BBNaija’s 10th Season Premieres July 26 with ₦150m Prize

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the 2025 edition of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), the country’s most commercially successful reality television show, will commence on Saturday, 26 July, with a follow-up premiere on Sunday, 27 July. This season, which marks the show’s tenth anniversary, is set to offer a record-breaking ₦150 million grand prize, the highest since the programme debuted in 2006. The announcement was made during a press briefing held on Wednesday in Lagos, where...

Dignitaries Pay Tribute as Chief Maja Umeh Receives Final Rites in Amichi

Political leader and a former commissioner in Anambra State, Chief Maja Umeh, has been laid to rest in Amichi, Nnewi South local government area of Anambra State. Until his death, Chief Umeh served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA and was also a Life Patron of the party. For years, he was a stabilizing force behind several political truces. The funeral, which attracted several political,...

Mokwa Floods In Niger Claims 207 Lives, 500 Others Injured

No fewer than 207 persons have so far died in the flood that ravaged two communities in the Mokwa area of Niger state. Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Minna on the activities of the agency to mitigate various disasters that have occurred across the state. Arah stated that 500 persons sustained varying degrees of injury as a result of the devastating...

Nigeria Ranked 7th Friendliest Country to Strangers

Nigeria has been ranked the 7th friendliest country to strangers in the world, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report released on Monday. The report, jointly published by Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre, Gallup, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, assessed 147 countries based on various indicators, including self-reported well-being and prosocial behaviours such as helping others, volunteering, and charitable donations. While Nigeria scored high in friendliness, the country ranked 105th in overall...

Kogi Information Commissioner, Felicitates, Yahaya Bello @ 50

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, felicitated former Governor Yahaya Bello at his 50th birthday. While describing him as a generational leader, legacy builder and a trailblazer in inclusive governance, Fanwo in a heartfelt tribute made available to journalists in Lokoja, stated that Bello’s leadership style, courage, and vision redefined public service and left an indelible mark on the political landscape of Kogi State. He said, “Your Excellency, I...

President Tinubu Mourns legendary folklorist and musician, Mike Ejeagha

President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Nigeria’s legendary folklorist and highlife musician, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, who passed away on Friday, 7 June 2025, at the age of 95. The late Ejeagha, celebrated for his profound contributions to Igbo music and oral tradition, reportedly died at his residence in the Abakpa Nike area of Enugu after a prolonged illness. Until his death, he was revered as one of Nigeria’s most influential indigenous storytellers and songwriters,...

New Netflix Price Hike Hits Nigerian Subscribers

For the third time in just over a year, Netflix has increased its subscription fees in Nigeria. The streaming giant quietly announced the new prices on Tuesday, 4th June 2025—its first price adjustment for the year. This comes after two previous increases in 2024 alone. The new rates affect all subscription tiers Under the new structure, the Premium Plan, which allows Ultra HD streaming on up to four screens, has risen from ₦7,000 to ₦8,500,...

Nigeria Has the World’s Lowest Life Expectancy at Just 54.6 Years

Nigeria has been ranked as the country with the lowest life expectancy in the world, with an average of just 54.6 years, according to the latest data from the United Nations World Population Prospects. This figure places Nigeria at the bottom of a list of 25 countries with the lowest life expectancy at birth globally, as visualised in a recent infographic by Visual Capitalist. Despite being one of Africa’s largest economies, Nigeria’s average life span...

State Services Dept in Niger Partners with FIDA to Address Gender-Based Violence

The Department of State Services in Niger State has expressed concern over the increasing involvement of underage girls and women in social vices in the state. The DSS Director in the state, Alhaji Usman Bello Hussain expressed the concern during a courtesy visit by the Niger State chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA). Hussain, while assuring FIDA members of the DSS’s commitment to protecting the rights of girls and women against any...

Lagos Govt Shuts Down Cubana Chief Priest’s Restaurant Over Illegal Waste Dumping

The Lagos State Government has shut down Donald Restaurant, a popular nightlife spot in Lekki owned by Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, for violating environmental laws. The closure came after two staff of the restaurant were caught dumping refuse by the roadside in Lekki Phase 1. In a post shared on X, the Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, revealed that the agency was alerted in...

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