The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has arrived in Addis Ababa to join President Bola Tinubu at the African Union (AU) summit for the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU Heads of State and Government. Naija News reports that the purpose of the summit is to unite leaders … Read more
Ilorin, Nigeria – A 29-year-old Islamic teacher, Abdulrahman Bello, who was arrested on February 15 for the alleged murder of Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education, has claimed he is a “victim of circumstance.” In a video that started trending on February 15, Bello, who introduced himself as Mohammed, denied … Read more
An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) identified as Aliyu Imran has been murdered in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to SaharaReporters, Imran, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotic 1, was burnt alive by an angry mob in Gadan-Gayan area of Igabi LGA after a vehicle being pursued by the … Read more
Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and former Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong has charged intending Christian pilgrims from the State to the holy land to pray for the peace of Nigeria and its leaders. Senator Lalong while addressing the intending Pilgrims at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja said the journey to … Read more
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Akanni Owoade, has described the late leader of the factional pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Afenifere as “an eminently quintessential elder Statesman whose life and times could withstand the tests of time. Oba Owoade in a statement signed by a member of his media team, Bode Durojaiye, obtained in … Read more
In a bid to stem recurring clashes between farmers and herders in Osun State, the Amotekun Corps has engaged with Fulani leaders to foster mutual understanding and prevent further destruction of farmlands. The crucial meeting, held at the Amotekun Headquarters in Osogbo, brought together key Fulani community leaders to address the persistent issue of cattle … Read more
The former National Secretary of the defunct Action Congress (AC) and a member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Dr Usman Bugaje, has said that the kind of leader Nigeria needs at the moment is one that has the character, the competence and the courage to do the right thing, irrespective of whether the person … Read more
South Africa – The 57-year-old world’s first openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, was shot dead on Saturday morning, February 15, 2025, in South Africa. Hendricks was shot dead after the car in which he was travelling near the southern city of Gqeberha was ambushed. As reported by BBC, the late Imam ran a mosque in … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a strong warning to candidates preparing for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), advising them to be strategic in selecting their examination towns rather than making hasty choices. JAMB’s Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement released in Abuja on Sunday, clarified that the board does … Read more
California, USA – Elon Musk broke his silence a day after conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair claimed she gave birth to his child five months ago. St. Clair, 26, alleged on Friday that she and Musk share a five-month-old baby. Responding to a post on X that suggested she plotted for half a decade to … Read more