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Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to meet to resolve issues relating to visa procurement by Nigerians seeking to travel to the country. The decision was reached when the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, SALEM SAEED ALSHAMSI, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador BIANCA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU, in her office at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja. The minister stated that the […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday granted bail of N50 million to JUDE OKOYE,the former manager of P-Square, who has been charged with stealing $1 million and £34,537. JUDE, the elder brother of PETER and PAUL OKOYE, is standing trial alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd., on a four-count charge of theft, brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, but he pleaded not guilty. Delivering his ruling on the bail […]
The Federal Government has introduced standards and guidelines for establishing and coordinating organ and tissue transplantation services in the country. Minister of State for Health, IZIAQ SALAKO, who stated this during the official launch of the standards and guidelines document in Abuja, said that the document is a significant milestone to enhance organ donation and practices in Nigeria; stressing it is a life-giving opportunity that offers a second chance to individuals […]
In a similar development, the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. CALLISTUS ONAGA has called on Christians to observe the Lenten period with faith, love, abstinence, prayers, as well as giving alms to the needy. Bishop ONAGA, who gave this charge while delivering his Lenten homily, at the Bishop’s Court, reminded Christian faithful that Lenten season is a period of forgiveness and repentance with a view to seeking eternal redemption. Speaking on the […]
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions has dismissed Senator NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S sexual harassment and abuse of office petition against the Senate President, GODSWILL AKPABIO, declaring it “dead on arrival” During the probe session, the Chairman of the Committee, NEDA IMASUEN, cited Order 40 of the Senate Standing Orders, explaining that AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN signed the petition herself rather than having it endorsed by another individual, thereby rendering it procedurally invalid. Additionally, he noted that the […]
The Lagos State Special Offences Court has directed the detention of Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of the defunct music group P-Square, for the alleged theft of 1 million dollars. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had earlier arraigned Jude alongside his company, Northside Music Limited, for diverting the sum of 767,544 dollars royalty payments belonging to his brother, Peter Okoye. The EFCC prosecutor, Mohammed Bashiru, […]
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has been recalled to the national team for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, marking his return after years of absence. Musa, who last featured for the Super Eagles before their silver-winning campaign at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, tops the provisional squad released by the newly appointed head coach, ERIC Chelle. Chelle has also called up Stanley Nwabali […]
Funke Akindele's latest blockbuster film, titled, Everybody Loves Jenifa has set a new record with an impressive 1.88 billion Naira earnings at the Nigerian box office. The film, carrying on the legacy of the popular Jenifa franchise, dominated the box office for seven straight weekends, holding the Number one position and emerging as one of the highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time. This achievement further cements Akindele’s reputation as Nollywood's […]
China has responded to new US tariffs by implementing tariff increase of 10 to 15 percent on a variety of American agricultural and food products. The Asian country also imposed export and investment restrictions on twenty-five US companies citing national security concerns, but chose not to target any major household brands, unlike its response to the President Donald Trump administration's tariffs on February 4th. China's latest retaliatory tariffs were triggered […]
The Director Institute for Peace, Conflict and Development Studies, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Felix Asogwa, has advocated for consensus building in managing separatist agitation in Nigeria, adding that the first step in this direction should be the release of the leaders and members of the separatist movements in detention in Nigeria, especially the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafran, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and his […]
