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Skit maker Shank Comics has denied rumors that his low ratings for Davido’s album ‘5ive’ is due to a personal grudge.  Some blogs suggested the ratings were influenced by a past incident involving Kai Cenat.  Shank, in a tweet, claimed his ratings are genuine, based on his honest opinion of the album. ...

The Edo State Government has registered over 9,000 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) between February and April 2025, marking a significant leap in land documentation within the state. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS), Dr. Tony Ikpasaja, during a media interaction in Benin City....

The much-anticipated National Youth Conference will kick off its grassroots physical engagements in the first week of June, according to the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande.  The conference, which was initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on March 10, with the inauguration of a national planning committee, is progressing steadily...

Transparency Network in Nigeria (TNN) has come to the defence of Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), over allegations of bias and irregularities in the recently concluded 2024 oil block licensing round. In a statement on Sunday, the country representative of TNN, Dr. Mustapha...

The Federal Ministry of Health has ranked 15 local government areas (LGAs) in Katsina State as highest in maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria The Sector-Wide Coordinator and National Coordinator of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Muntaqa Sadiq Umar, who made the disclosure during the closing ceremony of the Maternal and...

Three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been hospitalised for gunshot injuries sustained after they came under attack from some armed men during a raid operation in Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday night. The incident occurred when a team of NDLEA operatives acting...

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (NC APC) Forum has commended the bloc of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) led by former Nasarawa State governor, Tanko Al-Makura, for rejecting the growing coalition of opposition politicians against President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition. The Forum described the CPC bloc’s position as a reaffirmation...

As part of its unwavering commitment to community development and social responsibility, itel, a leading mobile phone and electronics brand, has brought a lasting solution to the water scarcity challenges facing residents of Brigade Gama (B) Kasuwar Takari, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. In a remarkable gesture to mark...

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the “greatest asset” to Northern Nigeria’s security and development efforts. Speaking through his Senior Aide on Politics, Hon. Ibrahim Danmaliki Gidan Goga, on Friday, Matawalle dismissed claims that the President is a political liability to...

Dada Olusegun has defended the recently inaugurated census committee, saying its members’ strategic roles are necessary for a successful census. The Presidency has defended the composition of the recently constituted eight-man committee tasked with developing a report on the upcoming national population and housing census. Special Assistant to the President...