Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, led a high-powered delegation of dignitaries and mourners to the National Mosque, Abuja, for the funeral prayers of the late elder statesman and revered academic, Professor... Read more »
Plastic waste has become silent, but dangerous invaders of our homes, oceans and even our food chain. This is the submission of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim on this year’s environmental day. In a... Read more »
Oyo State Government, on Thursday, began the disbursement of N4.8bn for the victims of Bodija explosion. This was announced during a press conference jointly addressed by the Bodija Estate Residents’ Association, Dejo... Read more »
A Northern elder and public affairs commentator, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently address the escalating insecurity and banditry in the North, warning that failure to do... Read more »
Former Vice President H.E Atiku Abubakar joined other Muslim faithful on Thursday at the National Mosque in Abuja for the funeral prayers (Jana’iza) of the late Professor Jibril Aminu. Professor Aminu, a... Read more »
United States Senator, Jim Banks, on Wednesday, introduced a new legislative proposal that would classify visa overstays as a federal offence, carrying penalties similar to those imposed on illegal border crossings. The... Read more »
At least two students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, were arrested on Thursday by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) following a protest against the Minister of... Read more »
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that his administration has so far secured over $2.2 billion to support ongoing health sector reforms in the country. Tinubu made this known on Thursday while... Read more »
The Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Major General Abdul Khalifa Ibrahim, has said that Kaduna State, the seat of the Academy, is now safer than it used to be. The NDA commandant, however,... Read more »
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has congratulated Muslim Pilgrims who are currently undergoing their holy pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi-Arabia. The Governor who addressed them through a telephone conversation commended the pilgrims for... Read more »
The 10th session of the House of Representatives on Thursday says it has passed no fewer than 27 environmental related bills out of total of 899 proposed bills within the past two... Read more »
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, publicly corrected a Master of Ceremonies (MC) during a recent event attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Dangote emphasized that he should be addressed as “Chairman,” not... Read more »
20-year-old Iwinosa Okunrobo, who was trafficked to Burkina Faso when she was 15, has reunited with her family on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State. Her return was facilitated by Governor Monday Okpebholo,... Read more »
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai supported by the Air Component have reportedly eliminated three top commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the failed terrorist attack on... Read more »
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced nine Chinese nationals, including two women, to one year’s imprisonment each for offences bordering on economic sabotage and financial terrorism. Justice Daniel Osiagor delivered... Read more »
The Ondo State chapter of the Amotekun Corps has sent out 600 officers to all parts of the state to ensure that the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations take place peacefully. This decision was made... Read more »
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with his delegation, travelled by helicopter to officially inaugurate the Tax Credit Concrete Road at Lekki Deep Sea Port. Read more »
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has taken disciplinary action by withdrawing a patrol team from service after a media outlet reported allegations of bribery against some of its personnel. Following the... Read more »
Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has finally broken her silence after being subtly drawn into online drama by actress Angela Okorie. After teasing fans with a cryptic promise to speak her truth at... Read more »
The President of the Ijaw Nation, Professor Benjamin Okaba, has said there is nothing unusual if Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara decides to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join the... Read more »