Prominent Islamic cleric, Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, has raised concerns over the alleged presence of Israelās intelligence agency, Mossad, in Nigeria. In a statement on his social media page, Gumi claimed that the development could lead to the āclandestine murder of Muslim leaders in Nigeriaā. The cleric referenced the death of former military Head…
The Presidency spent over N23 billion in 2024 to purchase foreign currencies for the international trips of top executive government officials, including President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. This figure, compiled from data provided by GovSpend, a government spending tracker managed by BudgIT, reflects a significant increase from…
The Corps Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, narrowly escaped assassination after being attacked by armed gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred late on Monday at about 10:05 p.m. along Ikirun Road, Osogbo. It was gathered that the Osun Amotekun boss was reportedly ambushed by heavily armed men who opened fire on his private…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred Nigeriaās second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tinubu made the announcement during a bilateral meeting with the Indian leader at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President stated that the honour was āto signify our appreciation of…
The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed serious concerns over the extensive civilian casualties in Gaza, reporting that close to 70% of verified fatalities over a six-month period were women and children. According to the agency, many of these casualties resulted from the use of wide-area effect weapons in densely populated urban areas by…
A jealous lover simply identified as Power, has killed his girlfriend for allegedly cheating on him at Igbo Eche area of Port Harcourt, River State. The suspect, who is currently on the run, was said to have butchered the single mother with a sharp machete in the most horrific manner. According to a family source,…
Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dangote Group, has been appointed to the World Bankās Private Sector Investment Lab. The appointment places Dangote among a select group of global business leaders tasked with driving investment and job creation in emerging economies. The World Bank announced Dangoteās appointment on Wednesday as part of…
A father identified as Ayoola Sunday has been arrested while planning to marry off his 15-year-old daughter to 52 -year-old man Asere popularly known as āSantoā in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state. The father of the bride was arrested alongside his son, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the commandās spokesperson said in a statement…
The federal government has demonstrated its commitment to achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2030 through the domestic investment summit to actualise the eight-point Renewed Hope Agenda. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, said this at the Domestic Investment Summit in Abuja on Monday, tagged āOperationalising Nigeria First Policy.āā Ms Oduwole said the…
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has predicted that Muslims will in future make it to the White House as president. The statement comes after Uganda-born Mamdani won New York City mayor, emerging as the first Muslim to be elected into the position. He wrote: āMamdani has made it! ICU in Washington should be ready for…