Former Colombia international Jorge Eladio Bolano Correa has passed away at the age of 47. Jorge Eladio Bolano Correa’s demise was confirmed by local media outlets on Sunday. According to reports from the Bogota newspaper El Tiempo, Bolano suffered a sudden heart attack while attending a relative’s birthday party. To save him, he was quickly … Read more
State governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, April 7, visited ex-president Muhammadu Buhari at his newly renovated Kaduna residence. The governors led by the their colleague from Imo State, Hope Uzodimma visited under the aegis of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF). Speaking shortly after the meeting with the president, Uzodimma told journalists … Read more
Barely 48 hours after a deadly crash involving a truck and multiple tricycles claimed at least 36 lives in Dutse, Abuja, another tragic crash has occurred at the same spot, leaving at least four people dead and several others injured. On Monday, April 7, chaos erupted again at the Dutse Tipper Garage Bus Stop as … Read more
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) chapter within the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (MPR) has voiced strong opposition to the recent appointment of Aminu Said Ahmed as the ministry’s representative on the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Naija News reports that President Bola Tinubu recently appointed Aminu Said Ahmed, a senior manager … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare, motivation, and modernisation of the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, Tinubu said the salaries and benefits of police officers will be improved to reflect the gravity of their responsibilities and the risks they face daily. The president spoke during the maiden … Read more
The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, reportedly survived an assassination attempt on Saturday night at his residence in Surulere, Lagos. Six armed assailants reportedly stormed his home with the intention of killing him, but Tafa Sego … Read more
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday named Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new majority leader, following the emergence of the All Progressives Congress as the majority party in the House. Earlier in March, the APC notified the Assembly of its new majority status and indicated that changes in the House leadership would … Read more
This, he said, had become necessary to ensure the nation’s security forces are constantly “steps ahead of those who threaten the peace, welfare, and prosperity” of the nation. Speaking on Monday during the maiden edition of the National Police Day celebrations which climaxed a week-long activities to mark the 2025 Police Week at the Eagle … Read more
Lawmakers under the umbrella of the Northern Senators Forum have condemned the recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State that has left over 50 people dead. The senators said the attacks in five different communities in the LGA does not represent the value for which Nigeria and her people stand for. In … Read more
Saudi Arabia, Mecca – Saudi Arabian authorities have denied placing Nigeria and 13 other countries on travel restriction. The Saudi Tourism Centre dismissed issuing a viral memo notifying travellers of visa restrictions and an entry ban. According to TheCable, the memo named Egypt, India, Pakistan, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen, and Algeria among the countries facing the … Read more
Four men previously charged over the fire incident at the Rivers state House of Assembly in October 2023 have claimed they were pressured to falsely implicate Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The men, Chime Ezebalike, Kenneth Kpasa, Oladele Lukman, and MacPherson Olumini, who were acquitted of all charges in November 2024, … Read more
The Abia State Government has announced plans to implement a new policy that will prioritise the procurement of made-in-Abia goods and services, effectively halting the sourcing of such items from outside the state as part of efforts to tackle economic challenges and promote local content. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this … Read more
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has declared that the ruling APC is the largest party in Africa with 21 governors. Uzodimma made the statement when APC governors under the aegis of the Progressives Governors’ Forum visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in his Kaduna residence on … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Tope Fasua, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on economic affairs (vice-president’s office), has said he does not see any candidate who will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Fasua spoke recently on the Mic On podcast, in a video interview monitored by Legit.ng. ‘Atiku, others’ coalition cannot unseat … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed social media reports that President Bola Tinubu has sacked its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Naija News reports that a viral WhatsApp message indicated that Tinubu had sacked Mahmood and replaced him with Prof. Bashiru Olamilekan. The message read, “INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has been replaced with … Read more
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has said Nigeria is well-positioned to withstand emerging global trade disruptions, including the escalating tariff tensions triggered by recent United States policy shifts. On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on all imports into the country, including those from … Read more
Lagos state – A driver of a private vehicle was rescued after the car fell off the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 7, 2025. It was gathered that the crash occurred around the same spot where a gas-laden truck explosion had killed at least … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed Crown Princess Victoria Désirée of Sweden to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Swedish royal arrived at the villa at 2:13 PM and was received by Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, who then escorted her to Shettima’s office. Princess Victoria is on … Read more
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the death of sixteen persons following a violent bandit attack on two villages, Tungan Taura and Tungan Ladan, in Augie Local Government Area. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the attack occurred around 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 6, 2025. Abubakar stated that heavily … Read more
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have visited former President Muhammadu Buhari. Naija News reports the APC Governors visited Buhari at his residence in Kaduna State. The delegation was led by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and included his colleagues from Kwara, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, Kogi, Usman Ododo, Hope Uzodinma … Read more