Muhammed Babangida, the son of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has officially accepted his appointment as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), dismissing recent reports claiming he declined the role as âfalse and malicious.â In a press statement released on Monday, Babangida expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the confidence placed…
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. He said the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesnât match that of Orisa worshipping for him, adding that Orisa fascinated him a lot more. According to him, Orisa worshipping is one of the African religions that…
The Benue Command of the Nigerian Police Force says a truck ran into a residential compound in Okete Village, Otukpo Local Government Area, and killed nine members of a family. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Sewuese Anene confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi. Anene said…
In a world where military leadership is often dominated by men, a 57-year-old black military officer of Nigerian origin, Amanda Azubuike was decorated as the first Nigerian woman to become a Brigadier General in the US Army. Her story continues to be an inspiration to women, especially at a time when black women are gradually…
A plane with 48 people aboard skidded off the runway in Indonesiaâs remote eastern region of Papua on Monday, police said, injuring several passengers. The Southeast Asian archipelago has a poor aviation safety record, and Papua is covered in mountainous terrain where flying is hampered by frequent poor weather. The ATR-42 aircraft belonging to Trigana…
The Ibadan North federal constituency hopeful and Pioneer Chairman Aare Latoosa LCDA, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji (Omo BAO) has Congratulated Honorable Minister of Power, Chief Bayo Adelabu on his 54th birthday anniversary. In a press statement personally signed by Omo BAO on Saturday, described the Minister of power as a patriot and seasoned administrator. He said…
The two missing students of the Ondo State owned Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Andrel Eloho Okah, and John Friday Abba, have been found dead. The corpses of Okah, of the Department of History and International Studies in the Faculty of Art and Abba of the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Agriculture at…
Mark and Ros Dowey, parents of a British teenager who took his own life after falling victim to sextortion, have appealed to perpetrators to stop the act. Murray, their 16-year-old son, committed suicide after he was tricked by scammers from Nigeria who posed as a girl, into sending compromising pictures of himself. Authorities in Nigeria…
The Rivers Assembly has disagreed with claims by Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he was blocked from entering the House to re-present his 2025 Appropriation Bill. The House said it never received any official communication from the Governor indicating interest to bring his appropriation bill to the floor of the House. The spokesperson of the House…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official political platform for the new opposition coalition, as fresh details surrounding the 2027 presidential deal emerge. The development followed a meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday night, where key opposition figures resolved to rally behind the ADC…