Scores of young Nigerians under the aegis of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Thursday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja over the Commission’s recent deregistration of the council. The demonstration, led by NYCN President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, marked the launch of a 30-day…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has banned graduation ceremonies and Christmas parties in schools across the state to reduce the financial burden on parents and guardians. Mr Soludo gave the directive during a campaign rally organised by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday in Awka North, ahead of the November 8 governorship election….
A 99-year-old Italian man filed for divorce from his 96-year-old wife of 77 years after he found letters from an affair she had 60 years ago. The man, identified in court papers as Antonio C., discovered the letters exchanged between his wife and a former flame in an old chest of drawers days before Christmas,…
The Defence Headquarters said investigations are actively underway into allegations of banditry sponsorship in the North-West region. The DHQ’s Director of Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja, affirming that relevant agencies tasked with such responsibilities were diligently investigating the matter. The development comes on the…
The spokesman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun state Chapter, Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, is dead. Mr Oladunjoye, who hailed from Ijebu-Itele in Ogun State, died in the UK after a protracted illness. A statement by his family announcing his demise reads: “It is with deep sorrow and total submission to the divine will…
Renowned Nigerian pastor and gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has received a prestigious invitation to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The event, set for January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C., will precede the swearing-in ceremony of Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. The gathering, which is a non-governmental and…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) and the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have berated Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Benue State, for spreading falsehood abroad on Islamisation and killing of Christians in Nigeria. This is contained in separate statements by Dr. Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, SCSN Secretary General…
An argument between two relatives turned tragic in Lagos on Monday, as one of them fatally stabbed his cousin during a physical confrontation. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement released by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, noting that the suspect was at large. The police said a woman reported…
As Nigerians at home and abroad welcome the New Year 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the citizens, describing 2026 as the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth. The President said this in a goodwill message to Nigerians that he personally signed, and shared by his Special on Information and Strategy,…
The Chairman and Sole Administrator of Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS), Dr. Ibrahim Oladeji, popularly known as Dikko, has appealed to residents of Ibadan North Local Government to rally behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Folajimi Oyekunle, in the House of Representatives by-election scheduled for August 16, 2025. Speaking in Ibadan on Friday, Dikko urged…
