A fresh disclosure has been made concerning the personal life of the late former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha. According to a U.S.-based Nigerian professor, Farooq Kperogi on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Buhari and Aisha were already divorced before his death. He disclosed that Aisha had …

Veteran journalist Dele Momodu has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Momodu, a PDP presidential aspirant in the 2023 election, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the PDP Ward 4 Chairman in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State. Momodu, in a letter dated Thursday, …

President Bola Tinubu has approved an Expanded Special Session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting holding on Thursday, to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Rabiu Ibrahim,  the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information …

The Western Nigeria Security Network code-named, Amotekun Corps in Ondo State has foiled five kidnap attempts in two weeks in the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, State Commander, Amotekun Corps, disclosed this on Wednesday in Akure while addressing newsmen. Adeleye said no ransom was paid in the five cases while the …

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB) has suspended the online recruitment for job applicants into any of the paramilitary agencies to July 21. In a statement on Thursday, the Secretary to the Board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, said that the temporary suspension was to optimise the efficiency …

The Police in Ondo State says it has arrested a landlord and two others for kidnapping and murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in the state Mr Adebowale Lawal, State Commissioner of Police (CP), made this known on Wednesday in Akure while speaking with newsmen on the …

From the moment I received the news of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, I was left with a profound sense of bereavement and a consciousness of a loss that is too deep for words. I considered President Muhammadu Buhari a friend and a father figure. He was a …

The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) says the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) digital transformation will dismantle cartels and tackle smuggling in the country. This is contained in a weekly bulletin by its Head of Research, Eugene Nweke, on Thursday in Abuja. Nweke said that the Customs policy thrusts had the …

Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw. The attacks marked a significant Israeli escalation against the Islamist-led administration of interim …

No fewer than 100 Nigerians have lost over N500 million to fraudsters while chasing Canadian and Australian work visas. The Police Command in Lagos State said four suspects have been detained in connection with the large-scale visa scam. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police command spokesperson made this known in a …