Former President Muhammadu Buhari says he left the presidency with the same physical assets he had before taking office on May 29, 2015. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, his media aide, Buhari spoke during a meeting with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at his Kaduna residence. He said state governors…
President Bola Tinubu has firmly dismissed the increasing use of private military and security contractors in African conflict zones, cautioning that their operations erode national authority and hamper coordinated counter-terrorism efforts. Delivering Nigeria’s position at the first plenary on Peace, Security, Governance and Multilateralism during the 7th AU–EU Summit in Luanda, Angola, Tinubu, represented by…
Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, in Ejemekwuru, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The Owerri Catholic Archdiocese confirmed the abduction in a statement signed by its Chancellor and Secretary, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah. According to the statement, Ubaechu, who serves as the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church,…
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has received new recognition from Guinness World Records, making her a three-time record holder. Ms Baci said she discovered that while she and her team broke the record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, they had also set the record for the largest…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the source of tension between him and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, began after the governor was denied a ministerial slot in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made the remarks during a media parley on Monday, where he offered insights into the…
The Ondo State Police Command has detailed how suspected terrorists attacked and set ablaze the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State on the eve of the New Year. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, the attackers invaded the community at about 9:41 p.m., launching a coordinated assault on the…
A member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, on Sunday, assaulted an e-hailing (Bolt) driver who went to deliver a package to him. The distressed driver whose name is yet unknown in a viral video filmed what transpired between them in Ikwechegh’s residence in Maitama, Abuja. The video depicted the visibly angered Reps member…
The National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) has requested for fact-finding visit over alleged siphoning of palliatives from Directors General of Nigerian Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. In a letter sighted by our correspondent, the students movements demand to unravel…
Popular socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has issued a fiery warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (MNK), insisting it will destroy the President’s 2027 re-election chances in the South-East. In a lengthy Instagram post, he declared: “President @officialasiwajubat, as long as MNK remains…
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala, has reacted to the public apology tendered by Pastor Chris Okafor over their series of controversial issues. The actress on her Instagram page, on Sunday, announced that she has forgiven the pastor. She reacted to him kneeling in front of his congregation to apologise, stating that he should not have knelt…
