Nigeria A Difficult Place For Good People To Govern – Peter Obi

Abibat Babalola

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a difficult place for good people to govern, citing systemic challenges and resistance to positive change. Speaking during a special church service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Aguiyi Ironsi Layout, Umuahia, to mark the two-year anniversary of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Obi called on public office holders to use public resources for the benefit of the people. “It is difficult to govern Nigeria, especially when you want to do it right,” Obi stated. “Continue to remember…

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Wike Shuts Access Bank, FIRS, Ibro Hotel In Abuja + REASON

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, shuts the premises of Access Bank, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Ibro Hotel and Total Energy in Abuja as part of an aggressive enforcement action to repossess over 4,700 properties revoked due to long-standing non-payment of ground rent.     The enforcement, which commenced in the Wuse district, was led by the Director of Development Control, Tpl. Mukhtar Galadima, and officials from the Department of Land Administration. The exercise followed a public notice by the FCTA, vowing to reclaim all titles…

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HEI, Future Project Ink Deals For Life-Saving Health Interventions Expansion

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a leading non-profit focused on emergency medical aid and community health empowerment, has announced a strategic partnership with The Future Project to scale its life-saving programs nationwide. This collaboration aims to deepen impact through digital storytelling, social media advocacy, and expanded on-ground interventions including emergency response training, support for accident victims, nutrition for malnourished children, and critical medical aid for vulnerable patients. ‘Since Feb,’ Port Harcourt Refinery Not Producing Fuel 3 Months Before Shutdown Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk…

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‘Since Feb,’ Port Harcourt Refinery Not Producing Fuel 3 Months Before Shutdown

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . ‘Shutdown after $1.5bn rehabilitation Is Face Saving, Has No Effect On Supply,’ Marketers Open Up on refinery NNPCL declared operational in November, 2024 The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had to shut down the Port Harcourt Refining Company to save its face. IPMAN said the facility’s shutdown is insignificant to the Nigerian petrol market, stressing that the plant did not produce petrol for about three months before its eventual shutdown. This is even as the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet…

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Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk of Hemorrhoids

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Squat To Poop If You Can, Science backs it up. Your body was never designed to sit on a porcelain chair to poop.” You want to read details of the survey presented at Digestive Diseases Week 2025 that brought our dirty little secret into the medical spotlight   We get it. You bring your phone to the bathroom because it’s the only place left where nobody can bother you. You scroll through TikTok, have some me-time or play a quick game… except “quick” turns into ten minutes, and suddenly your legs…

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America Shuts Abuja Embassy, Lagos Consulate Office + REASON

ADEOLA YUSUF

The United States Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. The Memorial Day is a U.S. federal holiday held annually on the last Monday in May. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announced the closure via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that the day is set aside to honour American military personnel who died while serving their country. Platforms Africa Is NCDMB Media Organisation of The Year Nominee As Jonathan Wins Icon Award ‘High On Sugar,…

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You Dread Liver Problems? Avoid These Four Fruits

Abibat Babalola

“Number three on the list of the commonly consumed fruits may surprise you.” Along with alcohol and stimulants, certain commonly consumed fruits can strain liver health and increase the risk of liver damage when eaten in excess. 1. Durians Known as the “king of fruits,” durians are famous for their strong flavor and creamy texture. While they provide essential vitamins and minerals, they are also high in calories and saturated fats, which can negatively impact liver health. The American Liver Foundation advises individuals with fatty liver disease to avoid foods…

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SERAP Sues CBN Over Alleged Failure To Disclose LG Allocations

Abibat Babalola

SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the group’s suit followed a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court last July, which held that allocations from the Federation Account with the CBN must be paid directly to democratically elected local government councils and that no governor has the power to keep, control or use the money meant for the councils. In the suit number FHC/L/MSC/521/2025 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is asking the court to “direct and compel the…

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‘21,082 Of 336,845 Candidates Absent;’ JAMB Releases Rescheduled UTME Results

Abibat Babalola

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who wrote the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit examination. JAMB disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Of the 336,845 candidates rescheduled for the examination, the board said 21,082 others were absent. “Of the 336,845 who were eventually scheduled after isolated good sessions of the affected centres were excluded and their previously unverified candidates were added, 21,082 were absent,” it said. It also announced the release of withheld results of under-age candidates…

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Before You Go Beat Up His Side Chic, By Funke Egbemode

Ganiyu Amodu

How many times do I have to warn wives to desist from going to the territory of their husband’s side chic or mistress to fight, physically fight? It is dangerous, demeaning, disgraceful. Babe, you can gossip about her, report her to her friends or even call her out on social media (which is also dangerous). You can even report her to God in any way you know, but you must not, should never go to her territory to roll up your sleeves or get into the gutter to do combat.…

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