Rita Dominic muses on the complexity of celebrity, saying, “Genuineness is essential but popularity is good” Renowned Nigerian actress Rita Dominic offers her perspectives on the conflict between being genuine to oneself as well as being a star in a society where the attraction of fame frequently obscures the truth of an individual’s genuineness. Veteran…
FG Postpones Students Loan Scheme Indefinitely The commencement of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme has been put on hold indefinitely by the Federal Government. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, announced this development during an interview with Arise News on Tuesday. It could be recalled that President Bola Tinubu’s administration…
Senator Ningi Resigns As Chairman Of Northern Senators Forum Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi Central has voluntarily resigned from his role as chairman of the Northern Senators Forum following his suspension by the Upper House for alleged budget padding. The resignation letter, dated March 11, was released to the public soon after the Senate suspended…
Police Arrest Suspected Female Kidnapper In Lagos A suspected female kidnapper has been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command. Her arrest also led to the successful rescue of three children, the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement issued on Tuesday (today). The incident was reported on Monday around 3:30…
The International Finance Corporation claims that commodity price increases is more severe in African nations Although food is a basic human need, not everyone has access to it. On a continent the size of Africa, food security is still a major problem that affects millions of people in various ways throughout its member states. Insider…
World Bank: Engaging in women and girls will boost their lives and reshape the global financial system Girls who gain knowledge and are motivated see the value in themselves, drive profitable economies, and improve society and all of humankind. According to the World Bank, empowering women and girls is essential to transforming economies and enhancing…
Adunni Ade claims that her complexion tone prevented her from landing roles in Nollywood The actress claimed that, despite living in a nation where black people predominate, she is not taken into consideration while writing scripts. Adunni Ade has been candid about the difficulties she had in the beginning in Nollywood getting parts due to…
Kidnappers Of 16 Kaduna Residents Demand N40 Trillion Ransom Bandits who kidnapped no fewer than sixteen residents citizens of Kaduna State recently have reportedly demanded a ransom of N40 trillion for their release. A community leader in the Gonin Gora area of Kaduna metropolis where the incident happened, John Yusuf, disclosed during a telephone interview…
Provide Land For Grazing – Tinubu Tells Govs President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed state governors to allocate grazing land for pastoralists during. He highlighted that this provision would effectively resolve the ongoing conflicts between farmers and herders, ultimately preventing the loss of lives and agricultural produce. Tinubu urged the governors to prioritize wage awards…
I Never said Tinubu Was Operating Two Budgets – Senator Ningi Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) has refuted the claim that he stated President Bola was operating two different budgets for 2024. Earlier, BBC Hausa reported that Ningi made this statement during an interview with the media outlet. The report quoted Ningi as having spoken…
