Day: June 10, 2025

BET Awards: Ayra Starr Wins Best International Act + FULL LIST

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigerian music sensation Ayra Starr secured a landmark victory at the 2025 BET Awards, clinching her first-ever award for Best International Act. The “Rush” hitmaker triumphed at the prestigious ceremony held Monday night at the Peacock Arena in Los Angeles, overcoming a strong field that included fellow Nigerian artist Rema and South Africa’s Tyla. This win marks a milestone for Starr, who had been nominated in previous editions of the awards but had yet to take home a trophy. This win marks a milestone for Starr, who had been nominated…

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APC Chieftain, Jesutega Onokpasa, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and political commentator, Barrister Jesutega Onokpasa, has reportedly passed away. Onokpasa, a lawyer and member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general elections, died on Monday under yet-to-be-disclosed circumstances. His death was announced on Tuesday via X by pro-APC crusader Okezie Atani. Lagos Alternative Power Boom Exceeds National Grid Capacity -Report Fuel Subsidy Should Have Been Removed Gradually, Not Abruptly — Obi He wrote, “We lost Barr. Jesutega Onokpasa, may his soul rest in perfect peace.” Onokpasa was known…

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Lagos Alternative Power Boom Exceeds National Grid Capacity -Report

Abibat Babalola

Off-grid and self-generated electricity in Lagos State has surpassed Nigeria’s entire grid-connected capacity, a new report by the Africa Finance Corporation has revealed, raising concerns over the growing energy access crisis in the country. It also stated that if current trends persist, the number of Africans without electricity access could stay unchanged between now and 2030. The report, titled ‘State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2025’, and obtained by our correspondent on Monday, noted that the continent is trapped in an energy bottleneck, with more Africans at risk of remaining without…

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Fuel Subsidy Should Have Been Removed Gradually, Not Abruptly — Obi

Abibat Babalola

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that he would have removed the petrol subsidy and floated the naira if elected president, but would have done so gradually and in a more organised manner. Speaking during an interview with Arise Television on Monday, the former Anambra State governor emphasised that, while he supports the policies, their implementation by the current administration was poorly managed. Obi said, “I have consistently maintained that I would have removed the fuel subsidy. “If you go to my manifesto,…

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Avoid Diplomatic Problems, Falana Warns Wike Against Sealing Embassies

Abibat Babalola

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, not to contemplate sealing 34 embassies and foreign missions said to be owing ground rents in the nation’s capital city Abuja. Falana argued that there are about 20 high court, appeal court, and Supreme Court decisions that ruled that the FCT authorities have no right to unilaterally seal up any property within the nation’s capital. The senior lawyer said, “As far as the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations is concerned, the premises…

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NDPHC Increases Power Supply To Borno By 6MW With New Injection Substation

Abibat Babalola

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, has inaugurated a new 1×7.5MVA 33kV/11kV distribution injection substation with the capacity to supply six megawatts of power to Borno State University and its environs. A statement by the company’s General Manager, Corporate Communications and External Relations, Emmanuel Ojor in Abuja on Monday said the substation which was commissioned by Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to significantly improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply to the university and extend benefits to vulnerable communities in the surrounding area. The project, implemented under…

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‘Over Alleged Neglect Of Accident Victims,’ FMC Abuja Probes 8 Health Workers

Ganiyu Amodu

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, has initiated probe into the alleged negligence of eight staff members — four doctors, two nurses, and two hospital attendants — after a viral video surfaced showing road accident victims reportedly left unattended at the hospital’s emergency unit. The controversy was sparked by a video posted on social media in which a good Samaritan accused hospital staff of refusing to treat the injured individuals he had transported from the scene of a roadside accident. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, the hospital’s Head…

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