Bishop Charles Ighele, General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission, has called for a ban on the celebration of Valentine’s Day in Nigeria. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ighele cited the illicit sexual abuse and promotion of romantic relationships associated with the day as reasons for his call. According to …
Major Eragbai Evborokhai becomes first Nigerian-born soldier to lead U.S. Army Infantry Regiment
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Eragbai E. Evborokhai has made history as the first Nigerian-born U.S. soldier to lead a U.S. Army infantry regiment. In addition to this groundbreaking achievement, Evborokhai holds the distinction of being the most senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the Army, placing him at the forefront of addressing the concerns of soldiers …
EFCC hands over forfeited Nok University property and assets to FG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially transferred the property and assets of Nok University, Kachia, in Kaduna State to the Federal Government. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukayode handed over the institution’s documents to the Minister of Education at an event attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The move …
Russia rejects swapping occupied territory with Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday, February 12, rejected any possibility of swapping occupied Ukrainian territory in a future peace deal, just hours after launching a missile and drone attack on Kyiv that killed one person and injured at least four others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had suggested exchanging Ukrainian-controlled parts of Russia’s Kursk region for Russian-occupied areas …
Tanzanian singer Juma Jux proposes to Iyabo Ojo’s daughter second time
Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux has proposed for the second time to Pricilla Ojo, his wife and daughter of actress, Iyabo Ojo. The couple had the first leg of their wedding last weekend. More friends and family members have stormed Tanzania for the second leg of their wedding said to be held this weekend. Just …
Google Calendar removes cultural holidays including Pride and Black History Month following Trump’s executive orders
Google has removed key cultural holidays, including Black History Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month, from its calendar app. The tech giant’s online and mobile calendar has for years marked the two celebrations on the first days of February and June respectively. But for 2025, both months are blank. References to Women’s History Month, Indigenous People …
Sanwo-Olu cancels remote work for Lagos workers from April 1
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed workers in the state civil service to report back to office and begin the regular Monday to Friday working days. Recall that in February 2024, the government introduced flexible working conditions where some categories of staff, especially the junior cadres, come to the office for only two days …
Mother dies after spending 33 years in coma following car crash that killed her baby daughter
A 60-year-old mother has died after being in a coma for 33 years following a car crash that killed her baby daughter. Luigina Brustolin had spent over half her life in a coma after the deadly accident in Pederobba, in the Italian province of Treviso, on May 23 1992. Ms Brustolin, then 27, was seriously …
Doctor arrested for suspected murder of 10 patients in Germany
A Berlin-based palliative care doctor is suspected of killing at least 10 people, more than double the number initially assumed, the public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Prosecutors had at first identified four victims in the case but later raised the number to eight. The prosecution spokesman, Michael Petzold said they now believe …
Governor Douye’s aide denies news of the governor expecting a child with Nengi
The Director-General of New Media to the governor of Bayelsa state, Samuel Oredipe, has dismissed reports claiming that the Bayelsa state governor, Diri Duoye, is responsible for the pregnancy of reality TV star, Nengi Hampson. On Monday, February 10, social media was rife with reports claiming the 27-year-old reality TV star was expecting a child …