Month: June 2025

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of one person and rescue of other in two separate incidents involving people falling into wells in the early hours of Sunday. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, explained that the first incident occurred at France Road in Fagge local […]

The Federal Government, in collaboration with Youths Off The Street Initiative (YOTSI), has launched the ‘YEIDEP Global Donorship Drive and Fundraising Campaign’, which aims to raise $2.5 billion for the implementation of the ‘Cooperative Youth Farmers and Allied Entrepreneurs Programme (CYFAEP)’, a sub-scheme of the ‘Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization’ (YEIDEP). YEIDEP is a national […]

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has donated the sum of N200 million as emergency intervention for communities affected by a devastating windstorm in Dass local government area of the state. Governor Bala made the donation on Monday during a visit to sympathise with the people affected by the natural disaster. He noted that the storm […]

In a bid to enhance its operational capacity, administrative structure and national presence, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), the umbrella body for professional screen actors in the Nigerian film industry, known as Nollywood, has officially opened its national office in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Critical stakeholders, including filmmakers and actors from across the […]

Johnnie Walker AfroExchange — A dynamic cultural platform connecting Africa’s most exciting talents across music, art, fashion, and storytelling, has been unveiled. The platform which was curated by iconic brand, Johnnie Walker AfroExchange, is a cultural platform inspired by the brand’s iconic Keep Walking ethos. Designed to spotlight the pulse and possibility of the continent, […]

The Hong Kong Immigration Department has announced a wide-ranging increase in fees for immigration and passport-related services effective from September 8, 2025. The increments marked the first significant revisions of immigration charges in several years. Officials said the new charges will apply to services such as entry permits, visa extensions, re-entry authorisations, and travel document […]

A Nigerian caregiver, Bilikesu Olagunju has been sentenced to six weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid community service for ill treatment of an 88-year-old dementia patient. She pleaded guilty to one-count charge of ill-treatment or willful neglect of an individual in her care at the Woolwich […]

There was panic at the Central Mosque in Auchi last Friday afternoon when a swarm of bees invaded the prayer hall, abruptly disrupting Juma’at (Friday) prayers. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred just as worshippers had gathered for their weekly congregational prayer, only to be met with a sudden influx of bees that forced them to […]

Ali Bukar Dalori, the deputy national chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, resumed duty as the party’s acting national chairman. President Bola Tinubu had directed Dalori to assume the position of acting national chairman of APC following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and pending the meeting of the National […]