‘We Are In A State Of War’ — DHQ On Borno Bombings
The Defence Headquarters has described the recent bombings in Borno State as Nigeria receding into a state of war. This was revealed in a statement by the Director Defence Media…
Tensions Rise in Yorubaland: Imams and Kings at Odds Over Leadership Disputes. By Lasisi Olagunju
Beyond its outer casing of spirituality, the post of Imam in Yorubaland potentially guarantees prestige, power and prosperity. That is why people fight to be Imam as grisly as princes…
N30bn Suspected Crime Proceeds Passed Through Mompha’s Account – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja that N30 billion suspected to be proceeds of crime passed through the account of…
Fighting Rages In Gaza City’s Shujaiya For Fourth Day
Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City’s Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged his forces were engaged in a “difficult fight”.…
Katsina Govt Queries Emirate Council On District Heads’ Absence From Sallah Festivities
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has initiated an inquiry into the absence of several District Heads from the 2024 Idel-kabir Hawan Sallah celebrations. This directive followed the Emirate Council’s…
Abdullahi Liman, And The Making Of A Judicial Scandal
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the month since 23 May 2024, when – during hours reserved by nature entirely for meetings of witches and wizards – he began sitting as…
No visa ban on Nigerians Turkish embassy
The Turkish Embassy in Nigeria has denied reports of visa ban on Nigerian passport holders. Last week, reports surfaced online claiming that Ethiopia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates had…
“President Tinubu Launches Nationwide Construction and Household Support Programme to Boost Economy”
To boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, as well as provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians, President Bola…
Bandits Kidnap Political Singer’s Mother In Katsina
75-year-old Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the popular Hausa political singer, Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted. A resident told Channels Television that Mrs Adamu was…
Flag Hoisting At Nassarawa Palace A Publicity Stunt – Kano Govt
In a recent development in the lingering royal tussle in Kano, the state government has dismissed the hoisting of traditional and official flags at the Nassarawa Palace where the 15th…