The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28th May, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid al-Adha. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, in Abujaon Monday, May 25. Tunji-Ojo noted that the declaration of…
Private sector lending witnessed a marked uptick by April 2026, as falling interest rates shifted the economics of credit deployment away from government paper and toward private borrowers, the latest Bank of Ghana (BoG) data has shown. Real private sector credit grew 24.5 percent year-on-year in April 2026, reversing a contraction of 7.3 percent recorded…
R&B singer Ray J suffered a knockout in a celebrity MMA match over the weekend. The 45-year-old singer took part in a UFC Apex event hosted by controversial livestreamer Adin Ross. The ‘Let It Go’ singer faced off against YouTube icon Supa Hot Fire during the bout in Las Vegas. Early…
The family of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has announced plans for his funeral, with his burial set to take place on June 18, 2026, in Arochukwu, Abia State. In a statement shared on the actor’s Instagram page on Monday, the family said the late movie star, who passed away on May 11 at the…
Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has declared Nigeria “dead and rotten” due to the country’s severe economic downturn. Speaking to his congregation during a May 17 sermon, the cleric expressed deep concern over the staggering devaluation of the national currency, noting that relying on the Naira as one’s…
Three people have di£d and four others were injured after their vehicle collided with an elephant in a national park in northwestern Uganda, police said on Monday, May 25. No information was provided on the health of the elephant. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, May 24, in Murchison Falls National Park, when the Toyota…
In a striking response to rising temperatures in North India, officials in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh were seen manually cooling overheated power transformers as extreme heat placed additional stress on electricity infrastructure. A viral video circulating online shows electricity department workers spraying water on transformers while using pedestal fans to bring down operating temperatures….
Entrepreneurship is a tough goal to pursue. This explains why few people (most often men), dare wade into starting new business ventures. However, in the last few years, the paradigm has shifted, and women are now taking over the small business sector. In fact, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s (GEM) research, female entrepreneurs have increased…
A Far right Australian politician has left his supporters fuming after coming out as ‘g@y’ and saying ‘I love immigrants’ following an election win. The newly elected South Australian One Nation MP has confirmed he is g@y during his maiden speech to parliament, and called his Indonesian Muslim boyfriend the “love of his life”. Jason…
The Federal Government has announced Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This was made known on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani. The statement said the decision shows the government’s recognition of the…
