Nigerian music sensation Ayra Starr has made history by becoming the first female artist from the country to cross the 1 billion views milestone on YouTube. With this achievement, the 23-year-old singer has surpassed Yemi Alade’s previous record of 805 million views, making her the most viewed Nigerian female artist of all time on the…
The Labour Party (LP) has denounced reports that it has reserved its 2027 presidential ticket for its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The party stated that earlier reports that the ticket has been exclusively reserved for Obi are malicious and misleading. The position was made known in a statement on Monday by the party’s National…
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has approved the immediate dismissal of the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister C. O. C. Akaolisa. The announcement was made through an official press release issued by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, on Monday. According to the statement, the former commissioner…
President Bola Tinubu has halted the forceful takeover of 4,794 revoked lands in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for non-payment of Ground Rent for prolonged years. The Director of Land Administration, FCT, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, disclosed this in a statement released on Monday night, May 26. The statement reads Today, May 26, 2025, we commenced enforcement…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his optimism about the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging victorious in the upcoming Anambra State governorship election. The President made this known on Monday when he presented the APC flag to the party’s candidate in the State, Evan Nicholas Ukachukwu, and his running mate, Senator Uche Ekwunife, when he…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is currently working on helping six Nigerian banks recover billions of Naira stolen by hackers, who gained access to the banks’ systems. Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during an interview. While declining to mention the affected banks to protect their image,…
Members of Anambra Umuada, an association of first daughters, were stopped from launching an attack on a woman whose s*x tape with a married man recently went viral. In a video circulated on Facebook, the Umuada were seen brandishing symbolic items at the marketplace where the woman, at the centre of the controversy, conducts her…
Athletes competing in the 10,000m final at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Ogun State were forced to continue running in darkness after the floodlights at the newly renovated MKO Abiola Stadium unexpectedly went out mid-race. A viral video captured the chaotic moment when the stadium lights failed, plunging the track and field into near-total…
The Civil Liberties Organization Anambra State Branch has extols and commends impeccable integrity, patriotism, contentment and unprecedented fear of God and love of humanity displayed by poor Tricycle Keke operator, but rich in spirit Mr. Emmanuel Ejezie from Akokwa in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State for returning N2.04 million naira inside a…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has told Abians to expect multiple commissioning of projects in the State within the next 30 days. Governor Otti was speaking at his 2nd Year Anniversary Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service held at the premises of Ibeku High School, Umuahia. The Governor listed the projects to be commissioned to include; Primary…
