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Digital forensic experts have uncovered an elaborate plot to smear the revered Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, through the circulation of a doctored, AI-generated video that falsely portrays him making disparaging remarks against both the federal and Kano State…
After a week-long event, his Royal Highness (HRH) Oba Samuel Shola Adebola was crowned the 6th Olugbagun of Igbagun Kingdom in Yagba East of Kogi State. Oba Adebola‘s coronation yesterday marked a significant milestone in the kingdom‘s history. The ceremony, which started…
As Nigerians continue to agonise over the deadly flood incident in Mokwa, Niger State which claimed lives of over 100 persons, a non-governmental organisation, Environment Watch- has attributed it to non-implementation of ministry of works’ 2025 budget. The NGO decried the…
The fourth edition of the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) is set to take place from July 14th to 17th, 2025, at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The summit, which is expected to surpass previous editions in scale and impact and bring…
The Diocesan Priests Association, Makurdi Diocese, has condemned the attack on the Priest in charge of St John‘s Quasi Parish, Jimba, Rev Fr Solomon Atongu, as well as the coordinated violence unleashed on seven communities that left over 50 people dead, with 15 Churches…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen have mourned the victims of the Kano auto crash. Buhari sent messages of condolence following the death of more than one hundred persons in…
Two years have already elapsed in the four-year tenure of the 10th National Assembly under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. When the current lawmakers were elected during the 2023 general elections, the number of incumbents rejected by their constituents was…
My dear readers I tell you, it’s not every goods you price. Sometimes depending on the context, you just have to pay for the item without haggling. Which brings me to the main point of this story, as we were leaving the market, some men at the gate who drove taxis were…
The Edo State Government has embarked on the war to eradicate activities of cult groups, kidnappers and other forms of criminality in the state. Recently, the owner of a popular car wash simply identified as Makavier was shot dead at close range on his business premises…
A yet to be identified toddler was yesterday killed by a hit-and-run driver along Timber and Monarch road. It was gathered that the toddler between the ages of two and three years died instantly as parts of his body were ripped open in the accident, which took place around 5…
Stakeholders at the weekend called for reasonable investment in building transformational leadership to enhance national development. They made the call during a one-day symposium organised by the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) to mark Prof.…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reaffirmed the need for Nigerians to embrace the culture of selflessness in line with the Rotary Club activities to make life meaningful to all. The former President, who was represented by his wife, Mrs Bola Obasanjo, was speaking…
The Enugu State Government has said it has moved Miss Ukamaka Okonkwo, the lucky girl who was rescued from the dungeon of Obi Levi Obieze, the alleged ritualist and kidnapper at Ndiagu Umumba in Ezeagu LGA of the state, to a government facility for therapy and rehabilitation.…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos for an order of mandamus directing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to account for the alleged missing N500 billion, which it allegedly failed to remit to…
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has announced the discoveries of more dead bodies under a bridge bringing the death toll to 153 in the Mokwa Flood. The director general of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, disclosed this yesterday while giving the daily update…
There is simmering unease within the All Progressives Congress (APC) over automatic tickets for the party’s National Assembly members ahead of the 2027 general election. It was learnt that some APC governors oppose the automatic ticket plan and may have concluded plans to…
President Bola Tinubu has been advised to reduce borrowing to fund projects. The call was made by the Country Director, GOALPrime Organisation Nigeria, Professor Christopher Chinedumuije. He noted that seeking foreign loans to fund the national budget was “cycle fiscally…
Former Minister of Environment, Barrister Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, has tendered his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abdullahi served in the cabinet of immediate-past President Muhammadu Buhari administration as Minister of State for Science and…
