Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Ambali Abdulkabeer

January 10, 2025

46th Alaafin of Oyo: Seven facts about Prince Abimbola Owoade

Oyo govt said Mr Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations.

Prince Abimbola Owoade (Credit: Facebook)
January 10, 2025

Appeal Court vacates order nullifying Sanusi’s reinstatement as emir

The court, therefore, ordered the transfer of the suit to the Kano State High Court.

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
January 10, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Assembly spends N43.5 billion on backup vehicles for 40 members in massive looting under Speaker Obasa

A rare sighting of the state’s recent expenditure records showed lawmakers drew billions for frivolous and arcane line items between January 2023 and the third quarter of 2024.

Mudashiru Obasa
January 7, 2025

Tinubu hails Kyari for transforming NNPCL amid retirement rumours

Mr Tinubu hailed Mr Kyari over the resuscitation of two refineries, acknowledging his efforts to increase natural gas consumption.

Tinubu, Mele Kyari
January 7, 2025

After jailing dozens of Nigerian journalists in first year, Tinubu claims respect for media rights

“If you get picked up often, it’s because your stories are correct. If you come with a different mindset, then any little invitation and attack gets to you,” he stated.

Daniel Ojukwu
January 7, 2025

Meta gets new board members ahead of Trump’s inauguration

The giant tech company Meta has announced the election of Dana White, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst to the company’s board of directors.

Zuckerberg meeting Trump
January 6, 2025

I received death threat; Tinubu government becoming authoritarian regime: Peter Obi

Mr Morka described the opposition figure as a “prophet of doom” and “voodoo economist.”

Peter Obi
January 6, 2025

Scandal rocks Niger civil service recruitment as politicians allegedly ‘hijack’ list of successful applicants

“I applied and wrote the exams. I scored below average. But I got a message later asking for my appearance at the commission headquarters,” an applicant admitted.

Niger governor and state secretariat
January 6, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Bola Tinubu pays U.S. lobbyists $2.7 million to help burnish image destroyed by drug dealing, certificate forgery scandals

An aide said the Nigerian leader engaged PR firms after evaluating the impact widespread coverage of his narcotics and diploma mess had on his prestige before his foreign peers.

President Bola Tinubu and David Spaulding
January 4, 2025

Kano top actress Samha Inuwa suspended over immoral dressing

The board also announced immediate revocation of Inuwa’s licence while stopping censorship of movies featuring the actress.

Smaha Inuwa (Credit: Facebook)