Category: News

The Nigerian government has denounced the designation of some political parties as terrorist organisations by a Canadian Federal Court. Nigeria described the it as a baseless classification and an unacceptable interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs and democratic process. A statement on Friday by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ibienfa, said the […]

Nigeria was a prime medical tourism hub in the 1960s. It is hard to believe but no less true. The destination, usually for both the rich and even royalty, was the University Teaching Hospital, Ibadan. But so much has changed since then. Every year, countless Nigerians and other African elite travel to Europe, India and Saudi […]

Popular Yoruba actor, Olusegun Akinremi, who is known widely by his stage name, Chief Kanran, is dead. Chief Kanran passed away early on Friday at the age of 72. The death of the renowned thespian was confirmed by filmmaker, Seun Oloketuyi in an Instagram post, on Friday. The deceased who was also a shepherd of […]

Ahead of the Saturday, August 16 by-election in 13 states across the federation, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has ordered watertight security across the states involved. The IGP reiterated his earlier directives on the deployment of operational logistics to the states and local government areas where the elections would hold. This, he said […]

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a drug trafficker, Edobor Ambrose-Ali to two years imprisonment for unlawful exportation of 7.6 kilograms of tramadol. Ambrose-Ali, an Air France passenger heading to Italy at the time of his arrest was jailed after pleading guilty to a two-count charge of […]

Civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa has charged President Bola Tinubu to appoint a competent Chairman as well as National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). LEADERSHIP reports that the second term tenure of the current INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu will end at the end of this year. Yiaga Africa tasked President Tinubu […]

Nigeria’s D’Tigers delivered a resounding victory over defending champions Tunisia, in their second Group B clash at the FIBA AfroBasket 2025. The Nigerians dominated the match, winning 87-66 and maintaining their strong campaign in the tournament. The game began with Nigeria taking an early lead, 29-16, in the first quarter. Despite Tunisia’s efforts to close […]

The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT), Lagos Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, announced the seizure of expired pharmaceutical products worth over N130 million. Speaking during the presentation of the operational report of the Command for the first half of the year, the Customs Area Controller, KLT, Eghosa Edelduok said the enforcement team […]

Twelve persons lost their lives while five others sustained injuries in a lone road crash that occurred in the early hours of Friday at Samawa Village, Garun Malam local government area of Kano State. Kano Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mohammed Bara’u Bature said the accident happened around 2:40 a.m. along […]

Over 1,000 secondary and tertiary education students are currently receiving technological training from LeapSchool to equip them with the modern skills to thrive in today’s competitive global marketplace. LeapSchool, a subsidiary of CareerLeap Africa, is providing bold, future-focused solution — equipping Nigerian youth with world-class tech and business skills that open doors to job opportunities, […]