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Pete Edochie in Ghana, speaks on health challenges

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has spoken on his health condition, saying, "I'm not very well myself." The 79-year-old actor disclosed this while visiting his longtime friend... Read More


How do I empathise with my Lebanese friend?, By Osmund Agbo

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- As Israeli bombs rained down on southern Lebanon in 2024, I found myself thinking about Rabih, a Lebanese man I had once met at his furniture store on Lagos Island. I wondered what ... Read More


G7 to release up to 100 million barrels of oil, diesel from reserves

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have announced plans to release up to 100 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves as global oil prices continue to surge amid the ongoing w... Read More


Olu Jacobs laid to rest in Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The remains of veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs have been laid to rest in Lagos State following a funeral service attended by relatives, friends, colleagues and prominent figures.... Read More


Independence: Nigerian governor pardons 13 convicts, gives reasons

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the pardon, release, and commutation of sentences of 13 inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in the state. Mr Mbah's media ai... Read More


Atiku govt will seek PIA amendment if law blocks production subsidy - Amaechi

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, says an Atiku Abubakar administration would seek changes to Nigeria's petroleum law if the ... Read More


'Tinubu's policies killed my mother, I couldn't afford her drugs' - Amaechi

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of contributing to the death of his moth... Read More


Court remands man over alleged impersonation of JAMB registrar

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Arinze Nwogba in prison over alleged impersonation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Segun Aina. ... Read More


One arrested as troops dismantle terrorists' camp, rescue kidnap victims

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Nigerian Army says troops of 185 Battalion have dismantled a criminal hideout used by suspected terrorists in Anambra State, Nigeria's south-east. The army, in a statement post... Read More


Appeal court affirms nullification of CAMA provisions on CAC powers over religious, others

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgement that nullified several provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020, which gave the Corpora... Read More