The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu 48 hours to reverse the recent 50% telcos tariff hike. SERAP, in a statement, said failure to do so by the Tinubu administration means they will be charged in court. The Tinubu administration and telcos must immediately reverse the unlawful increase in calls…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, hosted a closed-door meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside a delegation of Ogoni leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders, appeared cordial, as photos shared by the Special Assistant to…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that the Ekiti Agro Allied Cargo International Airport is 99.5% ready for full commercial operations. Keyamo said this on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti shortly after a joint inspection of the airport with the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji. The Minister expressed confidence in the airport’s facilities,…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2024 Batch C Stream 2 orientation camp officially opens today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, across all states in Nigeria. The NYSC announced this in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). Additionally, the NYSC confirmed that deployment letters for Batch C Stream 2 are now…
An Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy, local media reported on Sunday. “The Supreme Court accepted the prosecutor’s objection” to a previous five-year jail term on offences including blasphemy, reformist newspaper Etemad reported online. It said “the case was…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Dele Odule, has revealed that the saddest moment of his life was when he lost his first child. The famous Yoruba actor said this during an interview with his colleague, Kunle Afod. Sharing the experience, Odule explained that the tragic news was very hard for him following the circumstances surrounding the child’s…
Nigerian popular gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, on Monday ministered at the presidential inaugural prayer breakfast of President Donald Trump. The event, which was non-governmental and non-political, was hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner, in Washington DC shortly after the swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump. Bassey, a popular pastor and trumpeter, who was invited to minister to…
American rapper Soulja Boy has revealed why he performed at a Donald Trump inauguration ball. Soulja Boy, alongside Nelly and Snoop Dogg, has been facing backlash from fans who felt they betrayed their trust by accepting the invitation to perform at Trump’s inauguration balls. Reacting to the criticisms, the rapper said he was paid to…
Nigerian actress Annie Idibia has shared the heartbreaking experience of losing a pregnancy last year. In a recent episode of the reality show Young, Famous and African, Annie revealed that she suffered a miscarriage while expecting twins. “You know, like, the whole of last year, even in the group, you know I wasn’t coming out…
Actress Biodun Okeowo has expressed emotional attachment to TikTok, revealing that she’s genuinely going to miss the app. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, Biodun confessed that despite not making money from TikTok, the app holds a special place in her heart. Biodun revealed that TikTok helped her cope with heartbreak in 2021 and still…
