Katsina – Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating Nigeria has regressed since Tinubu took office. In an interview, El-Rufai criticizes Tinubu, accusing the government of incompetence and favouritism and straying from the All Progressives…
A building collapse occurred Sunday afternoon on Lagos Island. A three-storey building under construction at 4 Agarawu Street gave way. Emergency crews responded to the scene. Rescuers pulled two individuals from the debris. Both victims required urgent medical attention and were taken…
Lagos, Nigeria – The United Nations has praised Nigeria’s government and National Assembly for allocating $200 million to healthcare. UN Assistant Secretary General Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa made the commendation following the withdrawal of funding support from the United States Agency for…
Abuja – Officials warn of a severe Nigeria flood risk 2025, identifying 1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as potential danger zones. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev,…
Lokoja, Nigeria – A Federal High Court in Lokoja has temporarily blocked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from processing petitions seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. What’s Behind the Court Order? Amidst growing efforts by groups in Kogi Central to remove…
Akure — Agboola Ajayi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recent governorship election, is demanding that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa take immediate action on the growing insecurity in Ondo State. Ajayi didn’t hold back in his criticism of the governor’s leadership.…
Port Harcourt – Local government elections in Rivers State are approaching, and a key step is complete: the updated voters’ register is now in the hands of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
My first encounter with the renowned poet and literary titan Professor Niyi Osundare was in 1996 through one of his masterful proses. I stumbled on an old copy of the famous Newswatch magazine — a 1987 edition — in my…
Lagos – Good news for Lagos drivers! Newly rehabilitated roads are opening, but will your rent go up? Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is pleading with landlords to resist raising rent prices after the inauguration of Agidi , Church Street, and Demurin…
Kaduna – A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu, was murdered by suspected bandits in Kaduna State. He served at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area. The brutal act has left the community reeling. Father Jacob Shanet,…
