Nigerian celebrities are lighting up social media with heartwarming family photos as they celebrate Christmas. Unlike last year, which was filled with bold creativity and unique styles, many opted for a more minimalistic and simple approach this year. From co-ordinated matching pyjamas to vibrant outfits, festive headbands, and b...
•Pedestrians walk past a giant Santa Claus figure displayed in a shopping mall in Berlin yesterday, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Over two billion Christians all over the world on Wednesday celebrate the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. From Nigeria to the rest of Africa, Europe, Asia, The Americas, Christians mark Christmas with funfa...
•A demonstrator tears a poster of run-away President Bashar al-Assad during a protest yesterday Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital city Damascus today to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad fled to Russia yesterday after a lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamis...
•Youth Corps members Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the increase in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000. The federal government yesterday officially raised the monthly allowance for Corps members, effective from July 2024, reports Nigerian Tribune. This adjustment aligns with the Natio...
•Supporters wave Nigerien’s flags Niger’s junta gathered thousands of people in the capital Niamey on Friday to celebrate the first anniversary of its coup. Dressed in clothes bearing photos of regime members, the crowd chanted the name of junta chief Abdourahamane Tiani, reports AFP. “We’re celebrating, our dear country will gradually regain ...
•Toke Makinwa and D’Banj Media personality Toke Makinwa has expressed apprehensions about reaching a significant milestone in her life which is turning 40. In a recent episode of her show, Toke Moments, she revealed her nervousness and a shared conversation with D’Banj, who advised her against celebrating her 40th birthday, citing indust...
Buffeted by staggering food inflation, rising cost of living, biting fuel scarcity, poor electricity supply and widespread insecurity, Nigerian workers have said they have scant reasons to celebrate May 1 fondly known as Workers’ Day. The federal government has declared today a work free day to commemorate the workers’ day, reports Daily Sun. ...
•Gowon and wife Victoria A former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and his wife, Victoria, today, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with thanksgiving at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, Abuja. The couple exchanged vows on April 19, 1969, at the Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, during Gowon’s tenure as...
•Pete Edochie Nollywood stars and fans have felicitated veteran actor, Pete Edochie, as he clocked 77 on Thursday, March 7, expressing gratitude to God for his life. Actress Rita Edochie, the celebrant’s brother’s wife, took to her Instagram page @ritaedochie to celebrate the Nollywood icon. According to her, the celebrant had been loving, car...
•Troops The Defence Headquarters is encouraging Nigerians to embrace a new initiative, the Celebrate Nigeria Challenge, aimed at revitalising the nation. This call to action was conveyed through a video shared by the Army on its official X account today. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba emphasised the importa...

