Federal lawmaker from Borno State, Senator Ali Ndume, has said that President Bola Tinubu would have been on the streets protesting had a different government been in power. Ndume stated this in defense of his criticism of the current administration, saying that Tinubu himself had not just criticised but protested on the streets against governments….
In a pivotal development with far-reaching implications for regional security and international justice, Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following the ruling of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, who has long…
In Lagos, the most populous city in West Africa, nothing is a waste in the hands of those who can see value in it. Despite inherent risks, particularly those that have to do with human safety and public health, when the opportunity to make cash or profit presents itself, the love of money is prioritised…
At least 10 people have been killed and 36 injured in a horror terrorist attack on New Year’s Day revellers in New Orleans. A man in an SUV drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famous Canal and Bourbon Street around 3.15am before getting out of the car and firing on civilians and police officers,…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, announced on Wednesday that the Federal Government has cleared the outstanding $7bn foreign exchange backlog to various firms following a successful verification exercise by forensic auditors. Cardoso disclosed this at the launch of Nigeria’s Regulatory Policy Framework organised by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council. The…
The remains of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, have been buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. The janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) was conducted at approximately 4:50 pm on Tuesday before his body was lowered into the grave in accordance with Islamic rites. Buhari’s body had earlier arrived in Katsina from London aboard a…
The Federal Government has set October 6, 2025, as the commencement date for mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials, as part of efforts to curb certificate racketeering and restore integrity to Nigeria’s education system. The directive is contained in a service-wide circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume,…
Nigeria Police Force has arrested rapper Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, popularly known as Ruggedman, and four others: veteran musician Sunny Neji, Zakky Azzay, Boniface Itodo, and Raymond Lasisi. According to SaharaReporters, the musicians were arrested over allegations of burglary, criminal trespass, and theft of $130,000 from the national secretariat of the Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of…
The Federal Ministry of Education has rolled out the Inspire Live(s) Online Real-Time Classes Initiative, a nationwide digital learning programme aimed at expanding access to quality education for schoolchildren across Nigeria. The ministry, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, described the initiative as a groundbreaking…
Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky, has revealed the number of celebrities he has dated in the country. Bobrisky made this known while speaking about betrayals that drove him into exile. The crossdresser, in a recent video shared on Snapchat, confessed to having an intimate relationship with seven Nigerian celebrities. While announcing plans to expose and name…