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For the record: ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – President Bola Tinubu has announced on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 that scholarships will be granted to the children of the 17 soldiers who lost their lives in the Okuama community tragedy in Delta State. Also, the government will provide housing for the families …

A Nigerian man, despite renewing his international passport five times, remains unable to travel abroad, prompting tears of frustration as he displays his collection of passports. In a poignant video titled “I’m tired; I renewed my international passport for the fifth time and still haven’t left Nigeria,” the individual showcases …

ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ansar-Ud-Deen Ladies Association of Nigeria (ADLAN), Ilaro-Yewa Branch, on Saturday, March 23, 2024, led by its President, Alhaja Fausat Folashade Allinson, paid their annual Asalat (Ramadan Prayer) visit to the families of Elhadj (Otunba) Abu-Satar Idowu Hamed, the Otun Baaroyin of Ilaro-Yewa, and his …

WARRI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has formally apologized to the esteemed Delta State first-class monarch, Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, following a mistaken invitation concerning alleged cases of attempted murder and assault. The invitation, which arose from a petition purportedly against the monarch, sparked …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive with effect from June 1, 2024, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year term expires on May …

TEXAS, USA – Paul Alexander, the man who spent over seven decades living in an iron lung, has passed away at the age of 78. His death was confirmed by a fundraiser for his healthcare, though further details were not provided. Christopher Ulmer, the organizer and disability-rights activist, shared the …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Management and Board of Access Holdings Plc (referred to as ‘the HoldCo’) have announced the appointment of Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, as its Non-Executive Chairman. Aig-Imoukhuede steps into this role, succeeding Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, the former Chairman of the HoldCo, who transitions to …

DAURA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA – Former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, commended President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, noting the challenges faced upon assuming office in May 2023. Speaking on Sunday, March 10, 2024, during a meeting with the Comptroller-General and Management team of the Nigerian Customs Service in Daura, Katsina State, Buhari …

ABUJA, NIGERIA – A video circulating on social media has sparked reactions regarding an abandoned estate in the Kado Gwarimpa Axis of Abuja, the FCT. The viral video showcases abandoned houses scattered across a multi-billion naira estate. The clip reveals that 90% of the luxurious mansions in the expensive estate …

IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – Merely six months following his suspension as Mogaji by the Olubadan Advisory Council, Chief Wale Oladoja, the Mogaji Akinsola of Opopo Labiran family compound in Ibadan, has ultimately lost his title. His family compound was directed to promptly nominate another individual to fill his former …