Niger Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has clarified that his administration has not banned preaching or evangelism in the state. Speaking on the issue, Bago said the government’s position is to maintain law, order, and peaceful coexistence, while ensuring that sermons do not incite the public or create tension that could lead to crises. He explained…
Fuji musician, Alhaji Taye Adebisi, popularly known as Taye Currency, has recounted how he lost N10 million to an alleged Ponzi scheme operated by Crypto Bridge Exchange, popularly called CBEX. In a viral video circulating on social media, the singer recounted the ordeal during a stage performance. He disclosed that he was introduced to the…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has ruled out contesting for any political office in the 2027 general elections, stating that his renewed participation in politics is driven by a commitment to support credible leadership rather than personal ambition. El-Rufai made the declaration in Kaduna on Wednesday while receiving a delegation of youths who…
In a sweeping foreign policy overhaul, the United States has dissolved the Agency for International Development (USAID), ending over six decades of global development work. Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, announced the decision in a statement on July 1. USAID was founded in 1961 under the late President John Kennedy and has long been…
Nigeria has signed a Technical Manpower Assistance agreement with the government of Saint Lucia, paving the way for the deployment of skilled Nigerian professionals to the Caribbean nation as part of efforts to deepen South-South cooperation and reconnect with the African diaspora. The agreement was signed on Wednesday in Castries, the capital of Saint Lucia,…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive. In a tweet on Sunday, IDF named the victims as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danin. Goldberg-Polin was a California native who was…
Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has advocated N100,000 as allowance to female members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Sani made the call in reaction to the increment of Corp members allowance to N77,000. Posting on X, the former lawmaker said the allowance of female Corp members should have been increased because…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Emmanuel Fayose has joined the Ekiti gubernatorial race, vowing to unseat Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Fayose, the immediate younger brother of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, expressed confidence in securing the governorship PDP ticket and winning the 2026 election. He stated that his decision to join the race was…
While Nigerians marked Independence Day yesterday with celebrations, parts of Benue State were gripped by anger and violence as protesting youths set fire to the home of a traditional ruler following the alleged extra-judicial killing of a man by soldiers. The residence of His Royal Highness Simon Baver, the Mue Ter Ichongo of Turan in…
Following a close shave with death, a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, has undergone surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of ingesting the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. NDLEA disclosed that its operatives arrested Igbokwe at the arrival hall of…