The palace of the Asagba of Asaba kingdom on Tuesday officially confirmed and announced the demise of Obi Chike Edozien. The news of the Asagba’s demise had filtered in on Thursday last week, but the palace didn’t confirm the development. NewsClick Nigeria gathered that business activities in Asaba, the Delta State capital, and its environs on Tuesday came to a halt…
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It is a day special dedicated for show and appreciate love. It’s a day that cuts across cultural and geographical boundaries, celebrating the most human of all emotions. For lovers, and those who might want to appreciate one another but…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday, appeared at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, and testified in the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is on trial before Justice Muazu for a total of twenty-count modified accusations…
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has reassured Nigerians that the Federal Government is diligently working to prevent Nigeria from succumbing to its numerous challenges at this critical juncture in the nation’s history. At the official inauguration of “TechAdvantage Nigeria,” a platform designed to support Nigeria’s tech ecosystem for the creation…
A Canada based church has ordained a Nigerian Journalist, Chief Femi Shodunke, as an Elder. Shodunke, a one-time Deputy Editor of the Nigerian Compass newspaper, was bestowed with the status alongside three other women members of the Christ Reconciliation Ministries International (CRMI). They are Helene Tabah Keating, Mary Eyere Tataw, and Lydia Besong Nkongho. At the…
The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) Faruk Abubakar reports that 42,000 nurses have departed the country in the past three years. Faruk’s remarks followed the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) demonstration against the Council’s newly revised certification verification procedures. In a circular, the NMCN stated that candidates…
Controversial Yul Edochie, the Nollywood actor who became a preacher, has finally responded to those who disapproved of his fictitious prediction on the AFCON 2023 championship. Yul had earlier before the match on Sunday, predicted that the Nigeria Super Eagles will defeat Ivory Coast in the final. In a post on his Instagram page, he…
Adie Paul, a Nigerian soldier, has taken issue with President Bola Tinubu’s decision to give Super Eagles players houses, land parcels, and national honors after the team placed second in the just concluded African Cup of Nations, given that soldiers serving in combat do not receive similar recognition. The soldier, who claimed to have been…
The death of his former Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Jones Oladeinde Arogbofa (rtd), at the age of 72, has shocked former President Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan referred to him as a devoted and patriotic Nigerian who gave his all to serve our country and humanity in a condolence statement sent to the Arogbofa family and…
The Lagos State government charged four individuals on Monday for robbery and belonging to an illegal organization in front of an Ikeja Special Offenses Court. According to the New Telegraph, four counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, unauthorized gun possession, armed robbery, and unlawful assembly were brought against the defendants since they lacked a fixed…
