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ACCRA, Ghana – Former National and West African light-heavyweight boxing champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, tragically passed away after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Olanrewaju, a respected figure in Nigerian boxing, was facing Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria – Following the recent suspension of petroleum product sales in naira by the Dangote refinery, MRS Oil & Gas has implemented a new price regime, increasing its petrol pump prices across the country. Effective March 28, 2025, MRS stations in Lagos will now charge N930 per litre, while… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has harshly criticised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for its opposition to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Wike accused the NBA of being motivated by financial interests, alleging that the association had… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has shared a personal reflection on his political journey, revealing that he nearly dropped out of the 2023 presidential race due to moments of doubt and challenges during the campaign. Tinubu made the revelation at a special Iftar held in his honour at the… Read more »

SOKOTO, Nigeria – Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has officially declared Sunday, March 30, as the first day of Shawwal 1446 AH, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr… Read more »

AGATU, Nigeria – A 14-year-old secondary school student, Nicknes Ayo, tragically committed suicide in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, after her mother pressured her to reveal the identity of the man who allegedly impregnated her. The incident, which occurred at Egba on Saturday, March 29, 2025, has… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria – Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has once again voiced strong opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. In an interview with DW Africa on Friday, March 28, 2025, Amaechi condemned the president’s actions, labelling the move as politically… Read more »

ABUJA, Nigeria – Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, is facing potential legal action following allegations of defamatory remarks made against Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan and his wife, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Legal representatives for both individuals have formally demanded a public apology from Nwaebonyi, threatening a… Read more »

SAN FRANSISCO, USA – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, has acquired X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction valued at $33 billion. Musk made the announcement on X on Friday, March 28, 2025, revealing that the merger would combine X’s vast data… Read more »

ONITSHA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Branch of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has raised alarm over the negative impact of the ongoing closure of the Onitsha Drug Market, revealing that nearly 600 students in the state have been unable to sit for their second-term examinations due to financial hardship… Read more »