Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture has revealed that he was paralysed for days when he heard about the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Mohammed said this while narrating the reasons behind his new book, ‘Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration”. The former Minister said he began writing…
The United States is proposing a change to its visa-free travel programme which could impact millions of international travellers. Under new guidelines announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, individuals seeking entry through the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation will now be required to provide their social media history from the past five…
The Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chair of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), HRH Abubakar Sa’ad III, on Wednesday cautioned that the Council risks slipping into irrelevance unless faith leaders embrace sincerity, accountability and honest engagement. His warning came as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) pressed for stronger action on insecurity, while the Federal Government…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of police officers attached to ministers and other top government officials, saying the security personnel were needed for core policing duties across the country. The President gave the directive on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu said he would…
A former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, on Wednesday, was arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, by the Federal Government over allegations bordering on corruption in the sum of N5 billion. In a court sitting attended by our correspondent, she was arraigned by the Attorney-General of the…
Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has denied claims that he said Christians in Nigeria are not facing persecution. The bishop described the reports as false and said he was surprised that some people were still attributing such a statement to him despite the clarity of his position. In a statement titled “Of…
A senior U.S. lawmaker has raised grave concern over the plight of Christians in Benue State, revealing that more than 600,000 Christians are now living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the state. The lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, led a U.S. fact-finding delegation to Benue in recent days and spoke with dozens of Christians…
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on Tuesday criticised the large number of armed security personnel that he saw accompanying Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu. Mr Soyinka spoke in Lagos while presenting an honorary award to Odia Ofeimun, the famous poet and activist who was honoured by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism….
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has published the list of applicants eligible for the Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025 aptitude test. The list is available on the NAF Recruitment Portal at www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. The aptitude test is scheduled to hold on 13 December 2025 at 15 designated centres nationwide, starting at 0700hrs. All shortlisted candidates…
A man simply identified as Talabi Adeniyi (T.Fire) has alleged that he was humiliated by the staff of MRS Filling Station, Alapere. Giving his account on X (formerly Twitter), he said the incident happened on December 4. He wrote: I was assaulted and extorted tonight at the MRS Filling Station, Alapere Estate, Lagos — and…