Benue rice mill market fire outbreak scene. Photo Credit: John Charles By John Charles A fire outbreak has destroyed properties worth millions of naira at the popular rice mill market in Wurukum, near the River Benue bridge in Makurdi. The fire broke out in the early hours of Monday. Firefighters arrived ...

NBS By Sami Tunji Nigeria’s inflation rate eased for the second consecutive month in February, raising hopes that price pressures may have peaked and could continue to moderate in the coming months. The National Bureau of Statistics, in its latest report released on Monday, said the country’s headline inflation rate dropped ...

By Hannah Johnson A newly surfaced CCTV video has captured the moment military officers stormed the Ikeja Electric office, forcefully entering the premises and assaulting staff members. The footage, which went viral on X on Monday, shows armed officers kicking down doors and barging into offices. Shared by Arise TV journalist ...

Photo: Instagram @mavinrecords Agency Report Nigerian music superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made history as the first African artiste to feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. According to Rolling Stone, ...

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has noted the comments made by the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr. Festus Osifo, during the union’s recent protest at the headquarters of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company (SEEPCO), at Victoria ...

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced his return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Adediran, along with his supporters, announced this on Monday, at a media briefing held at Liberty Place, Adeniyi Jones ...

Oba Otudeko By Adekunle Sulaimon The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Oba Otudeko to take a plea in the charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The order was given by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on Monday. Recall that EFCC had filed a 13-count charge against ...

Sowore Human rights activist and presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, has thrown his support behind Ushie Rita Uguamaye, also known as Raye, the National Youth Service Corps member facing backlash over her viral video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Sowore, in a video shared on X ...

Seyi Tinubu By Okiki Adeduyite Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described his father as the greatest president in Nigeria’s history. In a video that went viral on Monday, Seyi made the remark while addressing a gathering of youths in Adamawa State. “It was never politics, but they ...

By Tosin Oyediran 21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile from Laurelton, Long Island, has become the first person in New York State to be cured of sickle cell anemia using the innovative Lyfgenia gene therapy. This pioneering treatment, administered at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, offers a beacon of hope for countless individuals battling this ...