Africa’s pioneering female driver was Mrs Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. While it is not known whether she was the first woman in Africa to drive a car, she is the first African woman to be issued a driver’s licence and the first Nigerian woman to drive a car. In the attached...
By RENO OMOKRI
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has applauded the support programme for elderly persons under the Renewed Hope Initiative, emphasizing that elders must feel valued, protected, and supported by society. The Minister gave the commendation at the third edition of the Renewed Hopefully Initiative under the Social Investment...
Mr President, sir, I hope this open letter will not be misconstrued, as happened above six years ago, precisely in January 2020, when I wrote a memo to former President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to disengage service chiefs who had overstayed their tenures and whose continued stay was eroding...
Nigerian Senate has stepped in to curb the spread of misinformation, directing the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate false reports claiming that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, suffered a health emergency and was rushed abroad for treatment. The decision was taken during Tuesday’s plenary after Senator Titus Zam raised...
Super Eagles’ camp in Cairo continues to gather momentum ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with the arrival of Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu boosting the number of players in camp to 22. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that preparations for Nigeria’s international friendly against...
Tension gripped Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State on Monday night after suspected bandits invaded the community, allegedly kidnapping a former customs officer and killing one resident during their escape. The traditional ruler of the town, the Inurin of Ora-Igbomina, High Chief Sunday Fadipe, told the...
Residents across the South-East who have experienced reduced electricity supply in recent days have been offered an explanation by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). The company said the decline in power supply was triggered by low electricity frequency, a situation traced to gas constraints currently affecting electricity Generation...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira on the request of the U.S. administration. The U.S. administration had earlier criticised the seizure of the town and said it was a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has released detailed figures on what he described as the alleged foreign education expenses of the four children of the CEO of NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed, igniting fresh public conversation around public service, privilege, and accountability. According to the details attributed to Dangote, the...
Rector, Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo Dr. Henry Ojobo has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the Och’ Idoma, His Royal Majesty Agabaidu Dr. John Elaigwu Odogbo as Chancellor, Federal University Otuoke. The Och’ Idoma is a revered traditional ruler whose distinguished pedigree, depth of knowledge, and commitment to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, celebrating his legacy of integrity, humility, and nation-building during the launch of Buhari’s biography on Monday, October 15, 2025. Speaking at the ceremony, President Tinubu described Buhari as “a leader who embodied quiet strength, discipline, and...
House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has intervened to cool tensions in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector following a public spat between the Dangote Group and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The committee, chaired by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and Hon....
Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has opened up on a painful chapter in her marriage to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, revealing how rumours within Aso Rock briefly drove a wedge of fear between them and disrupted his health routine. According to her, false claims circulating inside the Presidential...
The recent decision of the Supreme Court has prompted deep reflection and widespread concern across the country. The ruling—widely perceived as empowering the President to remove elected leaders at will—has sent shockwaves through the polity and raised serious questions about the future of democracy and federalism in Nigeria. In...
For the third consecutive year, Nigerians are counting down to Christmas without the familiar anxiety of fuel scarcity — a development that supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu say is worth celebrating. With exactly ten days to Christmas, petrol is readily available across the country, selling for under ₦900...
Federal Government, states and local government councils shared a total of ₦1.928 trillion as federation account revenue for November 2025, following approval by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The allocation was endorsed at the December 2025 FAAC meeting held in Abuja, which was chaired by the Minister of...
Nigeria Police Force has announced the resumption of full enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy, citing growing security concerns and the urgent need to protect lives and property across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who announced this in a statement issued on Monday,...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to Wednesday’s split judgment of the Supreme Court on the contentious declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the ruling as a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy while calling for urgent safeguards to prevent abuse of presidential emergency powers. In...