Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar has died in a tragic plane crash after a chartered aircraft went down at Baramati airport in Maharashtra on Tuesday morning. Pawar, 66, was among five people killed when a Learjet 45, registered VT-SSK, crash-landed shortly after 8:45 a.m. The aircraft had…
Meta has announced plans to test paid subscription services across its platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, offering users access to exclusive features while keeping core services free. According to TechCrunch on Tuesday, the technology company said the new subscriptions would introduce premium tools and provide users with “more control over how they share and…
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested two dismissed officers of the Nigerian Army for alleged armed robbery, recovered three vehicles and a motorcycle. The command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, a deputy superintendent of police, stated this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Mr Olayinka said…
Nigerian streamer and TikToker Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat has sparked reactions on social media after announcing that he might withdraw from university barely two days after resuming academic activities. The 20-year-old revealed on his Instagram page on Saturday that he secured admission into a private university in Lagos to study Law. Although Peller did not disclose…
Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has said activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore cannot rely on his past statements calling President Bola Tinubu a “drug lord” in defence of his ongoing cybercrime trial. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Mr Omokri responded to comments attributed to Mr Sowore…
Abdu Lankai, an armed group leader central to enforcing a local peace arrangement in Jibia LGA, Katsina State, has been killed. The incident was disclosed on Wednesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. Bakatsine disclosed that Abdu Lankai was reportedly captured on Tuesday…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced Türkiye’s ambition to raise bilateral trade with Nigeria to $5 billion, up from the current $2 billion, following high-level talks with President Bola Tinubu during his state visit. Speaking at a joint press briefing on Tuesday, Erdoğan commended President Tinubu’s economic reforms and described the composition of the…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy) for allegedly killing his friend after a disagreement over a $1,000 transaction. Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed this, said the incident took place at Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area on January 21, 2026….
Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has recommended torchlight for student leaders to be able to see the road projects of the federal government clearly. A coalition of Nigerian student leaders under the auspices of the Joint Council Leadership Students, had commenced mobilisation of students nationwide to protest what they described as deplorable condition of…
Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan introduced Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde to veteran Nollywood actors at the Oyo State at 50 anniversary celebration in Ibadan. The interaction took place at the Cultural Centre, Mokola during activities marking the state’s golden jubilee. Afolayan presented several Nollywood legends to the Governor, including Iya Awero, Jide Kosoko, Mr Latin, Papi Luwe…
