Month: May 2025

Abuja, Nigeria — A tragic accident involving a Coca-Cola beverage truck has claimed the life of one individual and left two others hospitalized near the Nyanya Bridge in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), authorities have confirmed.   The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), in a statement released by its acting Director-General, Engr. Abdulrahman […]

Abeokuta, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Governor of Ogun State and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as he marks his 65th birthday and sixth year in office on May 29.   The President, in a tribute issued by his Special Adviser on Information and […]

UEFA  Conference League final – Chelsea came from behind to defeat Real Betis 4-1 in the final of the UEFA Conference League on Wednesday night. The Blues came into the game as huge favourites to win the trophy. But it was Betis who began quickly and took an early lead. Isco found space inside the […]

Nigeria – Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has reaffirmed the commitment of the state to ensure a brighter future for Imo children, saying the groundwork for protecting their future had already been established. Uzodimma stated this in a message he personally signed to commemorate the 2025 Children’s Day on Monday in Owerri. The governor assured […]

NIGERIA – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday acknowledged the great feat the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has achieved, saying for nearly five decades, the bloc has remained a pillar of regional development, cooperation, and solidarity. He reaffirmed that Nigeria will remain committed to the idea of establishing the regional bloc, emphasising the country’s […]

KWARA STATE – Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday launched a statewide nutrition campaign, codenamed “Eat A Rainbow”, as part of activities marking the 2025 World Nutrition Day. The campaign is an innovative crusade of the state government to improve intakes of balanced diets across families. The governor described the initiative as a people-centered […]

Nollywood film – ‘Ori: Rebirth’, a star-studded Nollywood movie, is the highest-grossing Nollywood film for the fourth consecutive weekend. FilmOne Entertainment, the distributing company disclosed on its Instagram page that the movie had grossed N308 million since its release. The entertainment company revealed that the movie defeated other Nollywood movies to top the box office […]

ABIA STATE – A tall and large billboard collapsed on some tricycles carrying passengers in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday, resulting in injuries to many passengers, with some feared dead. The incident happened in the afternoon at the Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre during a rainfall that came with strong winds. A […]

Nigeria – As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his second year in office, the leadership of the House of Representatives has commended his administration for what they describe as bold economic reforms and decisive governance that have set Nigeria on a renewed path of growth and development. In separate statements issued on Tuesday, the Speaker […]

Nairobi, Kenya — Celebrated African novelist, playwright, and academic, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, has died at the age of 87, his family confirmed on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The announcement was made by his daughter, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, via a heartfelt message on Facebook. In her tribute, she wrote: “With profound sorrow, we share the news […]