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Nollywood actress turned evangelist Tonto Dikeh says she would rather face public criticism than stop speaking about her faith following backlash over a viral video showing her conducting a deliverance session on a schoolgirl. The controversy started after Dikeh visited a school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria to preach to its students. During the visit, he prayed …

Abuja: Embassy of Ethiopia celebrates 130th anniversary of Adwa victory and celebrates International Women’s Day By editor On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the Embassy of Ethiopia in Abuja-Nigeria hosted a vibrant double celebration to mark the 130th anniversary of the historic Battle of Adwa and International Women’s Day. Held under the theme “Adwa 130: From a dark history to a …

More details have emerged on why the Rivers State House of Assembly dropped four of the nine candidates sent to them by Governor Siminilayi Fubara for confirmation and appointment as commissioners in his cabinet. Members of the DPR revealed that they found irregularities in the submission of several candidates, so they could not confirm them for the positions they were …

The Nasarawa State Government has reaffirmed commitment to women’s empowerment, economic inclusion and gender equality. State Commissioner of Women’s Affairs and Humanitarian Services Barr. Hauwa Samuel made the pledge on Monday, while briefing journalists on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, at her office in Lafia. He said the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule remained steadfast in promoting the …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. A win for Wike, and others as the Court of Appeal stopped INEC from recognizing the PDP convention The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday affirmed a lower court decision that barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing the results of the national convention of the Peoples …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. BWALA: Former Atiku aide urges training for presidential spokespersons Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, stressed the need to invest in strategic communications to build a better image of the state.Read more 2. SERAP takes the Nigerian government to the ECOWAS Court over …

HURIWA ● States that failure to repay capital components of balance sheets constitutes a serious economic and financial crime [Press Release] Pro-democracy and civil rights group – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) – has tasked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate the unexplained inferno in the offices of the Head of Service of the Federation. …

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, will host a special edition of its quarterly UBA Business Series, which will focus on celebrating and empowering modern women with the theme: “gen w- ‘The Evolved Woman’ The session scheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2026 from 11.00 am at UBA House, Lagos, will bring together a number of accomplished female …

I tried explaining this to someone this past week, but the person wouldn’t believe it. I told them something very basic about democracy, citizens are supposed to be the bosses, and elected officials are supposed to work for them. However, in Nigeria, this idea is reversed. The people who complain about politicians are the ones who actually pay them. The …

The death of Nigeria’s first indigenous Super Eagles coach, Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, aged 88, has been announced. This was revealed by his family through Mrs Bolade Adesuyi in a statement sent to Blueprint.ng on Monday evening. He said coach Onigbinde died last Monday. Part of the statement reads: “With great gratitude to God for a life well spent. We announce …