The United States (US) Government has reacted to the just concluded governorship election in Edo state, which was greeted with mixed reactions across Nigeria. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Richard Mills Jr, the US Mission called for calm and urged aggrieved persons to seek redress through legal…
A major water infrastructure milestone was reached in Nigeria on Monday as President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the $470 million Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, bringing improved water access to the nation’s capital. Originally launched in 2017, the project had stalled until the Tinubu administration prioritised its completion. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Federal…
The Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani has declared interest for re-election in the 2027 general elections. Shehu Sani made the declaration on Sunday while delivering his Eid-el-Fitr message at his residence in Kaduna. He said, “any politician who is going to contest election will be dependent on political…
The United States (U.S.) has sent 11 Yemeni detainees of the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman, the Pentagon said on Monday. U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin informed Congress in September 2023 about his intent to support the repatriation of the 11 detainees following a rigorous review, the Pentagon said. “The U.S. appreciates the…
Arewa Integrity and Leadership Forum has raised alarm over a viral video in which Wamban Shinkafi claimed he knows the identities and hideouts of bandit leaders terrorising Zamfara. Speaking on behalf of the Forum, its Secretary, Yusuf Ilyasu Usman, described the revelations as dangerous, shocking and deeply suspicious. He said Shinkafi’s bold declaration that he…
The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics (ASE), Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has called for greater collaboration among universities and urged them to confront pressing global challenges. Adedimeji made the call in his address titled “Ideas Rule the World”, delivered at the fourth Public Lecture of the university in Abuja on Wednesday. The lecture, “The…
The Palestinian presidency on Sunday urged the international community to step up efforts to end the bloody conflict in Gaza, accusing Israel of massive “killings, destruction, and displacement.” Presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement to WAFA news agency that under President Mahmoud Abbas’s leadership, the Palestinian Authority has been working since day…
Five men accused of orchestrating one of Nigeria’s deadliest recent terrorist attacks have been remanded in state security custody following their arraignment in Abuja. The suspects – all Nigerian nationals aged between 20 and 47 – are charged in connection with the bombing and shooting at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and other African leaders have condemned the recent coup d’état in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an attempt to disrupt the democratic process just days after peaceful presidential and legislative elections. In a joint statement, Jonathan, speaking as Head of the West African Elders Forum; former Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, head…
Nigeria’s entertainment and sports scenes are ablaze with excitement following three major cultural moments: the Super Falcons’ dramatic comeback to reclaim the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, the premiere of Big Brother Naija Season 10, and the breakout success of Kemi Adetiba’s To Kill a Monkey on Netflix. According to the News Agency…
