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First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged market women across Nigeria to avoid unfairly increasing food prices as the festive season approaches. Speaking at the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration in Abakaliki, she appealed for restraint in price hikes, emphasizing the importance of affordability for all Nigerians during the yuletide.   “With the Yuletide season fast approaching, I want to …

A Southwest Airlines flight preparing to depart from Dallas Love Field airport in Texas on Friday night was struck by a bullet, the airline confirmed.   Flight 2494, bound for Indianapolis, was hit on the right side of the aircraft, just below the flight deck, moments before takeoff. The crew immediately returned the plane to the gate, and passengers safely …

A nurse who was abducted by Boko Haram in 2018 has just regained freedom after 6 years in captivity.  42-year-old Alice Loksha was abducted while working at a UNICEF office  in  Kala Balge, Borno State.  Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, Nov. 15, deputy, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, who was representing the Theatre Commander of the …

Shemar Moore has opened up about his future with his girlfriend, Jesiree Dizon.   The actor revealed that he has no plans to get married, but referred to Dizon as his “partner in crime.”  In a recent interview, he explained why he would not marry Dizon.  He said, “I didn’t have a good role model of marriage in my life. Not my …

Daddy Freeze has slammed Akah Nnani for calling on Nigerians to pray for him.  Akah had gone on Instagram to release a video where he berated Daddy Freeze for his statement on Pastor Emmanuel Iren after the pastor criticised Peter Obi’s statement that Nigerians would be more productive of they spent time working night shifts rather than at church vigils.  …

The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, was laid to rest at the National Cemetery, Abuja today November 15. The funeral service for the late Army chief held at the National Christian Centre and then his body was moved to the National Cemetery for interment.   President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has threatened to penalise banks disbursing cash to naira hawkers. The apex has also directed banks to prioritise cash disbursement through automated teller machines (ATMs).   CBN gave the directive in a circular to banks on Friday titled ‘Mystery shopping & spot checks on cash disbursement activities of deposit money banks (DMBs)”.   In …

Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State have rejected a bribe of N174 million offered by a suspected internet fraudster to avoid arrest and prosecution.   The suspect identified as Patrick Akpoguma, is alleged to have been involved in various types of internet-related fraud, including romance scams, identity theft, cyber hacking, cryptocurrency fraud, ritualism, and cultism.    …

IN-RANCH 9JA, a new mentorship-driven reality TV show, is set to transform the lives of talented Nigerian youth by connecting them with seasoned experts across various industries. The show, designed to combat brain drain and promote resilience, will air daily for 9 weeks starting in the first quarter of 2025. What is IN-RANCH 9JA? This unique reality show aims to …

A Nigerian burn survivor, Samuel Adavize Solomon, has expressed gratitude to God for healing him after he was badly burnt in a gas explosion.   “God that healed me from gas explosion after several surgeries will surely heal you,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday.    “What happened to me makes me believe in God the more. He …