A violent clash between residents over a gold mining site has claimed one life in Garin Katta community, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The crisis, which broke out on Saturday after a misunderstanding among miners, escalated on Sunday when relatives of the deceased reportedly launched a reprisal attack. The confrontation led to the…
Gunmen on Sunday night abducted Mrs Patience Nasamu, wife of Pastor Samuel Nasamu of the Word of God Church, Agyaragu, along with a female church member in Obi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Narrating the incident, Pastor Nasamu said his wife, who is nursing a three-month-old baby, was taken alongside a church member who had…
Running a business today comes with both excitement and pressure. On one hand, social media gives you a platform where millions of people can discover your brand. On the other hand, the competition is intense, algorithms keep changing, and it sometimes feels like you’re just shouting into space. If you’ve ever felt that way, you’re…
The Oyo State House of Assembly member representing Ibadan North 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide has congratulated the newly elected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Ibadan North local government. Hon. Comforter extended heartfelt congratulations to Alhaji S.A. Mustapha and his entire team on their well-deserved victory as the newly elected PDP Executives of Ibadan…
The presidency has reacted to recent assertion by former Kaduna governor, Nasir-El-Rufai assertion that President Bola Tinubu is plotting to become Nigeria’s life president if re-elected in 2027. El-Rufai said this during a recent visit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to his home. The former Kaduna governor and Atiku are chieftains of African Democratic…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has said Nigeria adopted the often repeated refrain of his supporters, ‘Nigeria is finished’ in reaction to recent appeal by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for donations towards completion of the National Library. The First Lady who clocked 65 on Sunday had in an earlier…
A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, on Sunday urged the Federal Government and relevant authorities to consider replacing the designation of Local Government “Chairman” with the title of “Mayor,” arguing that the current nomenclature does not properly reflect the executive authority of the office. In a post on his official Facebook page,…
Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state after nearly two years of war in the Gaza Strip, with France, Belgium and other countries poised to follow suit at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Here is an overview of diplomatic recognition of the state, which was unilaterally proclaimed by the…
Abdulrahaman Ahmad, son of Abubakar Gumi Ahmad, an Islamic cleric, has graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Gumi, the controversial cleric, previously served in the Nigerian army, where he attained the rank of captain before retiring. On Sunday, Shehu Sani, former Nigerian senator, posted a photograph of Gumi and son on X, congratulating Abdulrahaman…
The former Governor of Oyo State and the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Sunday, called on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, to further foster unity among traditional rulers in the Yoruba-speaking states. He made this call while playing host to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, who visited him at his Bodija private…