A driver, who is yet to be identified, crushed to death a 12-year-old student and injured her 15-year-old sister while speeding on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Monday at 3:35 p….
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has highlighted its digital platform, NGX Invest, as a key innovation that aligns with the objectives of the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025. Speaking at the CAMCAN 2025 Workshop, NGX Chairman Dr Umaru Kwairanga said NGX Invest had simplified public offers and rights issues, enabling millions of investors to…
Iran’s atomic chief on Tuesday said that no pause would take place in the country’s nuclear activities, according to state-run IRIB news agency. President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran Mohammad Eslami made the remarks during an interview while pointing to the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the…
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, in Katsina State, has announced the removal of Iliya Dakaci, the Village Head of Mantau, in Yam-Maulu community in Baure Local Government Area. The decision, announced in Daura by the Emir, followed a protest by the residents of the area, demanding for his removal over his alleged involvement…
Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan and Ghana’s former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have paid glowing tributes to the late Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a steadfast leader whose tenure was marked by dedication to national unity and integrity. During a condolence visit in London to Vice-President Senator Kashim Shettima, who is leading a delegation…
A hearing-impaired woman, Hauwa’u Bello, on Wednesday approached a Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Usman Shuaibu over alleged neglect and failure to provide for the family. Bello, who communicated through sign language interpreted by Aisha Sulaiman, told the court that her husband gives her only…
No fewer than 21 persons lost their lives while three others sustained various degrees of injury in an auto crash at Kasuwar Dogo in Dakatsalle, along the Zaria-Kano Highway. The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Muhammed Bature, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran on Sunday in Kano. Bature said…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has unveiled a new digital initiative, “Thank A Soldier”, aimed at connecting citizens with serving troops and families of fallen heroes. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Badaru said the initiative is part of preparations for the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD). He…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has adopted a grassroots approach known as Solution Kindred Initiative (SKI), to deepen its electioneering ahead of the 2025 Governorship Election in Anambra. Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, Chairman of APGA, Anambra Chapter, said this at the opening of a stakeholders retreat for Local Government and Ward Party Chairmen in Awka…
Chief Joemartin Uzodike, former Anambra Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, has cautioned politicians against mudslinging and character assassination in the build-up to the November 8 governorship election. In a statement titled “Anambra Election: Enough of the Absurd” issued in Awka on Monday, Uzodike decried what he described as the steady degeneration of political discourse…
