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By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has announced “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation” as the official theme for the country’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has gifted his wife, Chioma Rowland-Adeleke, a brand-new 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. The luxury SUV, which recently entered the market, is priced at over $150,000 (approximately ₦240 million), depending on its specifications. The 2025 model comes with advanced design…

By Deborah Nnamdi Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has unveiled a new message translation feature on WhatsApp, aimed at breaking down language barriers for its more than 3 billion users worldwide. The feature, which began rolling out on Tuesday, allows users to translate messages directly…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has revisited the backlash she faced after her private video was leaked in 2021, describing the experience as deeply unfair and emotionally taxing. In a recent interview, the award-winning singer said she was vilified rather than supported, particularly by influential voices in…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 68-year-old woman, Mrs. Victoria Madubuko of Ndiambe Ozuitem in Bende Local Government Area, for allegedly flogging a 22-year-old girl, Miss Nnenna Eke, to death. Mrs. Madubuko was said to have used a traditional cane known as Okpete during an…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria has been ranked among the countries with the highest road traffic deaths in Africa, with 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the World Health Organization’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. The statistic was highlighted on Tuesday in Abuja during a joint press briefing…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points, lowering it from 27.5 percent to 27 percent. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Cardoso explained that…

By Deborah Nnamdi What was meant to be a triumphant return for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday turned chaotic after security operatives dispersed a large crowd of her supporters at the National Assembly gate. The Kogi Central lawmaker, whose six-month suspension from the Senate recently expired, arrived at the complex…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has announced that more than N20 billion has been raised towards the completion of the long-abandoned National Library project in Abuja. Speaking with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Mrs. Tinubu said the fundraising was part of her 65th birthday celebration held on September 21,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Special Court Martial (SCM) convened by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, has sentenced four soldiers to various jail terms for offences bordering on arms and ammunition racketeering as well as…