The Ibadan Malimbe is a rare and endangered bird species found only in the southwestern region of Nigeria, particularly in and around Ibadan, Oyo State. This bird belongs to the weaver family and is known for its distinctive brilliant red and black feathers. The Ibadan Malimbe’s botanical name is Malimbus ibadanensis. The male Ibadan Malimbe…
A release signed by the Chairman of Southeast council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty, Eze (Dr.) E.C Okeke, CFR (Eze Imo), His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nneameka Achebe (Leader), along side chairmen of Traditional councils in Enugu, Anambra, Abia and Ebonyi, the traditional rulers stated this: The Chairman Igbo-Leaders in Diaspora (Onye-isi Ndindu Ndigbo) RESOLUTION…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890, effective from Saturday. In a statement, the company said the price adjustment is in response to favourable developments in the global energy sector and a significant decline in international crude oil prices. “Dangote Refinery’s…
The United States military on Saturday conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced. “This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia,” Trump said on Truth Social. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes…
Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and Sudanese activists. Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a battle for power since April 2023 that has intensified this month with the army fighting to take…
Alagba, Nigeria’s royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on October 3, 2019. Considered a historical figure, Alagba lived in the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso in Oyo State and breathed its last during the reign of Oba Oladunni Oyewumi. Here are…
Details have emerged as to how unidentified gunmen killed a priest inside a parish of the Celestial Church of Christ in Idiroko area of Ipokia Local Government, Ogun State on Sunday, January 19. The victim, Venerable Superior Evangelist Abayomi Adetula, was also a senior officer of So SAFE Corps, the local security outfit established by…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the CFA franc to be captured on Nigeria export proceeds (NXP) form for the repatriation of export proceeds. Nonye Ayeni, executive director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), spoke on Friday while addressing newsmen on the non-oil export performance for 2024 in Abuja. Nigeria’s export proceeds…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to shun drug/substance abuse to protect them against its adverse effects. The NYSC Coordinator in Rivers, Mr Moses Oleghe, stated this during a sensitisation exercise at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Nowa Tai. The exercise was being organised in collaboration between the scheme and the National…
At the time of this report, a new controversy has arisen regarding the establishment of Sharia courts in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, attributes this development to intolerance. In a statement on Wednesday titled, “Live and Let…