Contractors block National Assembly gates over unpaid debts

National Assembly complex

Tension gripped the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Wednesday as a group of contractors barricaded both the main entrance and exit gates of the legislature, protesting the Federal Government’s failure to settle outstanding payments for completed projects. The protest, which paralysed movement within the Three Arms Zone, caused hours of gridlock and left lawmakers, […]

Davido’s brother Ayoola Adeleke weds Jessica Williams in Lagos traditional ceremony

Ayoola Adeleke marries Jessica Williams

Nicholas Ayoola Adeleke, the eldest sibling of Afrobeats sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has officially wedded his fiancée, Jessica Williams, in a traditional Yoruba wedding ceremony held on Tuesday at the Monarch Event Centre in Lekki, Lagos. The wedding drew numerous high-profile guests, including business tycoons, political leaders, and cultural figures. Prominent attendees […]

Tinubu mourns former Chief of Staff, General Adangba

Major General Abdullahi Mohammed Adangba (rtd.)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of Major General Abdullahi Mohammed Adangba (rtd.), who served as Chief of Staff to former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. The late General Mohammed, a native of Ilorin, Kwara State, passed away at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday in Abuja at the age […]

Tinubu appoints five new permanent secretaries

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new permanent secretaries to fill vacant positions in the Federal Civil Service. The decision came after a process overseen by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). The announcement was issued in Abuja on Monday by the Head of the […]

Omah Lay opens up about emotional state, says he is not ready to be a father

Omah Lay

Afrobeats sensation Stanley Omah Didia, widely known by his stage name Omah Lay, has once again drawn public attention after posting a series of cryptic messages on Snapchat, reflecting on his personal journey, emotional state, and sense of inner peace. The “Understand” hitmaker disclosed that although he feels spiritually at ease, he is not yet […]

Tension as alleged Wike-backed faction takes over PDP headquarters amid leadership crisis

PDP

Tension flared at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Monday as loyalists of the faction allegedly aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, besieged the party secretariat, calling for the immediate removal of the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Ambassador Umar Damagum. Chanting solidarity […]

Resident doctors begin indefinite nationwide strike despite FG’s ₦11.9bn arrears release plan

Resident Doctors

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun an indefinite nationwide strike in response to the Federal Government’s persistent failure to honour long-standing agreements, despite numerous negotiations and the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum. In a statement released on Saturday, the association’s president, Dr Muhammad Suleiman, declared that the strike would be “total, comprehensive, […]