Pope Leo XIV invites Tinubu to his inauguration in Rome
President Bola Tinubu will travel to Rome, Italy, on Saturday to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, following an invitation from the new pontiff. The ceremony, marking the…
Trump insists US birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not tourists
United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his stance on birthright citizenship. Hours after his inauguration as US president in January, Trump signed an executive order terminating the privilege…
Police re-arraign VDM over cyberbullying of Nollywood actresses, others
The Police on Thursday re-arraigned controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly cyberbullying Nollywood actresses, Iyabo Ojo…
Report: How Justin Bieber sold music catalogue for $200m because he was broke
Justin Bieber, the Canadian singer, reportedly sold his music catalogue because he was going through financial crisis. In January 2023, the singer announced that he had sold his entire…
Senate asks FG to deploy security forces for release of abducted Kogi monarch
The senate has called on the federal government to urgently deploy security forces to secure the release of James Dada Ogunyada, the Obalohun of Oloke, who was abducted from…
Chris Brown arrested in UK for ‘smashing bottle over producer’s head’ at nightclub
R&B superstar Chris Brown has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a music producer at a London nightclub in 2023. The 36-year-old American singer was detained…
Despite subsidy removal, NNPC’s FAAC remittance dropped by N500bn in 2024, says World Bank
The World Bank says revenue remitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited dropped by N500 billion in 2024 despite a surge in gross revenues collected by Nigeria’s…
Nigeria’s inflation rate dips to 23.7%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate slightly dropped to 23.71 percent in April 2025 – down from the 24.23 percent in March. NBS announced…
No evidence of illegal deductions from student loans by tertiary schools – FG
Tunji Alausa, the education minister, says there were no illegal deductions from student loans disbursed by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund). Reports earlier surfaced alleging significant misappropriation within…
Tuggar: How Bala Mohammed insulted my father, threatened to slap me
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says he has endured a frosty relationship with Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi. In a report published Thursday, Tuggar told BBC Hausa how…
