OBITUARY: Ada Ameh, the comic actor who made Nigerians laugh while she battled grief
After years of battling the ugly shadows of depression and grief, Ada Ameh has finally passed on. The Nollywood actress was pronounced dead on Monday, at the age of 48. She died at a hospital in Delta state where she was rushed after slumping. Source: Top Stories
NMA to politicians: Be like Osinbajo — stop medical tourism
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on political office holders to emulate Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo by seeking medical treatment in the country. According to NAN, Uche Ojinmah, the association’s national president, said this in a ‘Get-Well Wish’ message on Monday in Abuja. TheCable had reported that Osinbajo underwent surgery over a […]
Aviation union threatens to shut down airports over ASUU strike
The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) has threatened to shut down the airports in solidarity with the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The development comes as the National Labour Congress (NLC) directed its members to embark on a nationwide protest on July 26 and 27 in solidarity with the strike […]
NNPC Limited will not tie subsidy, petrol price to operations, says Mele Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) says it will ensure the provision of petroleum products to the federal government. Mele Kyari, group managing director, NNPC, said this during a pre-recorded interview with Channels Television on Sunday ahead of Tuesday’s unveiling of NNPC Limited as a commercial entity. In September 2021, the […]
Oyo assembly impeaches deputy governor
The Oyo state house of assembly has removed Rauf Olaniyan, deputy governor to Seyi Makinde, from office. Olaniyan’s removal was quickly completed at the assembly’s plenary session on Monday after it adopted the report of a seven-man panel which was constituted by Munta Abimbola, chief judge of the state, to investigate allegations of […]
Banks, fintechs continue to adjust FX services as dollar scarcity persists
As dollar scarcity persists, Access Bank says it has reviewed the process of fulfilling dollar requests for maintenance/upkeep of students in foreign tertiary institutions. It said students schooling abroad would only have access to a maximum upkeep allocation of $1,500 per year. The bank said this in a notice issued over the […]
Fuji House of Commotion star Ireti is dead
Sola Awojobi Onayiga, the ace Nigerian actress famous for her role as ‘Ireti’ in the now-defunct family drama Fuji House of Commotion, has passed on. Source: Top Stories
Nollywood star Ada Ameh slumps, dies in Delta
Ada Ameh, the Nollywood actress popular for her role in The Johnsons, the family sitcom, has died. Source: Top Stories
Newspaper Headlines: Matawalle suspends Emir who gave chieftaincy title to Zamfara bandit kingpin
Reactions to the victory of Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Osun governorship election dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspapers. . Source: Top Stories
Peter Obi: LP’s performance in Osun guber not verdict on strength of ‘Obidient’ movement
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has congratulated Ademola Adeleke on winning the Osun governorship election. Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), secured over 400,000 votes, and defeated Gboyega Oyetola, incumbent governor of Osun, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The result […]