A gas explosion on Sunday injured at least 15 people at Ijora Badia, a suburb of Lagos. The blast, which occurred around 5:00 p.m., was reportedly caused by a leaking 25-kilogram gas cylinder inside a mini shop. The shop was part of a bungalow complex that also housed 15 self-contained rooms and seven other shops. According…
Nigeria’s cattle breeders’ association, Miyetti Allah (MACBAN), has praised the Enugu State government for intervening in a recent attack on herders but has called for stronger measures to safeguard its members from future violence. The incident, which claimed the lives of six herders and resulted in the theft of over 100 cattle, has shaken the…
The Nigerian presidency has said that most of the insecurity plaguing the country’s North-Central region can be solved through grassroots strategies rather than military campaigns. Dr Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-Central), told participants at a training workshop in Abuja on Tuesday that “almost 70 per cent” of the…
In a pivotal diplomatic mission, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has landed in Tel Aviv, with crucial meetings on his agenda, including a highly anticipated rendezvous with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and consultations with the Israeli war management cabinet. The initial meeting with Netanyahu is set for approximately 6 a.m. ET. Supporting Israel…
The new Pope’s choice of name signals he will continue the work of his predecessor, “institutionalising” Francis’s reforms, experts have said. Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Catholic Church, emerged on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of a packed St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening. The election of…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new members for the governing councils of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). In February, President Tinubu dissolved the Governing Council of UNIABUJA and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over her eligibility, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s…
The Federal Government has announced the development of a comprehensive implementation plan for Catastrophic Health Insurance to support patients with end-stage renal diseases, sickle cell disease, and cancers. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a ministerial media conference to mark World Cancer…
A businessman, Abdulrazak Yunusa on Monday dragged his former wife, Latifat Sanusi before a to Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state, alleging that she is threatening to kill him. The counsel to Yunusa , Faham Ahmad told the court that she threatened to stab him. “Sometimes she threatens my client with a pestle….
No fewer than 500 journalists from within and outside Nigeria have undergone training in emerging digital journalism skills, courtesy of Polaris Bank. Management of the bank said the gesture was aimed at equipping the journalists with the skills and knowledge needed to adapt to evolving media trends. Held in Victoria Island, Lagos, the training had…
Turkish Airlines has marked ten years of direct service between Istanbul and Abuja with a celebratory dinner in the Nigerian capital, describing the occasion as a testament to perseverance, innovation, and global connection. Speaking at the event, the airline’s General Manager in Abuja, Mr Akin Carcki, said the past decade represented not just longevity but…
