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Former United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, has denied rumours that she and former President Barack Obama are headed for divorce.   Michelle dispelled the rumours during a chat with Hollywood actress, Sophia Bush, for an episode of her podcast, Work in Progress, which was released on Tuesday.   She ...

Jennifer Awele, the wife of late Nollywood actor Junior Pope, has shared an emotional tribute to mark one year since his tragic death.   Awele shared the tribute on her Instagram handle on Thursday.   In her touching post, Awele described the last 12 months as extremely difficult, saying, every ...

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has made his return to Calabar following a three-week annual leave, saying that he is back with “renewed vigour and a double dose of energy” aimed at accelerating the state’s transformation.   Addressing supporters and government officials at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport ...

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 ...