Emergency services in the Ekurhuleni metro have confirmed the heartbreaking loss of 24 lives due to suspected gas inhalation at the Angelo informal settlement in Boksburg on the night of July 6, 2023. Reports from local news website TimesLive suggest that nitrate oxide leaked from a gas cylinder utilized by zama-zamas, who are illegal miners…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Abuja for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. The spokesperson of the vice-president, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement, said Shettima, during the working visit, will engage in high-level bilateral talks with key government officials. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Nigerian government has announced a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to honour the memory of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on 13 July in the United Kingdom. The session, set for Thursday, 17 July at 1:00 p.m., will be held in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with…
Prominent Business Executive and Socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has declared “hunger strike” in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody following her arrest by operatives of the commission. A statement by the legal team of Achimugu, led by Mr Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, on Tuesday in Abuja said that their client was arrested at about 5…
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has praised the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and unwavering commitment to national security, describing the force as a crucial pillar in the state’s continued peace and stability. The Governor made the remarks while receiving the new Commander of the 301 Artillery Regiment (General Support), Colonel S. O….
The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, is currently in Niger Republic for a meeting with the Nigerien Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Mousa Barmo. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. The photographs released by Gusau on the visit revealed…
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF has condemned in the strongest possible terms an “horrific attack” in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, killing 450 civilians, including 35 children. At least 24 boys, 11 girls and two pregnant women reportedly were among the victims of the violence, which occurred over the weekend in communities around the city of Bara,…
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed that six people died in a multiple-vehicle accident on Saturday at Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha, the commercial hub of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer(CPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Sunday that the police had taken over the accident scene to maintain order…
The National Sports Commission has honoured Nigerian stylist Joshua Aiyenuro Babatunde, famously known as Tjosh, after he shattered the world record for the longest professional hairdressing marathon, completed at Abuja’s National Stadium Velodrome. Tjosh embarked on the endurance challenge on 10 June 2025, and brought it to a successful finish on 17 June, capturing national…
Stephen Nana, popularly known as Stevenator, has opened up on the real reason he stepped down as the manager of Afrobeats singer, Asake. In an interview now circulating widely on social media, Stevenator revealed that he parted ways with Asake due to the overwhelming demands of managing the fast-rising music star, coupled with the strain…
