Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), GCFR, former military ruler and two-term civilian president of Nigeria, passed away on 13 July 2025 at the age of 82 in a London clinic. A polarising yet enduring figure in Nigeria’s political history, Buhari’s life bridged the barracks and the ballot box, military discipline and democratic contest, national reform…
Gunmen have unleashed offensive ambush on a police patrol team in Imo State on Sunday, resulting in the demise of a police officer and abduction of an Assistant Superintendent of Police. The Imo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday through the police public relations officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye and stressed that they have…
Ukrainian military said Russian military attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, with missiles and drones in the first such combined attack for months. The head of the military administration, Serhiy Popko, said on Wednesday that several missiles and drones were shot down during the attack. The authorities said that in the district of Brovary, east of…
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, and her UK’s counterpart, Rt. Hon. Simon Case, have agreed to collaborate, strengthen ties and advance Nigeria’s civil service reforms. The move was made when Walson-Jack met with the UK Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Rt. Hon. Case in his Cabinet…
Amid the Hajj rites, a pilgrim from Bauchi State, Abdullahi Adamu, passed away while standing in prayer on Mount Arafat during this year’s Arafat Day observance. Adamu hails from Ganjuwa local government area of the state. Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board confirmed the incident yesterday, expressing condolences to the bereaved family and the people…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Bassey Otu for second term in office respectively. This was the outcome of an APC stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Central Progressives Initiative (CPI), in collaboration with the party’s central leadership, on Sunday in Ikom local government area of the…
In a rare gesture from Nigeria’s political opposition, Segun Showunmi, a senior figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its progress on road infrastructure, while urging Nigerians to avoid spreading divisive misinformation. Showunmi made his remarks during an inspection tour of the Suleja-Minna road on Saturday alongside Minister…
Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu. The honour was awarded in recognition of President Tinubu’s efforts to strengthen historical and cultural ties between Africa and the Caribbean region. Mr Errol Charles, Governor-General of Saint Lucia, performed the formal investiture…
Napoli’s President Aurelio De Laurentiis has reiterated his desire to keep the core of the Serie A-winning team together, ruling out a potential summer move for Super Eagles Victor Osimhen. Osimhen was one of the major drivers for Napoli’s first Serie A title since 1990 with his 22 goals powering the Partenopei to a historic…
By Amos Tauna, Kaduna The Middle Belt Forum, Kaduna state chapter, has called upon President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani to reverse what it describes as “former governor El-Rufai’s Southern Kaduna traditional structures,” which undermine their cultural identity and political autonomy. The forum stated, “The administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai (2015–2023) bequeathed a…
