Month: May 2025

Hajj – Governor Umar Namadi on Monday night bid farewell to 550 first flight of Jigawa State intending pilgrims urging them to pray for peaceful coexistence in the country. The pilgrims were airlifted from Nuhu Muhammadu Sunusi International Airport at about 12: 00 am to the Saudi Arabia for the 2025 hajj exercise. Addressing the intending […]

Nigeria – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that about 2.9 million children in Nigeria are suffering from Acute Severe Malnutrition (SAM). The UNICEF Country Representative, Mrs Cristian Munduate, who said this yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, noted that the affected children must be immediately taken to the Hospital for […]

Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to join the All Progressive Congress. He said the plea became necessary because all the governors in the Southeast region are supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He equally hinted that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway […]

Nigeria – The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies says the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results crisis is due to human error and not technical glitches. The Chairman of the Committee, Oboku Oforji, while speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, stated that preliminary findings showed that the error, […]

Nigeria – Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said he is Igbo by blood. The singer stated this while responding to a troll who warned him over his association with Igbo folks. The troll claimed that he could be betrayed by his Igbo associates, being a Yoruba man. The X user, Yakbel […]

Madinah, Saudi Arabia — As pilgrims continue their sacred journey in the revered city of Madinah, many are partaking in Ziyara—an enriching spiritual tour that offers a profound connection to the roots of Islam and the legacy of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Ziyara, a non-obligatory but spiritually recommended aspect of the pilgrimage, invites […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has called for an independent investigation into the errors that marred the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), expressing deep regret over the challenges faced by affected candidates. The demand was made by Mr. Oboku Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and […]

Lagos, Nigeria — Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has dismissed widespread rumours suggesting she is battling cancer, clarifying that she is in good health and has fully recovered from a past thyroid-related issue.   The clarification came in a video shared on her social media platforms, following growing concerns sparked by an old clip from […]

Bauchi, Nigeria — The latest figures from the 2023/2024 National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) reveal a troubling child mortality rate in Bauchi State, where 125 out of every 1,000 live births result in death before age five. The statistics place Bauchi well above the national under-five mortality average of 101 per 1,000 and reflect closely […]

Benue, Nigeria — The Benue government has announced the death of former military governor of Katsina State, Rtd Col. Joseph Akaagerger. This is contained in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Benue Governor, Mr Tersoo Kula and made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Tuesday. Kula stated that the former […]