Mahmoud Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has reaffirmed the AU’s enduring solidarity with Somalia on the occasion of the country’s 65th independence anniversary. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by Nuur Sheekh, spokesperson for the AUC Chairperson, following Youssouf’s congratulatory message to the government and people of Somalia. Youssouf described…
Turkish police have arrested four staff members of the satirical magazine Leman over an alleged caricature of the Prophet Mohammed, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced late Monday. Yerlikaya shared footage on X (formerly Twitter) showing the arrests of the magazine’s graphic designer, illustrator, editor-in-chief, and managing director, calling the cartoon “despicable.” The videos showed officers…
The Chief of Air Staff,(CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, on Tuesday urged Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Nurses, to master emergency preparedness and maintain operational continuity during emergencies. Abubakar gave the charge at the inauguration of a week-long training on Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme for NAF Nurses held at AVM SM Shinkafi Auditorium, 462 NAF…
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to foster unity and integration among the diverse ethnic nationalities of Nigeria. Sani made the call at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for ‘Batch A Stream II’ in Kaduna on Tuesday. Sani, who was represented by the…
Aradel Holdings and Wema Bank have replaced Conoil and Julius Berger in the NGX 30 Index. This is according to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday, announcing the result of its half year (H1) market index review. The review has led to the entry and exit of some companies from several indices which took…
Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has rewarded 34 registered players of Abakaliki Football Club with N 1million each after emerging the runner-up in the 2025 President Federation cup on June 28. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the team lost the final 3–4 on penalties to Kwara United after regulation time scores stood…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a 45-year-old pastor, Ndukwe Ogbu, to 25 years in prison for defiling his 14-year-old daughter (name withheld). In her judgment, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe held that the prosecution had proven beyond reasonable doubt the three-count charge of defilement, sexual assault, and sexual assault by penetration against the convict….
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to take advantage of ‘Africa’s largest market’ and invest in Nigeria. The President described Nigeria as a gateway to Africa’s booming market and urged the island nations to deepen trade, joint ventures and investment ties. Tinubu made the call on…
A coalition of political heavyweights in Nigeria is quietly seeking to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential contest, according to sources familiar with the matter. Key figures including former Senate President David Mark and ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai are expected to meet Jonathan within days to persuade him to consider a…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has assured his supporters that he will contest the 2027 presidential election and that he will not do more than one term in office. Obi gave the assurance in a statement issued by Peter Obi Media Reports Spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, on Monday…
