Nigeria’s electricity generation has witnessed a steady decline, recording a drop of 531 megawatts in just three days, according to the latest National Grid performance report. From Thursday, April 17 to Saturday, April 19, 2025, the country’s peak power generation fell from 5,273.80MW to 4,742.80MW, a worrying sign for a nation already struggling with chronic…
As the Catholic Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, attention has turned to who will become the next spiritual leader of over 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. Among the prominent contenders is Cardinal Peter Turkson, a Ghanaian cleric who could make history as the first Black Pope. Who Is Peter Turkson? Born in Western Ghana…
The city of Lagos stood still on Thursday, April 17, 2025, as Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo, and Tanzanian singer Juma Jux celebrated their traditional wedding in a spectacular event tagged #JP2025. Held at the luxurious Five Palm, Oniru, the ceremony brought together the cultures of Nigeria and Tanzania in a fairytale…
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji, has declared that Nigeria is currently under siege due to the worsening insecurity ravaging the nation. In his 2025 Easter message delivered in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Archbishop Ugorji lamented the rising spate of kidnappings, killings, and general lawlessness,…
Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has made history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, alongside U.S. chess master Shawn Martinez. The dynamic duo officially surpassed the previous record of 61 hours, reaching an astonishing 62 hours of non-stop chess in Times Square, New…
A tragic building collapse occurred on Saturday morning in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State, leaving many feared dead and others trapped under debris. The incident happened around 8:00 am on Oremeta Street, involving a multi-storey building that was still under construction. The collapsed structure reportedly housed the popular EqualRight Restaurant, a well-known hangout for…
Hamas has stated that the fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander remains uncertain following the death of the guard assigned to him during a recent Israeli military operation in Gaza. Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli soldier and native of New Jersey, was reportedly being held by a group of militants with whom Hamas says it has…
Popular Nigerian gospel singer and ordained RCCG pastor, Bolaji Olarewaju, widely known as Big Bolaji or Big B, has passed away at the age of 50. The family confirmed his death in an official statement released on Saturday, stating that he died on Easter Saturday, April 19, 2025, after a brief illness. The statement described…
As Christians across Nigeria celebrate Easter, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on citizens to embrace reconciliation, unity, and peace. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering good governance and sustaining the dividends of democracy in the state. In an Easter message personally signed by the governor and released on Saturday in Port Harcourt,…
There was serious drama in Bauchi State on Friday as Deputy Governor Auwal Jatau allegedly slapped Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, during a heated exchange at the Emir’s Palace. The shocking altercation happened during the turbaning ceremony of former Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, who was honoured as Makama Babba 1 of…
