Hellen Mutimu, the Kenyan lady who claims to have a baby with socialite, Cubana Chiefpriest, has accused Lucky Udu and Abdul Salami of asking her for financial and sexu@l favours. Lucky Udu runs a charity show on social media. He helped facilitate Burna Boy’s meeting with a man who claimed to be related to…
The Nigerian currency, the naira, for the second day running appreciated marginally against the dollar at the official window on Friday, January 17, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1.547.58/$1 on Friday, January 17, 2025, from N1.548.47/$1 recorded on Thursday, January 16, 2025. This represents a gain of N0.89 against the dollar….
David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has confirmed that funding for the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project was included in the 2025 appropriation bill. This comes after reports emerged that the project was not listed in the 2025 budget, which was presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly in December 2024. In January 2025,…
Investors in the Nigerian equities market endured a bearish trading week losing a massive N1.452 trillion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Xchange (NGX). This follows a gain of N1.137tr the previous week. The bourse recorded losses in three of the five trading sessions this week. The market capitalization decreased to N62.851 trillion from…
The Presidency has announced that starting from the end of January, local government areas across Nigeria will begin receiving their allocations directly from the Federal Allocation Account Committee (FAAC), marking a significant step towards local government autonomy. This announcement was made by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday…
Filling stations around Lagos and environs have jerked up their prices to between N1,000 and N1,100. At AP filling station Dalemo, Alakuko Lagos State, the product now sells at N1,090 from the previous N980/liter a few days before. Similarly at Mobil Filling Station, Baale Animasaun Road, Agbado Lagos, the product sells at N1050/liter up from…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the removal of 7,746 deceased voters from Nigeria’s national voter register across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as of December 2022. Victoria Etta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, disclosed this on Thursday, emphasizing the commission’s ongoing commitment to maintaining an accurate…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old barbing salon operator for allegedly def!ling a 12-year-old boy in the Ugborikoko community in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The suspect identified as Volte Bale, was apprehended on January 7, 2025, following a complaint by a man from the community at Ugborikoko Divisional…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Court of Appeal affirms Julius Abure as Labour Party Chairman The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, reaffirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, settling months of leadership controversy within the party.Read more 2. PDP to abide…
Wendy Williams’ family has launched a GoFundMe to raise $50,000 so they can free the star from the ‘loneliness and deep isolation’ of her conservatorship. According to The U.S. Sun, the fundraiser was created on January 15 by the family of the American television host, 60. It was launched just before Williams called into…
