinubu to consider releasing Nnamdi Kanu, the detained IPOB leader, as a significant gesture of peace for the festive season. In a press statement…