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Kano auto crash victim’s wife delivered of baby boy six days after

NewsDeskNgJun 7, 2025June 7, 20250

In a moment of deep grief comes a glimmer of joy. A newborn baby boy has arrived on Eid-el-Kabir festival, six days after the father, Abubakar Yakubu Isma’il, died in the vehicle conveying members of the Kano State contingent from the National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. Abubakar, one of the dedicated...

Delta community affirms Gbaramatu-Ijaw roots

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2025June 6, 20250

The people of riverine Kantu (Ikantu) community in Warri Southwest Local Government Area of Delta State, have affirmed their Gbaramatu Kingdom ancestry, pledging “loyalty and allegiance” to the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HM Oboro Gbaraun II. Leaders, including Chiefs of Gbaramatu kingdom, who hail from the community, while speaking at a press...

US rapper DDG plans to buy a house in Lagos amid child custody battle

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2025June 6, 20250

US rapper Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., popularly known as DDG has announced plans to buy a house in Lagos, Nigeria, amid his ongoing child custody battle with ex-girlfriend Halle Bailey. In a recent post, DDG asked for recommendations on good areas to consider for his new home, indicating his seriousness about...

Actress Bolaji Ogunmola opens up on ordeals in May

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2025June 6, 20250

Actress and filmmaker Bolaji Ogunmola has revealed how she survived twice in the month of May. In a picture slide shared on Instagram, she survived a car accident and the collapse of her sitting room’s POP ceiling. Bolaji apologised for not returning calls and messages, attributing her unavailability to the chaotic...

Femi Adebayo gifts ram to 12-year-old winner of Ileya challenge

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2025June 6, 20250

Actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo has gifted a ram to a 12-year-old boy, Alameen Muhammad, who won his annual Sallah giveaway competition. The contest, open to children aged 5-12, celebrates Eid al-Adha through Quran recitation. Adebayo also awarded cash prizes to the second and third-place winners, @hajakaffy and @abiolanurdeen, respectively....

NUJ FCT Chair Grace Ike Felicitates with Muslim Journalists on Eid-ul-Adha

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2025June 6, 20250

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has extended warm greetings to Muslim journalists and the broader Muslim community as they celebrate this year’s Eid-ul-Adha. In a goodwill message issued on behalf of the Council’s executive and members, Comrade Ike...

We must control illicit arms to defeat terrorism, says Ribadu

NewsDeskNgJun 6, 2025June 6, 20250

Nigeria must strengthen control of illicit arms influx to defeat terrorism, National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu said yesterday. He spoke during the destruction of 3,867 small arms and light weapons (SALW) by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) in Abuja. The exercise was the...

Jide Awobona slams street car washers, warns against unsolicited services

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2025June 5, 20250

Nollywood actor Jide Awobona has expressed concerns over the activities of street vendors, particularly those who wash cars in traffic without owner’s consent. In a light-hearted yet pointed Instagram post, Awobona jokingly warned that he might resort to flogging someone if the trend continues. He advised the vendors to stick to selling...

British-Nigerian actor Junior Salokun seeks leading roles in Nollywood

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2025June 5, 20250

British-Nigerian actor Junior Salokun says he is set to star in Nollywood, with ambitions to take on lead roles that break boundaries and amplify African stories on a global stage. Salokun said on Wednesday in Abuja that he aspired to bridge cultural divides through film. “With a deep love for...

FCTA Backs Garki Hospital PPP as Blueprint for Sectoral Growth

NewsDeskNgJun 5, 2025June 5, 20250

To engender good governance, Nigerians are desirous of continuity in programmes and policies. Indeed, annual budgets are becoming meaningless where successive administrations prefer new schemes rather than combining inherited programmes. But the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, under Barrister Nyesom Wike is showing a good example in the management of...

South Africa Says It’s Repatriating 586 Nigerians Over Irregular Immigration

DSS–Military Team Foils Kidnap Attempt On WAEC Students In South-East, Recovers Weapons

Rivers Monarch Urges Tinubu To Set Up Task Force On Finima Resettlement, Seeks NLNG Recognition

Kano auto crash victim’s wife delivered of baby boy six days after

Delta community affirms Gbaramatu-Ijaw roots

US rapper DDG plans to buy a house in Lagos amid child custody battle

Actress Bolaji Ogunmola opens up on ordeals in May

Femi Adebayo gifts ram to 12-year-old winner of Ileya challenge

NUJ FCT Chair Grace Ike Felicitates with Muslim Journalists on Eid-ul-Adha

We must control illicit arms to defeat terrorism, says Ribadu

Jide Awobona slams street car washers, warns against unsolicited services

British-Nigerian actor Junior Salokun seeks leading roles in Nollywood

FCTA Backs Garki Hospital PPP as Blueprint for Sectoral Growth