August 2025 – Page 30

Dede, Kola Spark Intimacy Rumours After Late-night Moment

27.08.2025

Housemates Dede and Kola have stirred fresh conversations among Big Brother Naija Season 10 viewers after being seen sharing a cosy moment under the bedsheet. The pair, who have been increasingly close in recent days, was seen chatting late into the night, exchanging playful whispers and intimate pecks across each other’s faces. At one point,...

We’ve Spent Over N20bn For Programmes Accreditation

27.08.2025

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has revealed that his Prosperity Government has spent over N20 billion to ensure that programmes in the state’s higher institutions get accredited, adding that his administration’s investment in the education sector has yielded positive results. Governor Diri stated this on Wednesday during the 171st State Executive Council meeting in...

Delta IPAC Condemns Omo-Agege’s ‘One Million Man March

27.08.2025

…Warns Against Political Violence The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Delta State chapter, has strongly condemned the “One Million Man March” organised by supporters of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, describing it as unlawful, unruly, and an invitation to chaos in the state’s political space. Addressing journalists in Asaba on Tuesday, IPAC Chairman, Prince Henry Eze, said the...

Defence Minister Engages Brazilian Counterpart To Strengthen Ties

27.08.2025

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has held a high-level bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, José Múcio Monteiro Filho, in Brasília on the sidelines of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil. Also present were General Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The meeting...

Sept 5: Court Warns Al-Barnawi, Terror Suspects Against Absenteeism

27.08.2025

The Federal High Court Abuja yesterday warned the alleged leader of Boko Haram dissident splinter group, Ansaru Mohammed Usman, popularly called Khalid Al-Barnawi, and four other suspects against absenting themselves from court sessions. Justice Emeka Nwite is sued the warning following the absence of Al-Barnawi, the first defendant in the case, and his lawyer in...

Group Accuses Chairmanship Candidate Of Unlawful Incarceration

27.08.2025

The Initiative for Transparent Strategy and Good Leadership has accused Hon. Chidi Lloyd, a former member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, of ordering the unlawful detention of an opposition politician ahead of the August 30th local government election. The group’s president general, Barr. Chizy Enyi Esq, told reporters that Lloyd had ordered the...

FG-Delta Cares: World Bank Scores Oborevwori High, Gov Empowers 306,000 Enrollee

27.08.2025

Delta State Govemor Sheriff Oborevwori said over 306,000 persons have benefitted from the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme of the Federal Government, which the state domesticated. The Social Welfare Scheme is a World Bank interventionist supported programme to cushion the effects of COVID-19. The Governor, who addressed the South South...

Taylor Swift Announces Engagement To Travis Kelce

27.08.2025

American pop superstar Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce. The lovers announced their engagement on Instagram with a romantic post featuring photos from a garden proposal. Travis Kelce got down on one knee and proposed to Taylor Swift with a vintage-style diamond ring designed by Kindred Lubeck. The caption read,...

Sanwo-Olu Moves Against Illegal Beach Houses Along Lagos Coastline

27.08.2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide SanwoOlu, yesterday, took an unscheduled five hour working tour of key towns along state’s coastal areas, taking on-the-spot assessment of chaotic developments sprawling across the riverine communities. The governor’s visit to the coastline came on the heels of proliferating physical developments along the coastal corridor, most of which encroached on approved...

CrediCorp Inaugurates YouthCred Scheme In Lagos

27.08.2025

In line with the President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and in furtherance of its ongoing effort at making government backed credit available to millions of Nigerians, particularly youths, the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has inaugurated YouthCred in Lagos. The launch, held at the Ipaja orientation camp of the State National Youth Service Corps...