Abdulrahaman Ahmad, son of Abubakar Gumi Ahmad, an Islamic cleric, has graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Gumi, the controversial cleric, previously served in the Nigerian army, where he attained the rank of captain before retiring. On Sunday, Shehu Sani, former Nigerian senator, posted a photograph of Gumi and son on X, congratulating Abdulrahaman…
The Chairman of the Northern States Governor’s Forum who is also the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya have stated that President Bola Tinubu has kept promises made in 2023 and still keeping them. Governor Yahaya stated this at the ongoing 2-Day Interactive Session on Government-Citizens Engagement Organised by the Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation…
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles. At its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee…
The Ondo State Police Command has clarified the ownership of the articulated truck that crashed in Akungba Akoko, in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state, killing many people. In a statement on Friday in Akure, the police said DeGreat Rismub Company owns the truck and not the Dangote Group, as earlier reported…
A recent Spotify data has revealed a surprising trend: a massive surge in heartbreak song streams. Forget candlelit dinners; a recent study found that Nigerians are turning to their playlists to process their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024. This Valentine’s, the sound of love…
Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, on his victory in the country’s recent general elections. In a statement, Dr. Fayemi also commended Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his gracious…
On 9th. January, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a petition about the disturbing activities of unknown hoodlums attacking local security guards and vandalizing public assets. The report suggested that on the 3rd of January, 2025, at about 0300hrs a 1,000KVA transformer worth Fifty-Two Million Naira (₦52,000,000.00) was vandalized and stolen from NNPCL Estate…
The Federal Government has announced that the online recruitment portal for Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies reopens on Monday, July 21, 2025, following a temporary suspension to optimize system performance. The announcement was contained in a statement shared via the official X account of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) on Sunday. Applicants…
The Vice Chancellor of University of Mkar, Gboko, Benue State, Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu, has been given a seven-day ultimatum to retract allegations he made against Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. Governor Sule is threatening to take action against the VC if he fails to retract the allegations within the period. The VC had…
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday sentenced nine Chinese nationals including two females to one year imprisonment each and a fine of one million naira for economic sabotage and financial terrorism. The defendants are; Zhao Xiang Hui, Liu Hai Rong, Liu Gang,Du JI Geng Li Dong,Huang Bo,Xhiong Zhen, Lai…