Month: June 2025

Nigeria – Famous Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has claimed that Nigerian laws are designed against women. Speaking in her latest interview on Arise TV, the actress said Nigerian men are wired to see women as lesser beings. She argued that “the violence against persons prohibition laws” are against women. “God first created man, no doubt, but […]

FOOTBALL – Chelsea announced the signing of Portuguese midfielder Dario Essugo on Monday from Sporting Lisbon in a deal worth £18 million ($25 million). The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Spanish side Las Palmas as they were relegated from La Liga, will be available to feature for the Blues at the Club […]

Niger state,Nigeria:The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, has donated 600 bags of grains to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The donation, comprising 300 bags of 50kg rice, 150 bags of maize, and 150 bags of millet, was announced during a […]

  Abuja, Nigeria:The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) commitment to transformative governance, urging the federal government to establish a Special Intervention Fund to fast-track infrastructural development in the nation’s capital. Wike made this appeal during his monthly media briefing held at his official […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has claimed that her removal from the Senate was not due to a seating row, but a calculated political maneuver by Senate President Godswill Akpabio aimed at punishing her for rejecting alleged corrupt demands. Speaking during a revealing interview with journalist Adeola Fayehun on YouTube, Natasha […]

  Oyo state, Nigeria:The Oyo State Government has sealed off a collapsed building under construction belonging to a well-known restaurant chain in Dugbe, Ibadan, following a rainstorm that struck the city on Sunday night. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, confirmed the action during an inspection of the site on Monday. He […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of an ongoing feud between him and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, while also distancing himself from the recent State of Emergency declared in the state. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Wike maintained that contrary to popular […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that 2,717 Nigerian intending pilgrims have been unable to obtain visas for the 2025 Hajj due to the closure of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s visa portal, despite repeated diplomatic interventions. In a statement issued by Fatima Usara, Assistant Director of […]

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Global football icon Lionel Messi could soon be joining long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, as fresh reports suggest negotiations have resumed over a possible switch to the Middle Eastern competition. According to sources cited by TEAMtalk, the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) has reopened dialogue with […]

Lagos, Nigeria — Africa’s largest oil refinery, the Dangote Refinery, is now fully capable of meeting the fuel needs of Nigeria and the wider West African region, according to its founder and industrialist, Aliko Dangote. He made the declaration during a high-level visit by ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, to the world-class facility […]