Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the state will continue to enjoy good governance beyond the end of his tenure in May 2027. Speaking on Sunday at a thanksgiving service marking Oyo State’s 50th anniversary at the Cathedral of St Peter’s, Ibadan, Makinde said his administration had built strong foundations for sustained…
A mother of premature triplets in Enugu has appealed for urgent financial assistance as hospital bills for her babies climb to nearly ₦5 million. Mrs Blessing Odenigbo, a fruit seller from Aku in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, delivered the triplets at Divine Assurance Hospital after suffering severe pregnancy complications that forced doctors to perform an…
Afrobeats heavyweights Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake will headline Afro Nation 2026, organisers have confirmed. The three-day festival, one of the world’s biggest celebrations of Afrobeats and Amapiano, will take place from 3 to 5 July at Praia da Rocha Beach in Portimão, Portugal. Burna Boy will open the festival on 3 July, sharing the…
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the late Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, describing him as a revolutionary artist whose influence remains global. In a statement released on Sunday, Tinubu said Fela was more than a musician, portraying him as a bold voice of the people who used music…
Nigerian troops have killed scores of bandits during a joint ground and air assault on a major bandit camp in Zamfara State, the army has said. The operation targeted a hideout belonging to Gwaska Dan Karmi, a notorious bandit leader operating in Maru Local Government Area, according to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba,…
The Labour Party has announced plans to begin nationwide congresses from March as it moves to stabilise its internal structures and prepare for future elections. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja, Abia State Governor and party leader, Mr Alex Otti, said the decision followed consultations with key stakeholders, including members of the Board of Trustees, the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cannabis and other controlled substances in a series of intelligence-led operations across six Nigerian states. In a statement released on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Mr Femi Babafemi said the raids, carried out in Niger, Edo, Anambra, Ondo, Lagos and Kano, led to multiple…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Nigeria-born businessman based in Brazil after seizing 1.60 kilogrammes of cocaine at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The suspect was detained on Thursday during the arrival clearance of a South African Airways flight from Brazil via Johannesburg, following intelligence-led surveillance, according to the NDLEA. In…
Whisky Mistress, an Abuja-based hospitality and nightlife brand, has commenced a structured recruitment exercise aimed at addressing unemployment, particularly among young Nigerians. The initiative, according to a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Adenike Isi Adeeko, is part of the organisation’s broader commitment to economic inclusion, skills development and job creation within…
The Kano People’s Rights Alliance (KPRA), has condemned what it described as the inconsistent and flip-flopping stance of Senator Rufai Hanga over the reported defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group recalled that the senator had previously criticised the Kwankwasiyya movement…
