The Independent Media and Policy Initiative, IMPI, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar sparked controversy over the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project to discredit it. The group, in a statement issued Monday by Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, said there is enough proof to support the Federal Government’s choice of HiTECH to construct the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway….
By Bola Tinubu Ten years ago today, 276 girls were abducted in the night from their school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. From London to Washington, protesters held placards reading #BringBackOurGirls—the hashtag the girls’ families had posted to pressure their idle government into action. It…
Many Nigerians on social media have berated Dunamis International Gospel Centre after a viral video surfaced showing the Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche, confronting a woman during her testimony. The woman, Anyim Vera, had climbed the altar at the popular church in Abuja to share her testimony on Sunday. According to her, she was the…
A concerned Nigerian has called for the prosecution of syndicates accused of trading new naira notes. In the new notes business, Akin Olaleye said party hawkers, bank managers, and CBN staff are economic saboteurs and criminal syndicates. He stated that the party hawkers trade the new naira notes in the following ways: N10,000 for N18,000,…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc, EEDC, on Monday alerted its customers of a total system collapse, causing blackout in the entire Southeast. EEDC in a statement issued by its Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Eze, said the incident occured at about 2am on Monday. The company, however, assured residents of the region that efforts…
A popular public analyst and lawyer, Dr Charles Imole, said the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has failed to supply 20 hours of power to customers under Band A in Abuja despite a 235 per cent tariff hike. Imole disclosed this on Thursday through his official X account. He noted that since the implementation of the…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail in the sum of N50 million. He is charged with abuse of office and fraud to the tune of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion. Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his ruling, admitted Emefiele to bail with…
Chocolate City’s recording artist and producer, Young Jonn has released his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Jiggy Forever’. ‘Jiggy Forever’ is a breezy 16-track listen that transports listeners across different physical, emotional, and sonic landscapes. Young Jonn moves from the depths of love and longing in the Caribbean Islands with Jamaican Dancehall star, Sean Paul on ‘Hold On’ to the thrills and grandeur of…
April offers an abundance of streaming and big-screen Nollywood films, catering to all tastes with something for everyone, be it drama, thriller, or romance. Kill Boro (2024) Synopsis: This film follows a father drowning in debt and his desperate child kid as they struggle for survival. “Kill Boro” is a compelling story that tackles the themes…
He stated that everything in the US was a stark opposite of what normal life is in Nigeria. Such things as traffic, hawking, potholes were not to be found there and the easy, and problem-free nature of the US quickly became boring. He revealed that at that point, it occurred to him that why he finds it boring…
