Month: June 2025

NIGERIA – During a special session of the National Assembly on Thursday to commemorate Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day, President Bola Tinubu presented national honours to several notable Nigerians, including Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah. While addressing the joint legislative session, the President announced the conferment of prestigious awards such as […]

UNITED STATES – President Donald Trump of the United States has urged Iran to conclude an agreement with Washington on its controversial nuclear programme, following a series of Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities and military leaders. In a post on his Truth Social on Friday, Trump said there was still time to make the slaughter […]

ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted in evidence a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into the country by the detained self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho admitted the transmitter along with a 20-foot container in which it was allegedly brought into the country […]

  ABUJA: In the wake of leadership crisis afflicting the various opposition parties in the country and claims that the Presidency was responsible for it because it intends to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, President Bola Tinubu on Friday charged the opposition to put their houses in order before the 2027 general election. Noting […]

Planning a European getaway in 2025? You might want to double-check which countries are the toughest on visa approvals, especially if you’re from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, China, Egypt or Morocco as data shows applicants from these countries were hit hardest. Fresh visa statistics from 2024 reveal that not all Schengen nations are equally welcoming. […]

Kastina, Nigeria — Kastina State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old girl for allegedly faking her own abduction and orchestrating the kidnapping of her four-year-old sister, in a plot to extort a N50 million ransom from their father. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the arrest while briefing pressmen at the Katsina Command Headquarters yesterday. […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to deepen democratic governance and build a more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous nation. In a statement released on the democracy day, Thursday, the chairman of the NGF and governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, […]

Rabat, Morocco — The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially revealed the lineup of match officials for the upcoming 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). A total of 46 match officials—including Referees, Assistant Referees, and Video Assistant Referees (VAR)—have been appointed for the prestigious tournament, representing the best of Africa’s female officiating talent. […]

  Gombe state, Nigeria:The Gombe State Police Command has implemented a series of strict security protocols designed to enhance public safety during festive seasons, mass gatherings, and other public events across the state. State Commissioner of Police, Bello Yahaya, announced in a statement that the possession and public display of dangerous weapons—including knives, cutlasses, machetes, […]

India, Nigeria:In a rare and remarkable survival, a man has been confirmed as the sole survivor of a catastrophic Air India crash that claimed the lives of at least 204 people, officials announced. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik revealed to the Indian news agency ANI that the survivor, seated in 11A on the ill-fated Boeing […]