RELIGION: NSPPD has grown in leaps and bounds to become the largest and most watched online prayer in the world, and currently ranked topmost amongst all prayer channels on the YouTube website. WHAT WE KNOW The popular Nigerian online prayer platform -NSPPD, which was birthed by Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze ...

NSPPD: Nigerian Pastor Jerry Eze has been celebrated by the CNN media company, an American news channel with global outreach, in what seems to be the very first time the network is known to have celebrated an online prayer channel or any Nigerian Pastor, the Clariform has learnt.   WHAT WE ...

2023  ELECTION: Unlike OBJ`s response to the comments and media reports about the visit of Peter Obi to Abeokuta, the former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo immediately denied endorsing the APC Presidential Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and also cautioned them of falsehood, Clariform explain why. BASIC FACTS The APC presidential ...

INDUSTRIAL ACTION: The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have explained why their ultimatum to the Federal Government, which was supposed to prelude a strike action by the union has been extended by two weeks. BASIC FACTS It looks a season of strike actions in Nigeria and the Nigerian Association ...

The Nigerian Bar Association's annual general meeting is taking place at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the respective presidential candidates for the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, are in attendance. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, did ...

AROUND TOWN: A 29 year old British woman who has a half Jamaican and half Scottish partner have delivered un-identical twins whose different colour sheds can be traced to the woman`s Nigerian root, Clariform Newsdesk has learnt. WHAT WE KNOW A British woman with Nigerian root have given birth to ...

CELEBRITY REAL ESTATE: Janet Jackson has sold her New York Apartment, which she initially listed for $8.995 million at the final sale amount of $8.8 Million, thereby making a whooping cash out of over $6 Million, Clariform has learnt. WHAT WE KNOW The American legendary singer and pop star has ...

CELEBRITY REAL ESTATE: Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, a Barbadian American pop star singer has sold her Los Angeles property for $6.5 Million, which has been on and off the property market since 2018. It was eventually sold at a loss. WHAT WE KNOW American pop star and legendry Rihanna ...

2023 ELECTION: Despite the introduction of electronic transmission of results as allowed under the new Electoral Act of 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have said that the 2023 election results will be collated manually, which could be a reason for concern in some quarters. BASIC FACTS The new ...

PRESS FREEDOM: Following the invasion of the residence and controversial arrest of Agba Jalingo from his Lagos home on Friday, the activist has now being released on bail according to sources from the Nigerian police. BASIC FACTS Agba Jalingo was on Friday arrested from his resident in Alakpere area of ...

BOXING: Former heavy weight champion Nigerian born British boxer, Anthony Joshua has again suffered embarrassing defeat in the hands of Aleksander Usyk who outperformed Joshua in their heavyweight title re-match to keep his belts away from his opponent. What We Know Ukrainian boxer Aleksander Usyk on Sunday defeated British-Nigerian boxer, ...

Big Brother Naija season 7 housemate, Sheggz has assured his housemate lover, Bella, of his undying love even after the reality TV show saying that he wants to marry her, Clariform has learnt. Sheggz made his intentions known during their discussion following the Saturday night party. Prior to the party, ...

PARTY DEFECTIONS: The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi has received more boost in the North Central Nigeria as 27,000 members of the ruling All Progressive Party (APC), Nigeria`s biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defect to the Labour Party in Nasarawa State. ...

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) have pulled out of the ongoing strike embarked upon with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) after getting an assurance from the Federal Government that their demands will be addressed. ...

In summary, the Oronsaye Report establishes as follows: (i) that there are 541 Federal Government parastatals, commissions and agencies (statutory and non-statutory); (ii) 263 of the statutory agencies should be reduced to 161; 38 agencies should be abolished; (iii) 52 agencies should be merged; and (iv) 14 should revert back ...

CRIME & CORRUPTION: Mallam Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity has said the federal government would soon reveal the identities of top personalities behind oil theft in the country. Basic Facts Nigeria in the recent time under President Muhammadu Buhari has been ...

POWER GAME: The police in Port Harcourt, Friday sealed off properties belonging to persons identified as allies of PDP flagbearer in the February presidential election Atiku Abubakar. This is coming weeks after the state governor Nyesom Wike threatened to sanction hotels and relaxation spots used as gathering points for political ...

SPORTS: Manchester United have announced that they have been able to reach an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of the Brazilian midfielder Casemiro. What We Know Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti on Friday admitted that Casemiro was going to join Manchester United. The EPL club have now confirmed ...

GOVERNANCE: In an attempt to cushion the effects of inflation and the difficulty it has inflicted on Nigerians, civil servants has approached the federal government to demand for salary increase, but met rejection from the presidency, Clariform Newsdesk has learnt. Nigerian civil servants have made a demand for increase in ...

INVESTING: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Friday said it will sanction stakeholders whose actions are frustrating its efforts toward reducing the volume of unclaimed dividends. Basic Facts Unclaimed dividends stood at over N 177bn at the end of 2021. Unclaimed dividends stood at over N168bn at the end of ...

APC MUSLIM-MUSLIM TICKET: The deafening sounds of opposition against the APC Muslim-Muslim ticket, got louder on Friday, as protesting youths in the northern part of the country say for governor Kashim Shettima is an obstacle to Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential elections. Basic Facts Over 200 youths and supporters ...

PRESS FREEDOM: Hours after the revoking of the license of more than 50 media houses across Nigeria by government agency, the Nigerian police has been accused of invading the house of a journalist a human rights activist in Alapere area of Lagos.  What We Know Based on reports reaching us ...

MUSLIM-MUSLIM TICKET: In the wake of the controversy generated by the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC), which has faced lots of condemnation nationwide, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has formerly waded into the discussion. Basic Facts The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) is the umbrella group ...

PRESS FREEDOM: It is a black Friday in Nigeria, especially as it affects the right of the people to be informed about developments in the country by an independent press. In a very brazen move the Nigerian government appears to be stepping up war against the press, in effort to ...

INSECURITY: In the wake of the worsening insecurity in Nigeria and the apparent helplessness of the federal government, states are beginning to take personal and regional initiatives to protect their citizens, and the Zamfara State governor is walking this path. What We Know The Zamfara State administration has announced the ...

INSECURITY: The leader of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC) and the Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams has spoken over the rising insecurity situation in the country and the southwest in particular, warning over the threat posed by the terrorists. What We Know The Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba ...

ASUU STRIKE: Hope of calling of the Six months old and still ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) seem to be failing, as the University lecturers dare federal government, insisting on full payment of salary for the Six months of strike period, or no resumption. What ...

ELECTRICITY WORKERS STRIKE: Federal government have been called upon by some stakeholders in the power sector to immediately prosecute the electricity workers behind the shutting down of the nation`s power greed as part of their nationwide strike action, describing such action as economic sabotage and threat to national security. What ...

COVID-19: Nigeria has received more than 2 Million doses of the Johnson & Johnson brand of the COVID-19 vaccine to further boost effort to inoculate more of her citizens, as the African continent continues to lag behind in the COVID vaccination project What We Know The Canadian government has donated ...

CRYPTO: In a crypto currency loving country like Nigeria, where the government`s initiative in stable coin saw initial hiccups and near rejection, indications are beginning to emerge that the eNaira is beginning to gain popularity and acceptance in the country. This is according to latest revelation from the Central Bank ...