By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has suspended its three-month strike, effective midnight on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The decision follows the intervention of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who directed that 10% of the Area Councils’ Internally...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared a three-day national mourning period to honor the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London. In a statement issued in Kano, the party’s Interim National Chairman, Sen. David Mark, described Buhari as...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the closure of its National Secretariat in Abuja as a mark of respect to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a private hospital in London. According to a statement signed by the party’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Assembly (NASS) has suspended all legislative activities for one week to pay tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. The suspension, which takes effect immediately, will last until Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto and former governor of the state, Senator Aliyu Wamakko has described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a great loss to the country. Wamakko, who maintained that former President Buhari was a nice...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a father figure whose leadership left a lasting imprint on the nation’s development. In a statement released in Kaduna on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Nigerian Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has paid a glowing tribute to the late former President Mohammadu Buhari, describing him as a patriot. General Babangida in a statement he personally signed on Monday, said: “it is with a deeply...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in London, accompanied by the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to pay his respects to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. VP Shettima disclosed this on Monday in a post via his official X handle...
It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that I received the news of the passing of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), GCFR, my predecessor, who departed this life today, Sunday, July 13, 2025, at a hospital in the United Kingdom. President Buhari was to the very...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Nigeria is in mourning following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 82 in a London clinic. The announcement, made by his longtime spokesperson Garba Shehu, has elicited heartfelt tributes from prominent Nigerian...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Federal Government has ordered that national flags across Nigeria be flown at half-mast for seven days in honor of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025. President Bola Tinubu gave the directive as a mark of respect to...
Chelsea stunned reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain with a 3-0 victory in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final, held at the MetLife Stadium in New York on July 13, 2025. Cole Palmer delivered a masterclass, scoring twice and providing an assist in a dazzling first-half display that dismantled...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Government has declared Monday, July 14, 2025, a work-free day in honor of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in London. Governor Dikko Radda gave the directive to enable workers and residents to join...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of preparations for the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for a united opposition to drive what it described as the largest and most powerful political coalition in Nigeria’s history. The Plateau State chapter of the party said...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – It is with profound sadness that Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State announced the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the revered Awujale of Ijebuland. Oba Adetona joined his ancestors on July 13, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving behind...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family, government, and people of Ogun State over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the revered Awujale of Ijebuland. In a statement released by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said, “One of Nigeria’s...
Muhammadu Buhari was the rarest of individuals to grace political life anywhere in the world: an incorruptible servant of the people. He was not motivated by pride, or by riches – the accumulation of which repelled him. He was drawn to public service, discipline, and patriotism, and the unity...
by SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has received with deep shock and immense sorrow news of the death of His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a press statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – As the world marks World Population Day 2025, global partners have urged leaders to prioritize young people’s needs and voices in ensuring they have the rights, tools, and opportunities to shape their futures. The theme ” _Empowering Young People to Create the Families They...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness. President Tinubu has spoken with Mrs Aishat Buhari, the former President’s widow and offered his deep condolences....