The United Nations Children’s Fund has said Nigeria bears the highest global burden of unvaccinated children, with over two million children yet to receive a single dose of any routine vaccine. UNICEF Health Officer, Bashir Elegbede, made this known on Tuesday at a one-day media dialogue to commemorate the 2025 World Immunisation Day in Damaturu,…
The World Bank has projected that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years, rising through 2027.This is according to the Bank’s Africa’s Pulse report, released during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, DC.The report paints a troubling outlook…
After many months of speculation by political observers and pundits vis-â-vis affirmative body language of key stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has finally made public his decision to move over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oborevwori declared, on Wedday at the Government House Asaba, that he…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday issued fresh directives to security and intelligence chiefs, aimed at intensifying efforts to restore peace and stability in parts of the country battling with violent attacks. National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu made this known to newsmen after an emergency security and intelligence meeting held at the President’s official…
The Argentinian was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires on the 17th of December 1936. Seen as an outsider when he was chosen to succeed Benedict the 16th in 2013, the Argentinian was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The Pontiff appeared to the public for…
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s remains have been buried in a private memorial attended by family members and close friends. The couple’s bodies were found along with one of their dogs in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26. The tragic discovery led to an investigation into the cause of their deaths,…
Sean Kingston has regained supervised freedom amid his federal wire fraud case. The singer reportedly returns home after making significant headway in his release process following detention for a fraud case. Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were arrested for plotting and carrying out a fraud scheme, swindling more than $1 million from victims….
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has summoned the sole administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), for an interactive session. The spokesperson of the House, Hon. Akin Rotimi, in a statement issued Wednesday, said the meeting, which followed the formal inauguration of the Committee by the Speaker,…
A dramatic family feud played out in the courtroom on Monday as Peter Okoye, one-half of the famed Nigerian music duo P-Square, testified against his elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, in an ongoing trial over alleged money laundering involving over ₦1.3 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. The trial, which commenced before Justice Alexander…
Billie Eilish recently opened up about body image struggles, revealing she never saw herself as beautiful and found early fame confusing. The famous singer shared that her shift to veganism began with body insecurities but deepened after learning about animal cruelty. Billie Eilish has also revealed that she once hated her name “Billie,” wishing for…
