In addition, Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy nominations with 11 new nods, setting a record as the most-nominated artiste in Grammy history. Nigerian artistes have secured a strong showing at the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards, with top acts such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Lojay, Davido, and Yemi Alade…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission and demanded an immediate review of the poll results by the electoral body. During a press conference in Abuja, acting National Chairman, PDP, Umar Damagum, called on Nigerians to support the party’s rejection of the election results. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Sunday that Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress won the Edo governorship election with 291,667 votes, defeating PDP’s Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata, who came third with…
Two men have been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command for breaking into shops and carting away items of value. Our correspondent gathered on Monday that the incident occurred on Sunday at about 4:00 am. In a police statement made available, it stated that a man called Omotayo Segun Orojo came to the station and reported that at about 1:14 am on Sunday, he received a call from one Mr Usman who identified himself as the security guard in the area. He was informed that his shop which is located along Rolak junction, Imowo, Ijebu Ode, had been broken…
Stephen Mamza, the Catholic Bishop of Yola, has voiced worries about the amount of churches springing up in Nigeria, claiming that they are becoming more and more businesses than places of worship. Bishop Mamza raised these concerns during a Mass held at St Augustine’s Catholic Church in Bekaji, Yola, to commemorate this year’s World Communications Sunday of the Catholic Church. He lamented the trend of individuals entering the ministry solely for financial gain, noting that many aspire to become general overseers and acquire private jets. Addressing the congregation, Bishop Mamza remarked that the sheer number of churches in Yola alone…
