The Presidency has described the death of Peter Onwubuariri, Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations at the Presidential Villa, as a major loss to President Bola Tinubu and the State House media department. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said this on Monday during a condolence visit to … Read more
US President Donald Trump has dismissed growing calls for tighter controls on artificial intelligence, describing the concerns as a “sick conspiracy” and insisting that the United States must maintain its lead over China in AI development. Trump made the remarks on Monday while attacking Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who recently called for a slowdown in … Read more
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated ₦5 million to beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agricultural Support Programme in Anambra State to help strengthen their businesses. The First Lady presented the financial support through the wife of the Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, who handed the money to the beneficiaries at the Light House … Read more
A British man in his 60s has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his wife over a period spanning more than two decades, in the latest UK case involving drug-facilitated sexual abuse. The man, who cannot be named to protect his wife’s identity, entered the guilty plea on Monday at a court in northwest England. … Read more
The Osun State Police Command has recovered another corpse from the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing the number of deaths linked to Sunday’s shooting at the park to two. The police confirmed the development on Monday as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in Osun State popularly known as … Read more
The Oyo Rising Citizens Forum (ORCF), a socio-political organisation with a strong network across various sectors and all local government areas in Oyo State, has announced plans to host Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in the state, for an interactive governance dialogue. The programme, tagged “A Dialogue on the Future … Read more
The Federal Government has begun the process of decriminalising attempted suicide in Nigeria after the Federal Executive Council approved the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the matter. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday during the commemoration of … Read more
Legal practitioner, Inibehe Effiong, has challenged the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, over his warning against Nigerians recording police officers for social media skits. Effiong argued that Nigerians have the right to record law enforcement officers while they perform their statutory duties in public. The lawyer made the remarks on Friday during an interview with … Read more
The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and directed lawmakers and officials to boycott legislative activities hosted or organised by South African authorities until further notice. The House of Representatives spokesman, Akin Rotimi, disclosed the decision in a statement issued on Friday. “The Leadership of the National Assembly, led by H.E. … Read more
The National Sports Commission has confirmed that each player of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has received the naira equivalent of $100,000 as part of the Presidential Reward for their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. The commission also confirmed the payment of the naira equivalent of $50,000 to each of the … Read more