Nollywood actress Bimbo Akintola has explained why she chose to stay unmarried. Speaking in a recent interview, the 54-year-old thespian said she is yet to marry because her forever love passed. According to her, “He died. I don’t talk about it but he died. Do you know how long it took me to find…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to adopt a more positive outlook toward their country, stressing the need for patriotism and unity in the face of challenges. The call was made during a stakeholders’ engagement on the “National Anthem, Identity Project, Values Charter, and the Renewed Hope Agenda” held in Osogbo, where the…
On Monday, October 14, 2024, a team of operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, comprising four officers were at Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu to invite one Favour Ekoh, host of Prime Time, a programme running at the Station. Ekoh is being investigated by the Enugu Zonal…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas could lead to “humongous chaos” and hinder sustainable development. Governor Soludo made this statement on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka, after signing the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, titled “Anambra Local Government Administration…
Electricity distribution companies have alerted their customers after the national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday morning October 15. The grid collapsed at about 6pm on Monday, October 14, plunging many into darkness. Power generation dropped from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 p.m. to 3.56GW at 6 pm., and then to 0.00GW by 7 pm….
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has hinted that wealthy Nigerians earning N100m and above monthly will face a 25 per cent personal income tax rate if a new tax bill is passed by the National Assembly. Oyedele disclosed this during a breakout session at the ongoing…
Justice M.O Dawodu of an Ikeja high court has issued an interim order restraining social critic, Martins Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, from further circulating or publishing any defamatory video or comments against legal expert, Femi Falana. Ruling on an ex parte application on Monday, October 14, the presiding judge ordered VeryDarkMan to delete “defamatory comments…
Nigerian woman, identified as Olubunmi Okeniyi, has passed away almost a month after relocating to the United Kingdom with her two children. Mrs Okeniyi, who arrived in Sunderland on September 16, 2024, died on Sunday, October 13. The news of her death was confirmed by the Nigerian community in the UK, who issued a statement…
Wigwe’s family in disarray over multi-billion naira property left behind by top banker Less than a year after the death of the former Group Managing Director of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his family members are up in arms over his multi-billion naira property. Business Hallmark learnt that Herbert who passed on alongside his wife,…
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that the new curriculum for basic education will commence across schools in January 2025 while the new curriculum for senior secondary education will also commence by Sept. 2025. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman disclosed this on Monday, October 14 in Abuja, at a stakeholders meeting on…