Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, whose death he described as a profound loss to Nigeria and the wider world. In his statement, Kalu highlighted Buhari’s legacy of personal integrity and his well-known intolerance for indiscipline—a hallmark of both his military…
1. Nigeria’s Only Dual-Era Leader Muhammadu Buhari uniquely ruled Nigeria both as a military head of state (1983–1985) and later as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023. 2. Career Soldier and Civil War Veteran Buhari joined the army in 1962, trained in the UK, and took part in key battles during the Nigerian…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Prof. Wole Soyinka on his 91st birthday, calling him an uncommon patriot and global inspiration. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. Tinubu hailed the Nobel Laureate for his outstanding contributions to education, democracy, human rights, cultural…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed that no casualty is recorded in the Port Harcourt runway incident involving Air Peace’s flight P47190 from Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of…
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates winner of the just-concluded Lagos State chairmanship elections in Badagry Local Government, Olorunda and Badagry-West LCDA. LASIEC officials declared the results late Saturday at the Local Government Secretariats in Ajara, Iworo and Kankon, respectively. In Badagry Local Government, the Returning…
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…
The Federal Government has ordered immediate reforms in emergency care services of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare gave the order when he made an unannounced visit to the facility on Sunday. Salako also disclosed government’ plan to launch a cross-country emergency care training…
Former Secretary to the Katsina State Government, Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa and Sen. Ahmad Babba-Kaita, were among hundreds of people who formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Inuwa, a former factional leader of the PDP, was registered along with other prominent politicians by the party on Sunday…
Nigeria is in mourning following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday after a prolonged illness. Buhari, 82, died around 4:30 pm local time, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced through his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. President Tinubu has expressed his condolences directly to Buhari’s widow, Aisha Buhari. As part…
The family of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has confirmed his death. Buhari passed away on Sunday afternoon at a clinic in London. The announcement was made by his longtime spokesperson, Garba Shehu. “May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” the statement said. Buhari served as Nigeria’s president from 2015 to 2023, after a…
