Month: August 2025

Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have asked the national leadership of the party to call former governor Nasir El-Rufai to order, accusing him of attempting to hijack the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna yesterday, the leader of the stakeholders drawn from the […]

The Premier League has issued a statement explaining why a goal scored by Fulham forward, Josh King, in the first half of their game against Chelsea, was disallowed. King thought he had scored his first senior goal at Stamford Bridge. And although referee Rob Jones allowed the goal to stand in real time, he was […]

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has described Saturday’s local government elections in the state as peaceful and orderly, noting that it marked a decisive step toward restoring democratic governance at the grassroots. Ibas, who monitored the exercise across some local government areas, including Emohua, Ahoada East, and Port Harcourt, said the comportment […]

President Bola Tinubu has sent warm felicitations to the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, on his 73rd birthday on Sunday, August 31, 2025. In a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, the President joined the Catholic family and Body of Christ to celebrate the highly revered priest, […]

Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry in Warri, Delta State, has once again become the talk of the town after his powerful revival in Tamale, Ghana. Nigerians across social media platforms have been reacting with excitement, pride, and awe following reports of his grand entry into the country, where he was […]

The legal representatives of Major-General U.M. Mohammed (retd.), a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), has faulted claims by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that a Federal High Court in Lagos had ordered the final forfeiture of 246,305,544 shares worth about N5 billion linked to their client. In a […]

The Katsina State Government has announced the revocation of the licences for all private and community schools operating across the State. This was contained in a circular issued by the State’s Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Zainab Musa-Musawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the circular was issued in Katsina on Saturday […]

The Ondo State Police Command said its operatives have rescued Mr Ayodeji Akesinro, a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, who was abducted by gunmen on Thursday night. Akesinro was abducted at his residence in Upenme community of Owo local government area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, […]