Thousands gathered in the northern Nigerian town of Daura on Tuesday to pay their final respects to former President Muhammadu Buhari, remembered for his integrity and deep connection to his people. Buhari, who died aged 82 after an illness, was brought home aboard a Nigerian Air Force flight escorted by Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Chief…
Boris Johnson has accepted he misled Parliament over COVID-19 rule-breaking parties in Downing Street, but denied he did it on purpose. The former prime minister has published a 52-page defence of his actions ahead of a grilling by MPs on Wednesday. In it, he said his assurances to MPs that lockdown rules had been followed…
Victor Osimhen has officially agreed to a three-year deal with Al-Hilal, effectively sidelining Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester United in their attempts to sign the talented Nigerian forward. After failing to secure a move to Chelsea during the final hours of the transfer window, Osimhen joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli last…
Nigeria’s flag carrier Air Peace has secured coveted landing slots at London Heathrow Airport, with direct flights from Abuja set to begin on 26 October 2025, following sustained diplomatic pressure by the Nigerian government. The development was confirmed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in a statement released by his media…
The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election, Dr George Muoghalu, says he will restore people’s confidence in government if elected the next governor of the state. Muoghalu gave the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He pledged to change the narratives in…
The enactment of a new immigration law in Florida has triggered fear and anxiety among undocumented immigrants residing in the United States. Photo Credit: USA today At the crack of dawn, amidst the darkness, workers with backpacks gather in a parking lot adjacent to the Azteca market in Immokalee. Arriving on bicycles or on foot,…
A total of 92 visually impaired candidates sat for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Kano. Prof. Muhammad Yahuza-Bello, the JAMB Coordinator for Kano centre, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen shortly after monitoring the exercise on Monday. NAN reports that the examination was…
The authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said this while reading the Communique at the…
A group of 47 Nigerian medical students who escaped the war-torn Sudan in May 2023 are now struggling to register for the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) exams due to a critical document snag. The students, who fled or were evacuated by the Federal Government of Nigeria without exit visas, are racing against time…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has dismissed a legal challenge from former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku, clearing the way for the prosecution to submit key evidence in a ₦27 billion corruption case. The trial, led by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), involves Ishaku and former state official Bello Yero….
