From WOLE ADEDOYIN – The Ibadan Book Club (IBC), has announced that the October edition of its prestigious Ibadan Book Dialogue will feature four outstanding female writers — Ogbue Anwuli Temitope, Gloria James Chinemerem, Oke Inioluwa Gladys, and Esther Boluwatife Ogunleye — as headline guests. The event is scheduled to take...
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The Ibadan Book Club (IBC), has announced that the October edition of its prestigious Ibadan Book Dialogue will feature four outstanding female writers — Ogbue Anwuli Temitope, Gloria James Chinemerem, Oke Inioluwa Gladys, and Esther Boluwatife Ogunleye — as headline guests.
When I arrived the Barber’s shop, there was excitement. Recitations of my past heroic exploits in the realm of journalism and contacts with the high and mighty in government and power filled the air. I had always gone and returned to the folks at the Barber’s shop. They are...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has signed into law the 2025 supplementary budget amounting to ₦143.42 billion, alongside a virement of ₦14.68 billion recently approved by the State House of Assembly. The Implementation of the 2025 supplementary budget will be extended to 31st May 2026. The supplementary budget is...
In a coordinated offensive, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division/Sector 3 Operation FANSAN YAMA have successfully rescued 21 kidnapped victims from criminal enclaves spread across Kwara and Kogi States. The operation, which took place on Friday, was confirmed in a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has dismissed suggestions that ethnic politics could pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, declaring that the era of identity-driven campaigns is over. APC’s Lagos spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement on Saturday. He was responding...
Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has said Nigeria is once again capturing the attention and confidence of international investors, thanks to ongoing economic reforms and a more transparent policy environment. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C.,...
Yobe State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation following the discovery of a woman’s lifeless body near the perimeter fence of the Federal University, Gashua. Police spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the development on Saturday during a press briefing in Damaturu. The case was initially reported on Friday...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a compelling call to action, urging today’s leaders to uphold transparency, truthfulness, and selflessness in their dealings with the youth — whom he described not as future leaders, but as present-day stakeholders in national progress. Speaking on Saturday during the maiden lecture and...
North-East Nigeria is witnessing a major turnaround in security, thanks to intensified military efforts and tighter collaboration among security forces, according to Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, In a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri, the general emphasized that...
It was a massive show of strength for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday as Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, led thousands of party faithful to a grand rally at...
In a swift legal move, the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred Omoyele Sowore — publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate — along with several organisations and unnamed individuals, from staging protests in key areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including the vicinity of Aso...
House of Representatives Committee on Health Services has advised that Primary Healthcare Centres should not be run by National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) medical doctors because they are on transit during the national service. Instead such healthcare facilities should have medical doctors employed by the government posted to the...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered one Sunday Dominic to pay the Department of State Services (DSS) Five Million Nairaas punitive cost for instituting a “frivolous” suit against the secret police. Dominic had in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/3984/2024, claimed that the secret police invited...
Nigerian aviation sector marked a milestone with the official unveiling of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Africa’s first private university of aeronautics In his remark at the unveiling ceremony on Friday in Abuja, the Proprietor and Chancellor of the institution , Isaac Balami, said the establishment...
A middle-aged woman, identified as Falmata, was found dead near Federal University, Gashu’a, Yobe State. According to eyewitnesses, residents discovered her lifeless body dumped by the roadside early Friday morning and promptly alerted security agencies. Details surrounding her death remain unclear, with sources lamenting that “nobody knows who killed...
Dozens of terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP have been killed in an ambush by troops of 21 Armoured Brigade along Bama-Kashimri village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The troops according to credible military source revealed that they were on clearance operations around the...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has carried out a detailed inspection of ongoing aircraft and helicopter production for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at Leonardo S.p.A’s defence manufacturing facilities in northern Italy. The tour, which took place during Badaru’s trip as part of President Bola Tinubu’s delegation to...
Obidient Movement has declared its preparedness ahead of the November 8 Anambra governorship election, vowing to defend the people’s mandate and ensure a credible electoral process. Speaking in Abuja on Friday, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, National Coordinator of the movement, announced that structures had been fully activated across all 5,720...
In a move aimed at averting a prolonged shutdown of academic activities, the Nigerian Senate has intervened in the ongoing standoff between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government. The face-off, which recently triggered a two-week warning strike by the union, has once again thrown...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are gearing up for their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying campaign with a powerful 21-player list, as Head Coach Justine Madugu names his squad for the double-header against Benin Republic. The upcoming fixtures, set for October 24 and 28, are not just about...