In Igbo culture, kolanut holds profound significance as a symbol of peace, hospitality, and goodwill, essential for any social or ceremonial gathering, yet women are traditionally barred from performing the ritual of breaking it. Traditional rulers and leaders across Igbo land, interviewed by SEV, explained that this prohibition is rooted in spiritual, cultural, and patriarchal […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced the cost of nomination forms for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026, with chairmanship forms priced at N20 million and councillorship forms at N2.5 million. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, by National Organizing Secretary Sulaiman Argungu, the […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio emphasized that lawmakers were elected to foster policies for national development, not to confront the Executive, in an upcoming documentary marking two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as stated by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Akpabio highlighted the cordial relationship between the National Assembly and the […]
A 15-year-old secondary school student named Taiwo was fatally shot by a yet-to-be-identified police officer on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the Gbagi area of Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State, while heading to a West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination center. The stray bullet struck Taiwo in the lower part of his body, penetrating […]
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, announced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion and will be tolled starting in December 2025. Speaking in an interview for a State House documentary marking President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary, Umahi revealed that 30 kilometers of Section 1, a […]
Britain’s annual inflation rate climbed sharply to 3.5 percent in April 2025, up from 2.6 percent in March, surpassing analysts’ expectations of a rise to 3.3 percent, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) reached its highest level since January 2024, driven primarily by […]
The South East Zonal Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has renominated former National Youth Leader Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary, as announced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Senate Minority Leader Osita Ngwu presented the resolution to the acting National Working Committee (NEWC) in Abuja, referencing efforts by party organs, including […]
Bayelsa State has surged to the top of the medals table at the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024, held in Ogun State, following an impressive performance on Day 3, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The state secured a total of nine medals, comprising six gold, two silver, and one bronze, showcasing dominance across multiple […]
In his autobiography, Being True To Myself, presented on May 13, 2025, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido revealed how he urged the late President Umaru Yar’Adua to avoid a confrontation with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. On pages 257 and 258, Lamido described two incidents that suggested Yar’Adua was challenging Obasanjo. The first involved a National […]
The Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF) has pinpointed systemic corruption as the main cause of Nigeria’s escalating food insecurity crisis, warning that over 25 million Nigerians could face acute hunger without urgent intervention. In a statement released on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, NYF National President Comrade Toriah Olajide Filani expressed alarm over the diversion of agricultural […]