Former Nigerian Vice-Presidential candidate and Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commended Scotland’s choice of Humza Yousaf as the first non-White First Minister of the country. The 37-year-old of South Asian descent was elected leader of the Scottish National Party on Monday, March 27, and will be the youngest and first Muslim leader of…
By Our Correspondent Barely two weeks after the change of guard at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, a fresh war of words has erupted between a civil society organisation and an online news platform over the narrative surrounding the immediate past administration of the Nigeria Police Force. The Concerned Citizens Leadership Integrity and Transparency Advocacy…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm after confirming that more than 100 people were killed in repeated strikes on a kindergarten in Sudan’s South Kordofan state. The attacks, which occurred on 4 December, left at least 63 children dead and many others wounded. In a message posted on X on Monday, WHO…
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has lifted the suspension placed on some members of the state executive council. Nwifuru made the announcement on Sunday during a church service marking the 2026 Father’s Day in Abakaliki. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state Commissioner for Works, Stanley Mbam, and his counterpart in the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four other social media influencers, who allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar, until Feb. 16. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date following an application by Leyii Abueh, counsel for the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), seeking the court’s permission…
From August 19 to 21, 2024, Mallory Stewart, the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS), will be visiting Nigeria. This visit marks a significant step in the ongoing diplomatic engagement initiated by the ADS Bureau in December 2023, aimed at strengthening ties and addressing pressing security challenges…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have begun registering prospective pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj, with a required minimum deposit of ₦8.5 million, the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB) announced on Monday. Board Director Alhaji Kadiri Edah said that payments must be made strictly via bank draft from recognised commercial banks, payable to the…
According to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria has solidified its status as Africa’s leading crude oil producer, even as production experienced a slight dip in May. In its latest monthly report, OPEC revealed that Nigeria’s oil output fell to 1.45 million barrels per day (bpd) from 1.48 million bpd the previous…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, Alhaji Abdulaziz Maituraka, says members of the party in the state are united who are working as one family. Maituraka stated this while briefing newsmen in Katsina on Sunday following the success of the party at the Saturday’s local government election in the state….
Lady’s pocket watch found among the belongings of one of the passengers who drowned on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic could sell for up to 50,000 euros (66,000 dollars) at auction. Danish second-class passenger Hans Christensen Givard, 27, was among one of the 1,500 who died when the vessel struck an iceberg in…
