First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been elected a member of the Steering Committee of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), the highest decision-making body of the organization. Naija News reports that Mrs. Tinubu would serve in the position for a two-year tenure. In a statement by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, on Saturday, … Read more
Police operatives in Kwara have arrested an Islamic cleric over the alleged murder of a final-year student of the state College of Education in Ilorin. The victim identified as Yetunde Lawal was allegedly murdered last Tuesday by the 29-year-old suspect she met on Facebook. The spokesman for the state police command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the … Read more
The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended a 29-year-old Islamic teacher and cleric for allegedly murdering Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. According to reports, the victim had connected with the cleric through Facebook. He allegedly lured her via a phone call last Monday, leading to her tragic … Read more
The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria, on Friday revealed why it denied the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa and some other officers visa to Canada. Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that Musa was scheduled to travel to Canada for an event but was denied visa by the Canadian embassy in Nigeria. Speaking at the … Read more
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has downplayed the recent wave of political defections in the Northwest, attributing them to self-serving interests rather than genuine concern for the public. Speaking to journalists after the maiden Northwest Zonal Executive Council Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna on Saturday, Tambuwal criticized … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports that the National Grid has already experienced two collapses in the year 2025. The TCN, in a statement on Saturday, clarified that reports about two grid collapses in 2025 are mischievous, misleading, and inaccurate. The statement, therefore urged members of the public to disregard the report, … Read more
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has joined fellow Nigerians in mourning the leader of the foremost pan-Nigerian organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, whom he described as a patriot, soldier of democracy, and esteemed statesman. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, @PNMbah, Mbah praised the late nonagenarian as a brave … Read more
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has said that the country can cater for its citizens’ health. This is despite the exit of the US Agency for International Development, USAID. The Tech billionaire, Elon Musk, who leads President Donald Trump’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, had moved to seize … Read more
Shell has identified key enablers for boosting local content in the oil and gas industry, saying strategic partnerships, capacity building and adherence to regulations would help Nigeria to derive more value from the participation of local business in such operations. The remark was made by the General Manager, Nigeria Content Development of The Shell Petroleum … Read more
American multinational technology conglomerate Meta (formerly the Facebook company) is reportedly in talks to acquire South Korean AI chip company FuriosaAI. The transaction might conclude as early as this month, according to Forbes, which cited unnamed people with knowledge of the situation. The story also stated that Meta was not the only business interested in … Read more