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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted ₦20 million bail to gospel music producer and former manager of singer Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachi, popularly known as EeZeeTee, in connection with a $255,000 foreign exchange fraud case. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, who presided over the matter on Friday, ordered that the bail must be secured […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Catholic Church following the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome and new head of the Roman Catholic Church, now known as Pope Leo XIV. In a statement released on Thursday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the […]
President Bola Tinubu has said the ongoing economic reforms introduced by his administration are designed to prevent the collapse of Nigeria’s economy, not to inflict hardship on the people. The president made this known on Thursday while addressing participants at the 55th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), held […]
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first pontiff from the United States. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney just after 6:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, signalling the successful conclusion of the conclave. Tens […]
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has assured President Bola Tinubu of his support, as well as that of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Recalling that before joining APGA, the party had a policy of supporting the president and the ruling political party at the center, Soludo reaffirmed that this […]
Traditional rulers in Anambra State on Thursday conferred a chieftaincy title of ‘Dike Si Mba’ of Anambra on President Bola Tinubu. The Traditional rulers led by the Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Chidubem Iweka of Obosi, gave the President the title in Awka during his official visit to the state. ‘Dike […]
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced plans to donate 99 per cent of his estimated $200 billion fortune while also setting a date to shut down the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation by December 31, 2045. In a post on his personal blog, Gates Notes, on Thursday, the tech mogul said the […]
White smoke has just risen from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the College of Cardinals has successfully elected a new pope to succeed the late Pope Francis. Thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square erupted in cheers at the sight of the smoke, with some jumping, praying, and embracing in emotional celebration. Church […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, challenging the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) intervention in its recent subscription price hike. The judge ruled that the suit was an abuse of court process, as similar proceedings were […]
Controversial activist and social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has broken his silence following his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). VDM was arrested on May 2 at a bank in Abuja and released five days later on May 7. His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, […]
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