AS Muslims across Nigeria and around the world celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has extended his warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah, praying that the sacred festival may usher peace, love, and unity to the nation. In a statement by his Special …

FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Emir of Gwandu, Major-General Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar (CFR, mni), on his landmark victory at the Supreme Court, which brings to an end a protracted 20-year legal battle over the throne. In a phone call from London, where he is currently residing, Buhari expressed …

THE Federal Government has unveiled activities for the celebration of this year’s Democracy Day. Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Segun Imohiosen, announced this in a statement on Thursday. June 12 of every year is set aside for the celebration …

NIGERIAN boxing legend, Obisia Nwakpa, is dead. He was aged 75. He reportedly died in a protracted battle with some health issues, including dementia. The former Nigerian and African lightweight champion died on Tuesday, June 3. Nwakpa, fondly known as “Golden Gloves,” was born in Lagos, Nigeria’s former capital on …

By Salihu Inusa, Maiduguri THE Maiduguri Operations Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has organized a one-day sensitization campaign focused on fire prevention, response, and mitigation at the grassroots level. The campaign placed particular emphasis on preventing fire outbreaks resulting from tanker explosions which became a growing concern …

By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his commitment to making additional sacrifices to ensure lasting peace in the state. While felicitating with muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, Governor Zulum vowed to intensify efforts to strengthen security in all resettled local government …

AMERICAN philanthropist, Bill Gates, says innovation and growth achieved from past success will accelerate Africa’s health targets to save more lives and improve prosperity. Gates said this during a panel discussion on Funding and Partnership held during the Goalkeepers Nigeria event on Wednesday in Lagos. “Because we’ll have lots of …

A luminous epoch has ended with the death of a former Minister of Education and Petroleum Resources, Professor Jubril Aminu. He was aged 85. Aminu death was confirmed by Aloyu Boya Wakili, a member of the House of Representatives representing Fufore/Song Federal Constituency, in a Facebook post. He reportedly died …

NIGERIAN tech enthusiast Sapphire Egemasi has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for her alleged involvement in a large-scale fraud scheme targeting multiple US government agencies. Egemasi, who operates a Devpost account and is known online as a “tech queen,” was taken into custody in April 2025 …

THE Tanzanian government has blocked access to X (formerly Twitter), accusing the platform of promoting pornographic and LGBTQ+ content that it says violates national laws and cultural standards. The move, confirmed by Information Minister Jerry Silaa, follows an update in X’s content policies that permits explicit sexual material, including same-sex …