Nollywood star Funke Akindele, known for her record-breaking film “A Tribe Called Judah,” has signaled interest in re-entering politics, though no formal announcement of a 2025 return has been made.
On May 1, 2025, Nigerian workers marked International Workers’ Day with nationwide rallies, as labour leaders declared workers “worse off than ever” under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing skyrocketing inflation,
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on April 29, 2025, that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit the White House next week to negotiate a new economic and security relationship.
Starting May 1, 2025, major Nigerian banks, including Access, Zenith, and UBA, began charging N6 per SMS for transaction alerts, a move approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The United States, through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions on April 25, 2025, following Pakistan’s claim that India planned a military strike
