Controversial media personality, Kemi Olunloyo, has renounced her family name and distanced herself from the family of her late father, former Oyo State Governor, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo.   The former governor, a renowned Mathematician and politician, died on Sunday, April 6, at the age of 89.   In a ...

The Senior Pastor, Fountain of Life Church, Jimmy Odukoya, has shared the spiritual instruction behind his decision to keep his dreadlocks—a choice that sparked mixed reactions within and outside the church.   In a recent sermon, he shared on Facebook on Wednesday, the cleric revealed that his dreadlocks were not ...

Akinbobola Folajimi whose pregnant wife died after a hospital allegedly refused to treat her without a N500,000 deposit has responded to criticism from a journalist Reuben Abati.   Abati, speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday, slammed Folajimi for not saving enough money ahead of his wife’s delivery.   “You had ...

The Federal Government has doubled down on its Naira-for-crude oil initiative, declaring it a permanent fixture in Nigeria’s long-term economic reform strategy — not a temporary fix.   In a statement posted Wednesday via the Federal Ministry of Finance’s official channels, the government emphasized that all domestic crude oil and ...

The Nigeria Customs Service has impounded a consignment of illicit drugs valued at N18m from suspected smugglers in Cross River State.   The seizure, which occurred at the Mfum Border, was carried out by the Cross River-Calabar Free Trade Zone and Akwa Ibom Area Command of the NCS.   A ...

The National Emergency Management Agency in Lagos, along with other important groups, have received 144 Nigerians returning from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja, Lagos.   According to a statement from NEMA’s X handle on Wednesday, the group included 89 men, 35 women, 17 children, and ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that personal remittance inflows rose to $20.93bn in 2024, reflecting an 8.9 per cent increase year-on-year.   This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the apex bank while announcing a balance of payments surplus of $6.83bn for the 2024 financial ...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Anayo Onyekwere popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo, has taken to social media to celebrate his daughter, Valerie, as she marks her 25th birthday.   The actor while celebrating his daughter’s birthday stated that before his daughter gets to age 27, he is expecting her to either ...

A Professor of Rheumatology at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Segun Oguntona, has called on the government to include medications for autoimmune diseases under the National Health Insurance Scheme, citing the high cost of treatment.   Speaking during the university’s 122nd inaugural lecture titled “Joint Diseases and Internal Organ Complications: ...

South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a $2 billion emergency support package for its crucial export-focused carmakers, warning US President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on the sector could be a “significant blow”.   “Given that automobiles and auto parts are South Korea’s top exports to the US, the decision to ...