THE management and staff of The City Pulse Group have extended their heartfelt condolences to veteran journalist and media icon, Otunba Femi Davies, following the death of his beloved mother, Deaconess Bolajoko Idowu (née Showemimo), who passed away at the age of 78 on July 4, 2025. In an official …

A United States Osprey military aircraft made an emergency landing in northern Japan on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The pilot contacted Hanamaki Airport in Iwate prefecture, saying that they wanted to land due to a technical glitch, an official at the airport said. The aircraft landed without incident, and the …

Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has opened up about how she nearly missed out on appearing in 2Baba’s legendary 2004 music video African Queen — a role that would later become a memorable moment in Nigerian pop culture. In a recent interview, Jegede disclosed that she initially turned down the offer …

The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston has officially returned two historic artworks looted from the Kingdom of Benin during the 1897 British invasion. The restitution ceremony was held at the Nigeria House in New York City, home to Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the Consulate …

Aitana Bonmati scored a stunning extra-time winner against Germany to send Spain to the final of Euro 2025 and set up a World Cup final rematch with England. With the game goalless after 90 minutes, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner turned brilliantly before squeezing her strike past Ann-Katrin Berger in …

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been encouraged to adopt digital tools to enhance their operations and drive sustainable growth. This call was made during the Fidelity SME Empowerment Program 2025, held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the bank’s dedicated SME Hub in Gbagada, Lagos. The event, which drew …

All 49 people aboard an Antonov An-24 passenger plane that crashed in Russia’s Far East on Thursday were killed, state media reported, citing emergency officials. The Angara Airlines flight lost contact with ground dispatchers around 1 p.m. local time while flying several kilometers from the airport in the town of …

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has pleaded with the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Peter Obi, for the sake of equity, national integration and peace, to drop his 2027 presidential ambition and support President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid. This was as LP sank deeper into internal …

FORMER Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of weaponising state institutions to stifle democracy. Lamido made the remarks during an interactive session with journalists in Kano where he was questioned about his political position ahead of 2027 general elections. He said: “As an example, take …

SENATOR Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was briefly detained by immigration officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday morning while trying to board a flight to the United Kingdom According to report, Senator Natasha who represents Kogi Central in the Senate, was reportedly stopped and told she could not …