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Nigeria has recorded 153 deaths from measles in the first 11 months of 2025, with confirmed cases soaring to 19,213 across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed this in its latest measles situation report released on Tuesday, highlighting a worrying public health crisis fueled…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declined to recognize the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing binding court judgments and ongoing legal disputes. In a letter dated December 22, addressed to the legal representatives of the Turaki faction, INEC stated it cannot acknowledge or update…
Renowned Nigerian writer and global literary icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been appointed a visiting professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), marking a symbolic return to her alma mater and a major boost to the institution’s global academic profile. The appointment was announced in a statement issued in Nsukka on Wednesday and signed…
As Christmas is celebrated worldwide, Catholic bishops in Nigeria have called on Christians to use the season as a time for reflection and genuine charity, emphasizing that its true spirit lies in emulating Jesus Christ rather than indulging in personal pleasure. In separate Christmas messages, the bishops of the Oyo and Osogbo dioceses urged…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has publicly stated that he regrets his decision to support President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, conceding that the choice has not yielded his expected results for the nation. Governor Makinde made the revelation on Tuesday during an interaction with journalists at the Government House in Ibadan….
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of deliberately defying a binding judgment of the Supreme Court on local government financial autonomy, alleging that the Federal Government has refused to implement direct allocation of funds to local councils nearly two years after the ruling. In a statement posted on his…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Stephen A. Oyelami on his extraordinary achievement of breaking the Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Marathon Reading Aloud’ by a Team. Governor Adeleke praised Mr. Oyelami, an esteemed educationist from Iragberi, for his historic feat of reading aloud for 431 hours, 31…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has expressed deep sorrow following the death of a young fan after a crowd crush at his concert in Nairobi, Kenya. The victim, 20-year-old Karen Lojore, died on Saturday amid congestion near an entrance gate at Nyayo National Stadium, where fans had gathered for the show. Reports indicate that long queues,…
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has signed the state’s ₦1.01 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, following its passage by the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. The signing was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah. Governor Diri had originally presented a budget estimate of ₦991.371 billion…
Nigerian record label Chocolate City Music has publicly accused popular rapper Tochukwu “Odumodublvck” Ojogwu of physically assaulting one of its employees and engaging in a prolonged campaign of harassment and intimidation against its artists and staff. In a detailed statement issued on Tuesday, the label alleged that Odumodublvck assaulted its staff member, Feyi Ajayi,…
