Renowned Nigerian music producer, filmmaker, and cultural icon, Obafemi Lasode, has died at 69. He died on Friday, and the cause of death was not disclosed as of press time. His passing was confirmed by the former President of the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Omatshola Iseli. In a message to ‘The Frontier’,…
The Federal Government has announced plans to launch a new initiative called the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medical (STEMM) Up Grant (S-VCG), designed to fund student-led innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. In a statement posted via its official X handle, the government said the programme, scheduled for launch on August 28, will…
The Federal Government has launched a data protection training programme for over one million Nigerian youth. The initiative which aims to equip young Nigerians with essential skills to navigate the digital landscape securely, in the face of rising identity theft, is being implemented by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) in collaboration with the…
A Nigerian landlord has revealed how he ended up marrying his kind-hearted female tenant after his wife repeatedly locked him out of their home for returning late. This was shared in a post on the popular social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by the man identified as @tort_walec. According to him, the turning point came…
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has affirmed the sentiment that President Bola Tinubu is a political strategist whom opposition politicians cannot easily defeat. Ulasi said the PDP needs to reevaluate itself to be able to challenge President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Speaking…
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, July 25, 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of two fake investigators of EFCC: Buhari Abdullahi and Umar Mukhtar Usman before Justice Nasiru Saminu of the Kano State High Court. The duo were arraigned on a one-count charge for falsely parading…
France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the UN General Assembly, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday in hopes of bringing peace to the region, but the plan drew angry rebukes from Israel and the United States. Macron, who unveiled the decision on social media, published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority…
Unidentified gunmen, Thursday night, invaded three communities of Umualoma, Ndiakunwanta and Ndiejezie in Arondizogu, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, killing no fewer than seven persons. It was gathered that the gunmen on a motorbike opened fire and killed people indiscriminately. The victims were said to be shop owners and their customers, and…
The bodies of 27 victims, including women and children, killed in last Tuesday’s deadly attack on a community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, are being transported from the hospital morgue back to the community for mass burial. The victims, who sustained fatal injuries during the night assault by unidentified gunmen, had been…
In a bid to address persistent overcrowding in correctional facilities, the federal government has released 4,550 inmates, thereby reducing the national custodial population from over 86,000 to approximately 81,450. The move was part of broader efforts to decongest prisons across Nigeria. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the development during a meeting in Abuja…