Suspected thugs inside buses and on motorcycles on Monday invaded Olorunda Local Government Secretariat, Igbona, in Osogbo wielding machetes and other dangerous weapons The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development is coming barely days to Saturday’s local government election coming up across the state. NAN gathered that the development might not be…
Ebonyi State University (EBSU) in southeastern Nigeria has announced plans to hold its first-ever Alumni Lecture Series on 10 July, aimed at fostering stronger ties between the university and its former students. Dr Paul Okorie, a distinguished alumnus and former state commissioner, told reporters that the new initiative could serve as a catalyst for greater…
A second batch of 550 Hajj pilgrims from Nigeria’s Kano State has departed Saudi Arabia, marking a continued phase of return journeys following the conclusion of the 2025 Hajj. The flight, which left King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, is headed to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. It included pilgrims from six local government areas…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Sunday pays tribute to fallen warriors and pledged to support troops ad well as families. Oluyede stated this in his goodwill message at the Inter-Denominational Church Service to Commemorate Nigeria Army Day Celebration (NADCEL), 2025 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna. The News…
By Abubakar Yunusa The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has called on Ghana’s President John Mahama to step in and mediate the impending exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement released Thursday, WADEMOS congratulated Mahama on his recent electoral victory and described…
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, William Kumuyi, has urged Nigeria’s leaders and citizens to seek inward transformation as a pathway to national renewal. Kumuyi made the remark in a media chat with journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers on Tuesday. The cleric who spoke against the backdrop of…
Singapore recorded 129 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery, rioting, and serious harm involving knives as of November 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling announced that the list of regulated weapons will be expanded to include flick knives and knuckledusters in the first half of…
The Nigeria Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has again called for forensic investigation surrounding the death of a 54-year old Nigerian, Dr Francis Idika, in South Africa. NICASA President, Mr Frank Onyekwelu, made this known during a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He expressed concern that the cause of…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to identify, reactivate, and manage abandoned federal government landed properties for the benefit of citizens. Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Abandoned Federal Government Landed Property, Tajudeen highlighted the importance of the committee, noting…
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), will award 32 First Class Degrees during its 14th convocation, the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olugbenga Ige, has disclosed. The ceremony is set to take place on 12 and 13 December and will feature the conferment of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as diploma qualifications. Speaking at a pre-convocation press…
