A former Chairman of Biu Local Government Area, Mr Hassan Biu Miringa, has appealed to political and community leaders in Borno State to intervene for his rescue, saying he and another captive are still being held by insurgents who abducted them in December 2025. Speaking from captivity, Miringa said the abductors, whom he identified as…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally revealed the role he played when Aminu Tambuwal contested for the speakership of the house of representatives in 2011. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Saturday at the colloquium organised to mark the 60th birthday of the former governor of Sokoto. In June 2011, Tambuwal, then a member of the…
An officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, has been arrested by the agency following allegations bordering on the abduction of a 16-year-old girl, Walida Abdulhadi, from Hadejia local government in Jigawa state. The arrest followed a petition dated January 4, submitted to the DSS Director-General by an Abuja-based legal firm,…
Algerian players confronted the referee, Isaa Sy, after they lost 2-0 to Nigeria in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup on Nations. Sy had to be escorted into the dressing room for his safety, after Algerian fans clashed with stadium security. Officials of the Desert Foxes also confronted the referee on the pitch. However,…
China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa’s waters on Saturday in what the host country described as a BRICS Plus operation to “ensure the safety of shipping and maritime economic activities”. BRICS Plus is an expansion of a geopolitical bloc originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…
The aspirant for the post of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone (Zone D), Comrade Ojetola Yussuf “Toyyem” has appreciated the Senior Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Students Affairs, Hon. Victor Olojede after successful Zonal pre-convention. Comr. Ojetola also thanked all the stakeholders, leaders, and students who participated in the just…
Abdulsamad Rabiu, the chairman of BUA Group, has promised to donate $500,000 to the Super Eagles should the team win their semi-final match against Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The business tycoon made the pledge in a post on X following Nigeria’s defeat of Algeria in the quarter-final on Saturday. Goals from…
A former aide and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Hon. Wale Ajani, has tendered a formal letter of resignation of his membership of the opposition party. Ajani, who hails from Ward 6 in Ona-Ara Local Government Area o Oyo State, announced his resignation in a letter dated Saturday, January 10, 2026,…
Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams were on target as Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a comfortable win over Algeria. The West Africans were firmly in control in the first half in Marrakech, with Adams spurning a glorious chance to open the scoring eight minutes before the…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has issued a detailed account of the events leading to the death of her 21-month-old son, alleging serious medical lapses during a procedure at a Lagos hospital. The author’s statement comes days after the death of her son was announced in a brief message shared by her communications team. The detailed account…
