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Faith, Fame, and Forever: Benjamins-Laniyi’s 30-Year Love Story Steals the Spotlight

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

The Throne Room Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Abuja, has celebrated the 30th wedding anniversary of its presiding pastor, Pastor and Mrs. Benjamins-Laniyi, in a colourful and heartfelt ceremony held at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The event drew members of the congregation, dignitaries, and well-wishers who...

Paramount Seeks Gulf Funding For $110bn Warner Bros Discovery Takeover

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Paramount pursues $24bn Gulf backing led by Saudi fund to finance massive Warner Bros Discovery merger deal Paramount Skydance is in talks to secure signed equity commitments of almost $24 billion from three sovereign wealth funds led by Saudi Arabia to help back its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD),...

Nigerian Airlines Hold Fares Steady Despite Soaring Aviation Fuel Costs During Easter Travel Surge

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Nigerian airlines keep fares stable during Easter despite rising aviation fuel costs, absorbing losses as operational pressures continue mounting. Domestic airlines did not increase fares during the Easter holiday despite the high cost of aviation fuel, which rose from N995 per litre in January to between N2, 700 to N3000...

FG Moves To Procure Emergency Care Helicopter

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

FG moves to acquire emergency care helicopter, boosting rapid medical response capacity under new integrated national air ambulance system. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approved the procurement of emergency care helicopter for handling healthcare emergencies Pate...

Adelabu Raises Alarm Over Misinformation Campaign, Denies Viral Quote

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Power Minister Adelabu denies viral quote on wealth, warns of coordinated misinformation campaign aimed at damaging his reputation and public trust. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has raised concerns over what he described as a sustained campaign of misinformation targeted at discrediting him, warning that the spread of falsehoods poses...

Tinubu To Commission Six Sanwo-Olu Legacy Projects During First Official Visit To Lagos

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Tinubu commissions six Sanwo-Olu legacy projects in Lagos, including bridges, schools and food hub, during two-day official visit. Key legacy projects of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration will be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu in his first official visit to Lagos State. The iconic projects to be commissioned by Tinubu...

Usman Bobboi Jauro Declares for Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Reps Seat, Unveils Development Agenda

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Usman Abubakar Bobboi Jauro has formally declared his intention to contest for the Gashaka, Kurmi, and Sardauna Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Jauro made the declaration on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the divisional party secretariat in Gembu, where party members,...

Easter: Faleye felicitates NSITF staff, commends their dedication to duty

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Falaye, has celebrated staff of the Fund and commended their positive attitude to duty. Faleye, in an Easter message on Sunday, congratulated the staff on the occasion of the rise of Jesus Christ from the dead and also reminded...

Cleric distributes rice to members at Easter, preaches love

NewsDeskNgApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

In the spirit of Easter, the Founder of World Harvest Ministries, Jikwoyi, Abuja, Archbishop Professor Leonard Bature Kawas, has distributed bags of rice to members of his church, extending support to dozens of families as part of the celebration. The outreach, held at the church premises, saw at least 40...

Gold Drops As Dollar Gains On Strong Jobs Data

NewsDeskNgApr 6, 2026April 6, 20260

Gold fell as a stronger dollar, boosted by solid US jobs data, outweighed safe-haven demand. US President Donald Trump is set to address markets as gold prices eased due to rising geopolitical tensions and strong economic data Gold prices fell on Monday as a stronger US dollar and robust jobs...