Nigeria’s fencing sensation, Inkosi Brou, remains optimistic that his dream of qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games is still alive. This comes in spite of his early exit in the knockout stage of the men’s individual sabre event at the 23rd African Fencing Championships. Brou, in a statement on Tuesday by the Nigerian…
A catastrophic gas explosion has resulted in the death of an entire family in Warri, Delta State, as they prepared to celebrate a special occasion for their youngest member. The incident occurred on 30 May 2025 but was only publicly reported on 14 June. The family was preparing for the birthday of their last daughter,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Sunday Udeh-Okoye, on Monday, sought to be joined in a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of the party, against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anyanwu had, on Feb. 19 in the fresh suit, sued…
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has pledged the Church’s support for the Federal Government’s Clean Nigeria, ‘Use the Toilet’ campaign to end open defecation. He made the commitment when he received the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, and senior ministry officials in Abuja on Tuesday. Kaigama commended…
An Edo State High Court sitting in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, on Wednesday, declared the impeachment of the elected chairman of the local government, Taju Alade, illegal and ordered his immediate reinstatement. In his ruling, the presiding judge, Justice B. A. Okoh, directed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to provide him with…
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has criticised Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, stating that Germany will not yield to political pressure or be forced into automatic solidarity. Speaking in Berlin, Wadephul condemned the denial of essential supplies such as food and medicine to Gaza’s civilian population, calling it “completely unacceptable.” His remarks followed those…
Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has appealed to Nigerian leaders to put citizens first, saying this will enable leaders build a better future for all. Gates said this during a meeting with members of the National Economic Council (NEC), on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to continue to devote his life to the promotion of peace and service to humanity in the country and across the globe. Jonathan stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a reception organised by the “Friends of Dr Goodluck Jonathan” on his receiving the 2025 prestigious Sunhak Global Peace…
The Police Command in Benue, on Monday, said three persons were killed in a cult clash in Wadata area of Makurdi, the State capital. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. Anene said that rival cult groups clashed in Makurdi,…
The national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has received no fewer than 1,230 former supporters of Hon. Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila back into the NNPP. The defectors, who hail from Albasu and Sumaila Local Government Areas in the Kano South Senatorial District, were…
