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President Bola Tinubu has offered his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The Nigerian President conveyed his best wishes through his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. Tinubu said he felicitates the conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. According to the President, he rejoices warmly with the leadership and congregants of the Catholic Church in Nigeria on the historic election of the new Pontiff, whose message of faith and hope already resonates across…
The Lagos State Government has marked at least 39 buildings in two upscale estates for demolition due to encroachment on the Right of Way, Row, of the Ikota Riverbank in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The affected area, situated in the Maroko Okun Alfa Ward of the Lekki axis, includes Oral Extension Estate and Westend, Mega Mond Estate. The demolition order follows a series of petitions concerning encroachments into the river’s RoW. Consequently, the government has issued indefinite quit notices to affected residents, urging them to relocate with their belongings and families ahead of the planned demolition exercise. According to…
A pressure group, the Nigerian Female Students Coalition, NFSC. a body comprising female students across all institutions of higher learning in Nigeria, has condemned the allegation made against former minister, Oby Ezekwesili. It may be recalled that one Sandra Duru, known as Prof Mgbeke, had accused Ezekwesili of engaging in bribery to support Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. However, in a statement signed by Comrade Grace Williams, National Secretary of the NFSC, the group condemned what it described as reprehensible attempts to distort the allegations at hand. It claimed that, “This incident starkly…
The National Association of the Blind, NAB, Akwa Ibom State Council, has urged Governor Umo Eno, to assent to the disability bill earlier passed by the House of Assembly. The chairman of the association, Barrister Stephen Solomon, made the appeal in Uyo during the one year anniversary of the union’s executive members. He explained that once signed into law, the bill would empower members to advocate for their rights and mitigate all forms of discrimination and segregation they currently face. His words: “We appeal to the governor to assent to the Akwa Ibom State disability bill as passed by the…
The Imo State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies including the Military, the Department of State Services, DSS, and others, has launched a coordinated manhunt for criminal elements who attacked unsuspecting commuters along the Okigwe–Owerri Road in the early hours of Thursday, 8 May 2025. A statement by Imo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, revealed that the attackers, operating in three separate groups, blocked the highway between Umunna in Onuimo LGA and parts of Okigwe LGA before executing their operation. He explained that the suspected criminals fired sporadically, causing panic and chaos, and set…
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has expressed its commitment to reducing the number of out-of-school children in the country, particularly in rural communities. It added that it would expand their enrolment and integration into the formal education system. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, announced this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday at the opening of a two-day management retreat themed, “Repositioning UBEC For Sustainable Basic Education Delivery In Nigeria.” She also noted that most of the out-of-school children are concentrated in rural areas and are predominantly from impoverished homes, with economic inequality fuelling poverty in many…
A Nigerian man shared a funny video showing his sibling trying to imitate the actors he watched in Korean dramas and TV shows. The video, which quickly went viral on TikTok, showed his younger brother delivering intense monologues, slow acts, and exaggerating emotional expressions like he came straight out of a K-drama. In his words; “Your younger brother watches too much Korean movies”. His brother portrays the act like a character who has clearly studied his scenes and character roles down to the smallest gestures, acting as the lead double-casting while standing on a chair using the kitchen’s cabinet to…
A lady acknowledges her skin transformation after she quit bleaching, stating it was the best decision ever. In the clip, the lady @sweetjenny38 shared her skin transformation journey, transitioning from a light-skinned complexion caused by bleaching skin care to her natural dark skin. She confirmed that returning to her natural skin and quitting bleaching was the best decision, even though she was still in the process. As she admitted to the change in complexion, she advocated that individuals embrace their skin and avoid bleaching. However, the video has garnered mixed reactions, with many insisting she continue bleaching her skin. See…
A lady was overwhelmed after her mum surprised her with her dream sewing machine as a birthday gift. In a video shared online, the lady @olabisistitches was stunned to see her mum at her shop with individuals offloading the industrial sewing machine. Overwhelmed by emotions, she resorted to weeping, eliciting tears of joy as she held onto the receipt. The mother-daughter moment became emotional when the lady embraced and prayed for her mum. She noted that the fashion equipment was her dream machine, which her mother had made a reality for her birthday. .As congratulatory messages poured in, viewers appreciated…
A Nigerian lady demonstrated how her upbringing became a way of life when she nearly knelt to receive her degree at a university abroad. The lady @aoa_olatty was spotted on stage waiting in line during the graduation ceremony until the event anchor called her name. She crossed the stage to accept her degree while grinning as her friends cheered her on in the background. As she was ready to accept her degree, the woman nearly knelt, illustrating the custom of Yoruba women to attempt kneeling before receiving something from an adult. Viewers have flocked to the comment section to congratulate…