…Nobel laureate mocks NBC, says PMAN should be proscribed too Professor Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Prize winner, has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for banning a protest song by controversial rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem. The world-renowned literary icon, in a statement issued from New York University, Abu Dhabi, on Sunday, described the development as a return to the culture of censorship and a threat to the right to free expression.…

Today, April 13, 2025, is Palm Sunday, and as it has been from time immemorial, Christians all over the world will celebrate one of the most sacred events in Christendom. WHAT IS PALM SUNDAY? Palm Sunday, in the Christian tradition, is the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is associated in many churches with the blessing and procession…

An explosive device, reportedly planted by Boko Haram terrorists, detonated on the Damboa-Maiduguri road in Borno State, killing at least eight people. It was gathered that several others were injured and taken to the hospital in the incident occurred on Saturday. A Facebook user, Ibn Maigana, confirmed the attack, shedding light on the long-standing dangers faced by residents in the area.Maigana, expressing grief, wrote, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raju’un.…

The Lagos State Government has once again reiterated its unwavering support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and pledged to sustain a business-friendly environment that allows entrepreneurs to thrive. This commitment was reaffirmed by the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe, at the opening of the Lagos Tourism NBC Trade Fair, held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. The three-day event,…

A black Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu was reportedly stolen by some unknown thieves during Friday’s Juma’at prayers in Abuja. The vehicle was parked around 1:05pm opposite the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) complex in Area 10, while the NSA attended prayers at a nearby mosque. Disclosing the incident via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, a security source, Zagazola Makama,…

The Nigeria Police have successfully rescued a 23-year-old student of the Department of Economics at the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Augustine Madubiya, who was kidnapped on April 8, 2025, at Unguwar Jeji, Kalgo LGA of Kebbi State. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the rescue of the student in a statement on Friday. Adejobi said the rescue operation was conducted by a combined team of police officers and vigilantes…

President and Chairman, Board of Directors of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed that the bank has approved $100 million for the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank. Adesina said this in Abuja on Friday, when he delivered the 14th Convocation Lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The theme of the lecture is: “Advancing Africa’s Positioning within Global Development and Geographical Dynamics.”…

Zimbabwe has started to make compensation payments to white former farm owners, 25 years after Robert Mugabe’s government began confiscating land. The government paid $3.1m (£2.3m) to a “first batch” of 378 farms, the ministry of finance said in a statement on Wednesday, the first payout under a 2020 agreement to pay $3.5bn in compensation. The remainder of the $311m due to this group of farmers will be paid in…

A private school has come under public scrutiny after it allegedly terminated the employment of a female teacher for getting pregnant outside of marriage. The incident came to light on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), after an anonymous whistleblower shared the story via popular user @Wizarab10. According to the account, the school claimed that the teacher’s pregnancy out of wedlock could serve as a “bad influence” on the female…

The federal government (FG) has inaugurated a specialised panel to analyse how the recent trade tariff measures introduced by the United States might affect Nigeria’s economic outlook. According to a statement released yesterday, Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, said the initiative followed deliberations by the Economic Management Team (EMT). The committee is chaired by the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the…

Air Peace has announced its commitment to repatriating a group of underaged Nigerian girls trafficked to Ivory Coast, along with providing them with complimentary medical treatment upon their return. The airline’s Chairman, Allen Onyema, revealed this in an official statement, urging Nigerians to unite against human trafficking, which he described as cruel and morally reprehensible. This development follows a viral revelation by activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan,…

The United States Embassy has announced new visa interview requirements for Nigerian applicants, which will take effect starting April 22. In a statement released on Friday, the US mission clarified that all applicants attending interviews in Abuja and Lagos must present a DS-160 visa application form that includes a confirmation barcode starting with “AA” followed by two zeroes. “Starting April 22, 2025, all visa applicants in Abuja and Lagos must…