On July 31, 2025, history was made as a batch of egusi seeds sourced from Oyo State was launched into orbit aboard the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Behind the historic feat is Dr. Temidayo Oniosun, a globally recognised space policy expert and proud son of Oyo. The mission, part of the Seeds in Space project, is…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has formally resumed duties at the national assembly following the unsealing of her office after a six-month suspension. The senator arrived at the assembly complex on Tuesday, September 23, accompanied by supporters, just hours after the sergeant-at-arms unlocked her office at suite 2.05 in the senate wing. “While we…
Amid suspension and ongoing recall process, the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has rubbish a trending video portraying her as traditional worshipper. Reacting to the video, Senator Natasha on her X page said the footage is from 2015 CNN documentary, which captured the essence of Yoruba culture. She maintained that she is a Christian,…
A Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State, has ordered a man, Aminu Adamu, not to visit his former wife’s bedroom in order to meet his children. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the judge, Malam Anas Khalifa, gave the ruling after confirming the three divorce pronouncements Adamu made to his…
Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that at about 4 am on Monday, Nov. 17, information…
Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has lambasted former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that he could end corruption within one month if elected president. Sowore labelled Amaechi “a fool at 40” and questioned why he failed to tackle corruption during his long years in power. In a video, Sowore said, “Amaechi said…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has ordered immediate arrest of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin after appearing at Lege Miami matchmaking program on social media. The video of the staff with socialite Lege Miami has generated comments on social media especially on X, formerly Twitter. But reacting to it, the commission posted…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a statement warning the public to disregard circulating reports of fake vote tallies in the ongoing Edo State Gubernatorial Election. According to Felix Morka, Esq., National APC Publicity Secretary on Saturday night these reports are bogus and highly speculative. The APC clarified that ward-level collation is still underway…
A member of the opposition coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described the promise by a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to serve for one term if elected as President as a political strategy to curry favour with the North. Okonkwo explained that Obi knew that if he did not make the promise, he would…
Emerging details have shed light on the sudden removal of Yusuf Bichi, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to sources who spoke with Guardian, President Bola Tinubu’s decision is rooted in his administration’s ongoing efforts to intensify the fight against terrorism and kidnapping across Nigeria. Insiders revealed that Bichi’s dismissal was…