A growing number of Nigerians are calling for DNA tests to be made mandatory at birth, following fresh revelations of a persistent paternity crisis in the country. After Smart DNA Nigeria released its 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report, our correspondent conducted an online poll on X yesterday to gauge Nigerians’ reactions on whether DNA tests [&h...
•Femi Otedola Business magnate and Chairman of First Bank Holding, Femi Otedola, has disclosed that his lack of academic interest was the reason he never pursued a university education. Otedola made the revelation in his newly released memoir, a 286-page book launched yesterday, where he reflected on his early years in school and his eventual ...
About N2.354 billion in pay cheques, comprising the monthly salaries of the 109 senators and the cost of running their offices, is enough to pay monthly wages of 4,708 professors at universities across the country. Debates have continued over the perceived imbalance in the remunerations of political office holders and academics, reports Daily ...
A minor incident occurred on an Ibom Air domestic flight from Murtala Muhammed Airport on the August 11, 2025, after a passenger refused to switch off his mobile phone despite the repeated instructions from cabin crew. Electronic devices can disturb the plane’s navigation systems, which might affect how the flight is operated. Switching off ph...
Nigeria’s Central Bank, over a decade ago, launched the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) with grand aspirations: to uplift smallholder farmers, boost agricultural output, and reduce reliance on food imports. Designed to link farmers with large-scale processors through access to finance and resources, the ABP promised to transform the nation’...
•Akinwumi Adesina and wife, Grace Yemisi President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, and his wife, Grace, today, Monday, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. In a message shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Adesina expressed profound gratitude and admiration for his wife, whom he credited as ...
•Olumo Rock Nigeria is blessed wealth of natural beauty, cultural richness, and historical significance. From stunning waterfalls and warm springs to historic hills and wildlife sanctuaries, Nigeria’s diverse landscapes offer a wide range of unforgettable experiences. Here are seven breathtaking destinations to explore in Nigeria, each with it...
•Late Buhari and family As Nigeria continues to mourn the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, members of his family have spoken publicly, offering intimate reflections on his personal life, values, and the legacy he leaves behind. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Buhari’s children and grandchildren shared stories that reveal...
•Umaru and Maryam Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, son of late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has tied the knots with Maryam Ayuba Shuaibu. The couple got wedded at the National Mosque, Abuja on Friday. This was followed by a dinner held at the Thisday Dome in Abuja, on Saturday.
•Angela Peters, her husband Bright, and their twin daughters, Khorus and Knowyn Angela Peters, a 56-year-old mother of five and grandmother of 12 from Australia, has shared how she gave birth to twin girls with her 17-year-younger Nigerian husband, Bright. In an interview with The Sun UK on Monday, Peters said she first came across […]...
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