Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has commenced seven-day spiritual seclusion, ahead of the grand finale of this year’s Olojo festival. A statement by Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, obtained in Osogbo on Monday, said the monarch commenced the seclusion on Sunday. Olafare also said Oba Ogunwusi, during the seclusion, would commune with his ancestors and pray for Nigerians and the …

Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory are struggling to locate the sales points for the N40,000 subsidised rice that was officially launched by the Federal Government last week. The launch, which took place on 5 September 2024, saw the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, flagging off the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice at …

The Archbishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, on Friday, warned President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to urgently address the economic hardship in the country, saying Nigerians are hungry. Kukah also appealed to the government to consider reducing the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, (popularly called petrol), which was recently hiked, leading to long …

Four Nigerians have been jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live in the United Kingdom (UK) illegally. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday. The Home Office said the four were part of an …

Ride-hailing service, Bolt has lamented that its “financial losses” following the order-a-ride prank between Nigerians and South Africans. The prank, which emerged amid ongoing rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa, forced Bolt to restrict inter-country ride requests between the two countries. The ride-hailing company also blocked an undisclosed number of riders leading to huge financial losses and disruption of service …

The Federal Government has cautioned against stigmatising and discriminating against senior citizens and the ageing population in Nigeria. The pioneer Director General of the National Senior Citizens Centre, Dr Emem Omokaro, gave the warning in her keynote address at the Humanitarian Service Diamond Awards 2024 held in Abuja on Wednesday. The FG emphasised that it was important to address the …

Integrity advocates in Nigeria have identified the lack of stern consequences for wrongdoing as a major challenge to Nigeria’s development while calling for more public recognition of honest citizens. The call for more public naming of acts of integrity and shaming of corruption was made during an anti-corruption radio programme, “Public Conscience” , produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), Chief Innocent Chukwuma, has urged fellow Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. He expressed confidence that the country would witness positive changes soon. The IVM boss described the Federal Government’s CNG policy as the “best idea for transportation” in Nigeria, citing numerous benefits for the citizens. …

President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his administration, assuring them that the country is transitioning from darkness to dawn. In an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, Tinubu acknowledged the ongoing hardships orchestrated by the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira. He noted that Nigerians’ pain was …

Controversial cross-dresser and social media influencer, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, yesterday, advised Nigerians to desist from spraying naira at parties, unless they want to end up as landlords inside the prisons. He served a six-month jail term in Kirikiri prison, Apapa, Lagos, for abusing the naira by spraying it at parties in April, this year. In a viral …