Ondo governor orders probe into fake teachers’ appointment letters
Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered an investigation into the issuance of fake appointment letters to applicants in the recent teacher recruitment exercise. The directive follows a protest by aggrieved applicants at the Governor’s Office in Akure, the state capital, on Friday. The recruitment exercise, aimed at employing 2,000 teachers for primary and secondary […]
“I’m tired of being single,” actress Nkechi Blessing reflects on past relationships
Nigerian actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has opened up about her current single status, describing it as the longest period she has gone without a partner. Speaking on her talk show, Unfiltered with NBS, the 36-year-old actress revealed that she is growing weary of being single. “This is actually the longest that I have been single. […]
Hilda Baci attempts world’s largest pot of jollof rice in Lagos
Nigeria’s celebrated chef and culinary star, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has once again captured the national spotlight with an audacious bid to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. The attempt took place on Friday at the Gino Jollof Festival hosted at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, drawing tens […]
Separated conjoined twins return to Kano after surgery in Saudi Arabia
The Kano State Government has welcomed back conjoined twins, Hassana and Hussaina, following a successful separation surgery carried out in Saudi Arabia. Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, alongside senior state officials and representatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received the twins and their parents on Friday at the Aminu Kano International Airport. The […]
“I no longer fear death,” Dan Brown says about his new thriller novel ‘The Secret of Secrets’
Bestselling thriller author of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and ‘Angels and Demons’, Dan Brown, has revealed that he no longer fears death after learning some secrets about consciousness in the course of researching and writing his eighth novel, ‘The Secret of Secrets’. Brown said this in an interview recently published in the Manila Times while […]
“We’re the Otedolas” DJ Cuppy thanks God for family, says it’s reason to “make it big”
Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has taken to her official LinkedIn page to share a group photograph of her family with her parents, her siblings, and herself in it, all in a cerebral mood and exquisitely dressed in African attire. The daughter of the billionaire and philanthropist Femi Otedola, in the viral post, […]
5% fuel surcharge introduced in 2007, but never implemented because of subsidy —Presidency
The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the controversial five per cent fuel surcharge was not introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, but has existed in law since 2007. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Oyedele said that the provision, […]
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan set to resume Senate after six-month suspension
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, is set to return to plenary later this month following the expiration of her six-month suspension by the Senate. Her lawyer, Victor Giwa, confirmed that the lawmaker, who is currently on vacation in London, has concluded plans to resume duties when the Senate reconvenes on September 23. “Actually, she […]
PENGASSAN backs NUPENG, threatens to paralyse operations at Dangote refinery
The crisis over workers’ unionisation at the Dangote Refinery escalated on Monday as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) declared full solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and threatened to shut down operations at the multi-billion-dollar facility. NUPENG had last week announced plans to […]
Military launches counterstrike as Boko Haram kills over 60 people in Borno village
More than 60 people have been killed in a devastating overnight attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Darajamal village in Borno State, officials and security sources confirmed on Saturday. The assault, which occurred late on Friday near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, targeted both residents and a nearby military base. Witnesses said the terrorists stormed the resettled […]