President Bola Tinubu has voiced concern over the wave of unconstitutional changes in West Africa, warning that they endanger the regionâs democratic progress and overall stability. According to the president, these changes threaten the democratic gains the region has âpainstakingly builtâ. He spoke on Tuesday while speaking at the official launch of the ECOWAS Golden…
A 27-year-old Nigerian man, identified only as Popori, has been arrested in Grenoble, France, for allegedly stabbing a fellow citizen, Monday, to death. It was gathered that the incident occurred on the evening of Friday, November 22, when a fight broke out between two men during an altercation in a grocery store in Grenoble, Isère,…
Justice Marianne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, reserved ruling till July 17, 2025, on an application filed by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking permission to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Bello is standing trial alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha…
Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the killing of three of its officers by bandits in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesperson of the command, CSP Nafiâu Abubakar, said in a statement on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi, that the Police officers lost their lives during a fierce gun duel with bandits. Abubakar said…
Ahead of 2027 Presidential election, strong indications have emerged that there will be political realignment from the North as support groups of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar from the 19 Northern States have dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The National Chairman…
The mother of famous Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, has urged Nigerians to encourage their middle-aged mothers to join social media platform, TikTok. Mrs Aderibigbe, who is known for her trendy content on TikTok, claimed that the platform helps middle-aged women mentally. She made the claim in a video message shared via…
Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked the court of appeal to overturn the interim and final forfeiture of the 753 duplexes in Abuja. In an appeal dated April 30, 2025, the former CBN governor said the forfeiture orders were granted without proper evidence. BACKGROUND In December 2024, the…
A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudanâs Darfur region has killed 67 people and injured dozens, local activists and a medical source said on Saturday. âThirty-seven of those injured in the drone strike yesterday died today, bringing the number of victims up to 67,â the source told AFP,…
The Oyo state All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth leader, Hon. John Aremu has called on Ibadan North residents to come out in masses to vote during the upcoming by-election. Speaking with my newsmen on Friday, Hon. Aremu told people especially the youths to shun violence during the election and focus on the goal of delivering…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by the outgoing Force PRO, DCP Muyiwa Adejobi. Hundeyin, a seasoned communicator, holds a BA in English Language from Lagos State University and…