Nigerian actress and film producer, Omoni Oboli, has stirred reactions on social media with a witty request following the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). In a lighthearted post on her Instagram page, @omonioboli, she wrote: “Now that AMVCA is over, please I need a favour; those clothes people wore, can they borrow me?…
The Nigeria Red Cross, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has assisted 7,300 women-led households in Gusau, Shinkafi, and Tsafe Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. Speaking during a distribution event in Gusau on Monday, Secretary General of the Nigeria Red Cross, Abubakar Kyande, said the intervention aimed to relieve…
Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, defeating defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was after a goalless draw in regulation and extra time at the Suez Canal Stadium on Monday. The…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the new Pope Leo XIV to visit the country after holding his first phone call with the pontiff on Monday. “Such a visit would bring real hope to all believers and to all our people,” Zelensky wrote on X after what he called a “warm and truly substantive” discussion…
The residents of the border towns of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir should return to their homes, as New Delhi and Islamabad have reached mutual understanding. Chief Minister of the territory Omar Abdullah said on Monday. “They the residents of the border towns should now try to return to their homes. “…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged contractors executing different projects in the territory to deliver within expected quality. Wike stated this on Monday, when he inspected some ongoing projects within the capital city, in preparation for inauguration to celebrate President Bola Tinubu second year in office. One of…
The Debt Management Office (DMO), on. Monday hosted an investor meeting for the issuance of N300 billion series seven Sovereign Sukuk issuance in Abuja. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said that since inception in 2017, Sukuk had become a product of choice for non- interest investors in the capital market. According to Oniha,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed July 2 for the trial of 109 foreigners, over alleged involvement in high-level cybercrime and hacking activities said to be threatening the nation’s security. The matter could not go on due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Ekerete Akpan, in court. The judge was…
The first batch of 560 intending pilgrims from Kwara have been transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pilgrims departed the airport onboard Max Airline aircraft at about 12:40pm. on Monday. The departure was witnessed by Kwara Amirul Hajj, Olupo…
Many residents of the FCT, have urged the Federal Government to ensure that the recent increase in Megawatts (MW) of electricity from 4,100 to 5,700 translates to steady power supply. The consumers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja were reacting to the 5,700 MW average daily power generated…
