President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chisom Obih to the governing council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih’s appointment follows the death of a council member. Tinubu also appointed Ralph Akinfeleye, communications scholar and former head of the mass communication department at the University of Lagos, to the governing council of Obafemi Awolowo…
The Nigeria Police Force, Enugu State Command attached to the Nsukka Urban Division, have arrested three male suspects in connection with the physical assault of members of the public by the Oriokpa Masquerade group on June 22, 2025, in Nsukka, as seen in a viral video. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, SP…
With the unresolved certificate forgery scandal, President Bola Tinubu on Monday showed off his neighbour and classmate from Chicago State University. Mr Tinubu, at the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Abuja on Monday, identified a Belarusian as Alex, calling him his schoolmate back then in Chicago. “To all of you, Alex…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that multiple and obsolete taxation has denied Nigeria so much foreign investments over the years as potential investors were scared of setting up their businesses in the country due to the tax system. He stated this on Thursday in Kaduna at a town hall…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the tragic incident at the Children’s FunFair in Ibadan, which resulted in the loss of 35 innocent lives and left six others critically injured. The President extended his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Oyo State, as well as to the grieving families who have lost…
The governments of Lagos, Osun, Oyo and Ogun have declared Tuesday, 20 August, a public holiday to commemorate the Isese Day celebration. The announcements were contained in separate circulars on Monday by the commissioners of information for each state. Bode Agoro, the head of service in Lagos, said the decision further reaffirms Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has provided insight into Pope Leo XIV’s reason for inviting President Bola Tinubu to Rome. President Tinubu left Abuja for Rome on Saturday to attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate. The invitation, extended through Cardinal Pietro Parolin, emphasised the importance of…
The Nigerian government has denied reports that President Bola Tinubu has halted the issuance of five-year multiple-entry visas to United States citizens, insisting that no such directive has been given. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the Presidency described the claims as misinformation…
Micheal Jackson’s older brother, Tito Jackson, is dead. Tito, who was originally a member of Jackson 5 , died on Sunday. He was 70. It is suspected that his death resulted from a heart attack on his way driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma, Jackson’s former family manager, Steve Mannings, told Entertainment Tonight. The sons…
At least 37 cattle were shot dead at Tashek community of Riyom local government area of Plateau state, on Sunday. According to the state chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim. Yusuf Babayo, the incident occurred around 1: pm. The latest attack occurred barely a week after a similar incident in…