Nigerian Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, has accused her former manager, Ezekiel ThankGod, popularly known as Eezeetee, of sponsoring false news about her son’s paternity. Naija News recalls that Mercy and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, welcomed a baby boy in 2023. However, after the couple unveiled the face of the baby, it was rumoured that…
Nightlife mogul, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has said singer Burna Boy should be held responsible if anything happens to him or any member of his family. He raised the alarm while alleging that a video shared by the singer via Instastory was a recording of his family residence in Ikoyi. The…
Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has exonerated the minister from the protracted political crisis in oil-rich Rivers. Olayinka, in a statement in Abuja, blamed the crisis on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Wike’s successor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olayinka was…
Posted by Yusuf Ridwan Olasunkanmi. on 6 November, 2024 under Naija News 0 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has said that it’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Malam Mele Kyari, is not behind the surge in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) prices. NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, responded to the protests,…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has said the ongoing hunger protest is responsible for the resurgence of long fuel queues in filling stations in major cities across the country. Recall that since Thursday last week, Nigerians have continued to demonstrate on the streets, tagged #EndBadGovernance. Part of the demand is the return…
Teletherapy company Talkspace announced the formation of an AI Innovation Group to improve provider efficiency while ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI in the platform. The group includes all Talkspace personnel and is led by Talkspace’s general manager of AI, Michael Rodio, and the company’s AI project manager, Katie McCrudden. Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi, Talkspace’s…
The Investigative panel set up by the Federal Government on the two-storey school building which collapsed in Jos, the Plateau State capital on Friday, killing over 22 persons has released a preliminary report on the incident. Addressing journalists in Jos on Tuesday, the Director General, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, Samson Duna, said that…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has described as untrue claims by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) that it was responsible for its inability to provide the estimated supply hours to customer feeders. General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said this in a rejoinder titled, ‘IBEDC’s Publication On Estimated Hours Of Power Supply.’…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has strongly criticised the significant rise in sachet water prices by various associations. Speaking at an event in Abuja, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, Acting Executive Vice-Chairman of the FCCPC, stated: “The astronomical increase in the price of sachet water by various associations is unacceptable and unfair to consumers.”…
