US President Donald Trump, on Thursday, threatened the BRICS group of emerging economies with 100 per cent tariffs if they move away from the US dollar as an international means of payment. “The idea that the BRICS countries are trying to move away from the dollar, while we stand by and watch, is over,” Donald…
Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting February 2025. Speaking on Thursday to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina, Ahmed confirmed that the increment has been included in the 2025 Federal…
Chief Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and member of the party’s Board of Trustees, has explained why he fell out with Nyesom Wike, whom he supported to spite Atiku Abubakar during the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. George, who attributed the unresolved crisis in the PDP to the outcome…
Lawyers and judges in Imo State have vacated the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa building of the state high court due to fears of an imminent collapse. Speaking at the court premises on Friday, Chris Ihentuge, Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, revealed reports of the building vibrating during court sessions prompted the decision….
BY TEMITOPE AJAYI Two days after DeepSeek took the world by surprise, a Financial Times report warned that the West should be worried by how China appears to be leading the Artificial Intelligence race. Financial Times says the emergence of DeepSeek from the shadows, catching the West unawares, is a strong indication that China has mastered…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled Rauf Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, over alleged “anti-party activities.” Aregbesola, who served two terms as governor of Osun State, had recently been involved in an ongoing dispute with the Osun chapter of the APC. This disagreement led him to form a faction…
South African actress and musician cum reality TV star, Khanyi Mbau and Ugandan socialite cum reality TV star, Zari Hassan have both publicly come out to support 2baba’s estranged wife, Annie. Taking to their respective Instagram pages, the duo declared their solidarity with the actress, entrepreneur and reality TV star. Khanyi, 39, wrote on her…
Nollywood actor and minister Yul Edochie has made a bold statement about his spiritual beliefs, declaring himself a “hardcore traditionalist.”The controversial actor made the declaration in an Instagram post on January 29, 2025, asserting that he would never abandon his traditions as others have.Because of fear of what people will say, Africans are running away…
Popular relationship coach Blessing CEO has shared a story about her early marriage, revealing that she was groomed by her ex-husband. Blessing CEO opened up about her experience in a video posted to her Instagram page on January 28, 2025, stating that she met her ex-husband when she was still a minor and he married…
American singer Bruno Mars has expressed excitement after hitting a new milestone on Spotify. On January 27, Mars became the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners in Spotify history. Reacting via his Instagram Story, the singer urged his fans to keep streaming his music. He declared that he would soon be out of…
