The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday morning, departed London, the United Kingdom, for Daura, Katsina State, ahead of a state burial. The body of the late president was conveyed on a Nigerian Air Force craft. Vice President Kashim Shettima is, leading a high-level Federal Government delegation to finalise documentation and logistical arrangements … Read more
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government, following the approval of President Bola Tinubu. The declaration comes as … Read more
In an outstanding match against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea secured a decisive 3-0 victory to claim the Club World Cup title. From the first minute to the last at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Enzo Maresca’s team performed flawlessly. PSG, who won the Champions League impressively in May, were overwhelmed by the Blues. The scoring … Read more
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed his condolences to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the death of his predecessor in office, former President Muhammadu Buhari. He equally commiserated with the wife of the former president, Hajia Aisha Buhari and his entire family, praying to God … Read more
The monarch passed away on Sunday, just hours after the announcement of the death of Muhammadu Buhari, his longtime friend and former president. A statement by Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun state, described the monarch’s passing as a monumental loss not only to Ijebuland but to Nigeria as a whole. Abiodun described the coincidence as … Read more
A gubernatorial aspirant for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State for the upcoming 2027 elections, Aare Olayinka Segelu Oladimeji, has expressed his heartfelt congratulations to two visionary leaders, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke and Hon. Kunle Yusuf, MON, on the occasion of their birthday celebrations. In a press statement he personally signed, Aare Olayinka Segelu, … Read more
A French archbishop’s decision to promote a priest who was sentenced to jail for raping a teenage boy has drawn new condemnation of the Roman Catholic Church for its record on sex abuse. Victim support groups and traditionalists have expressed outrage over the case of Dominique Spina, who was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old … Read more
A Nigerian man living in the San Gabriel Valley, Abiola Femi Quadri, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for defrauding California and Nevada out of $1.3m in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability insurance benefits. Quadri, 43, was caught submitting more than 100 fraudulent applications using stolen identities and using the money to build … Read more
Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Seme Border Command, Absullahi Adamu, says the service did not receive any directive to close the border over the Lagos State Local government election. Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Seme on Saturday, that the border is an international one, under exclusive list. “Closing of an … Read more
Veteran actress, Joke Silva, has paid tribute to her husband, iconic actor, Olu Jacobs, as he clocks 83 on Friday (today). Taking to Instagram, Silva shared an emotional post celebrating their decades-long journey together, which began when Jacobs was 38. In her heartfelt message, she thanked God for sustaining them through seasons of joy and … Read more