Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has hinted at his intention to contest the forthcoming by-election for the vacant Nasarawa North Senatorial seat, pending official declaration by relevant authorities. Maku gave the indication on Sunday during a strategic meeting with key stakeholders from the five electoral wards in Akun...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia
Northern Citizens’ Group has faulted former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent claim that he monitored the phone conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), describing the statement as reckless and potentially injurious to national security. In a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, the President...
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with traders and people of Kano State over the devastating fire outbreak at Kano’s Singer Market over the weekend. The fire, which started on Saturday evening, raged into Sunday morning, causing significant damage to the food market. President Tinubu, who had earlier reached out to...
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has extolled the legacy of Late industrialist, Chief Adekunle Ojora , as a devout muslim, who left a legacy of consistently promoting religious harmony in the country. She made the remark during a condolence visit to the fanily of the deceased in Ikoyi, Lagos. The...
Amnesty International has strongly condemned a fresh wave of deadly attacks that left at least 32 people dead in Tungar-Makeri, Konsoko and Pissa villages in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attacks, carried out by heavily armed gunmen riding on dozens of motorcycles, began in the early...
Nigeria has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union, with a focus on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with proposed restructurings aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has visited Singer Market in the Kano metropolis following a second fire outbreak at the Gidan Gilas section of the market. The visit was confirmed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf arrived...
Attempt by a convicted drug kingpin, Olashupo Michael Oladimeji to export 1.10 kilograms of cocaine concealed in processed cassava granules, popularly known as Garri to London, United Kingdom, on a Virgin Atlantic flight, has been thwarted by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos. The...
A China-based Nigerian businessman, Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue and two Angolan citizens: Mbandu Martins Makiadi and Ngoma Wilson Fernando have excreted a total of 236 wraps of cocaine following their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and Mallam...
Coalition of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Borno South Youth Groups (CABS-Youth) has held a strategic meeting with the Borno State leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the State Chairman, Rt. Hon. Bello Ayuba ahead of the preparation for the forthcoming party’s congresses and 2027...
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday pay an official visit to Adamawa State, less than 48 hours after he made a similar visit to Kebbi. During the one-day visit, President Tinubu will inaugurate completed projects, meet with top government officials, and traditional rulers. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the missing or diverted N3 trillion of public funds, including the over N629 billion paid to ‘unknown beneficiaries’ as part of...
A devastating fire swept through Singer Market in Kano State on Sunday, destroying goods and properties estimated at over ₦5 billion, with seven traders reportedly missing. Market officials said emergency responders are still investigating the cause of the fire. See photos below:
Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic market inferno that recently occurred in Kano State, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of goods worth over N5b and means of livelihood. The Minister described the incident as heartbreaking...
Age continues to be just a number for Cristiano Ronaldo. The football icon was once again on target on Friday night as Al Nassr FC secured a 2–0 victory over Al Fateh SC in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 18th minute, calmly slotting the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu added colour and prestige to the 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival in Kebbi State as thousands gathered to celebrate Nigeria’s rich traditions, unity, and enduring cultural identity. Below are pictures from the festival:
At the grand intellectual festival to celebrate him at 80, on the 5th January, his birthday, I was conspicuously absent. I was billed to be a discussant on the anti- colonial aspects of his writings following a public lecture on the subject. But an unavoidable personal emergency took me...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday described the 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival as a testament to the return of stability and normalcy in Kebbi State and across the country. Speaking at the grand finale of the festival in Argungu, the President pledged sustained Federal Government support for...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated its high-powered National Campaign Council for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, deploying massive national leadership to secure victories across all six area councils. The inauguration ceremony, held at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja was led by the party’s...
Vice President Kashim Shettima is attending the plenary of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The opening session has drawn leaders from across the continent and beyond, as delegates convene to address critical issues...