Archive for year: 2025

Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has dismissed Naira Marley’s claims of innocence, insisting that the Marlian Music boss b¥llied his son while he was alive. Speaking in an interview , Aloba said contrary to Marley’s recent video statement where he denied...

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India’s parliament has approved a landmark law banning online gambling, following revelations that around 450 million citizens collectively lose $2.3 billion every year on b+tting apps. The ban targets card games, poker, and fantasy sports platforms, including the country’s hugely popular fantasy cricket apps. Government officials estimate that nearly...

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The Federal Government has secured a $238 million loan facility from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to boost Nigeria’s national power grid. The agreement followed high-level discussions led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development...

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Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd.), has called for a drastic, nationwide approach to addressing insecurity, suggesting that the Federal Government could impose a COVID-19–style lockdown to deal with terr%rists, b@ndits, and k+dnappers. Speaking on the persistence of insecurity, Buratai warned that the menace...

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Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has revealed that he achieved success without completing high school or attending university. The chairman of one of Nigeria’s biggest financial groups said his poor academic performance pushed him out of the classroom and into the world of business, where he eventually built a multi-billion-dollar...

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Legendary actor Fabian Adibe, best known for his role in the NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel, “Things Fall Apart,” has d+ed. The actor, who celebrated his 82nd birthday in February 2025, d+ed peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday. His d+ath was confirmed by the CEO of...

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The Federal Government has confirmed the closure of 13,597,057 social media accounts over offens+ve content and vi%lations of the Code of Practice 2024 across platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). The disclosure was made in the Code of Practice 2024 Compliance Report, submitted by major tech...

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Nigeria’s public universities may soon face fresh disruptions, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) intensifies protests across its branches in preparation for a possible nationwide strike. Reliable sources within the union told our correspondent on Wednesday night that the ongoing demonstrations are a prelude to industrial action...

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