An Abuja-based Pastor, Stanley Ogbonna, has reportedly forced his estranged wife, Chioma, and their six children to leave their home in Abuja. Ogbonna, who reportedly serves as the General Overseer of the God’s Spring Assembly, also known as Glass Church, in Kubwa, Abuja, had a troubled relationship with his wife, resulting in …

CUSTOMERS of Heritage Bank PLC – a major financial institution in Nigeria – have appealed to the government and other relevant authorities such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently intervene in the yet-to-be-determined challenges facing the bank, which have made transactions, both physically and online, difficult for …

JANNIK Sinner remains comfortably top of the ATP prize-money earners list in 2024, while Alexander Zverev is in second place after his Italian Open title run. Two-time Major champion Carlos Alcaraz is seventh on the list, while world No 1 Novak Djokovic is just outside the top 10 in 11th …

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja Light Rail is ready for commercial operations. Wike, who stated this after he inspected the project, in Abuja on Monday, added that 15 million dollars, translating to more than N10 billion was expended on the rehabilitation project. …

THE Enugu State Government has said that plans are underway to revamp the 85 abandoned tourist sites spread across the state. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ugochi Madueke, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. Madueke said that the ministry would …

NIGERIA’s cinema has generated a revenue of N2.25 billion from tickets sold in the first quarter of 2024. Filmone Entertainment, an independent film distribution and production company, revealed this in its Nigerian Box Office Year Book for 2023, released on Monday. The period under review had a remarkable improvement from …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Iran following the death of President Seyyed Raisi in a helicopter accident. The accident occurred in a mountainous region of northwestern Iran on Sunday claiming the lives of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and six other passengers. …

NASARAWA State House of Assembly Committee on Environment has directed the State Ministry of Environment to compile and make available the names of all mining sites. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Mohammed Omadefu, gave the directive when the management of the Ministry and the State Waste Management Board, appeared …

Air Peace has dismissed reports of alleged safety breach in the United Kingdom, stating that ramp inspection issues were resolved with UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Lead, Corporate Communications of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, dismissed the allegation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. …

NIGERIAN Afrobeat Star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, paid a courtesy visit to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday.  Newsextra24 reports that Davido visited Akpabio in the company of two of his cousins, Hon. Tunji Adeleke, son of his late uncle Isiaka Adeleke and Folasade Adeleke, daughter of …