Nigeria

Nigerian pop star, David Adeleke, known as Davido, has reacted to the news circulating online that insists that he was involved in the death of his friend Tagbo Umeike. With accusations,counter-accusations and alleged autopsy result, Davido has stood his ground that he is innocent of all malicious publications against him. …

Oyetunji Abioye, Washington DC The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria and other oil-exporting countries over rising foreign debts, saying there is a need to make external borrowings sustainable. The Fund, however, commended Nigeria for the recent reforms aimed at reducing infrastructure gap in the country, adding that it was …

Oladimeji Ramon A former Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. ‘Wale Omole, has blamed the nation’s poor industrialisation in Nigeria on the curriculum bequeathed to the country by the British. He argued that except the curriculum was overhauled, Nigeria would never know true industrialisation.  Omole said this on …

Tony Okafor, Awka A former Vice-President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, on Wednesday endorsed the candidacy of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Oseloka Obaze, in the November 18 poll in the state. Before this new development, Ekwueme was a known supporter of Governor Willie Obiano. But on Wednesday, …

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday said it might stop medical doctors in public sector from engaging in private practice. It also said 33 suspected cases of monkeypox had so far been recorded in seven states across the country. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, who disclosed …

Niyi Odebode, Eniola Akinkuotu and Anna Okon  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is still investigating  the $20m bribery scam involving a company, Dredging International Services (Cyprus) Ltd. and some former officials of  the Nigerian Ports Authority. There were  reports in August that  the Swiss authorities, had through …

The revelation, this week, by the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on the deplorable condition of the Aso Rock Clinic, Abuja, is quite disturbing. Making the disclosure at the opening of a stakeholders’ meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mrs Buhari, who couldn’t hide her umbrage, publicly reprimanded …

The ongoing final phase of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers has thrown up a lot of surprises and shocks. Some teams considered by many as underdogs have found their way to Russia, and some big guns would be absent because they just could not qualify. Whatever angle you view it …

The last Leonardo Da Vinci painting still in the hands of a private collector will go under the hammer next month in New York, the Christie’s auction house said Tuesday, estimating its worth at $100 million. Dating from around 1500, “Salvator Mundi” — which depicts Jesus Christ as the world’s …

Ebony LifeTV boss and media personality, Mosunmola Abudu, has made the list of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Global Television by Hollywood Reporter. Mo Abudu as she is fondly called shared the tit-bit on her social media handle Wednesday. “It’s such an honour and privilege to be included in …