A pilgrim from Plateau State has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the 2025 Hajj exercise. The deceased, which is identified as Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, was said to have died due to complications from diabetes. This was confirmed in a statement released to newsmen in Jos on Tuesday by the Executive Secretary of the Muslim state Pilgrims Welfare board Mr. Daiyabu Dauda. She was reported to have passed away at […]
There is palpable tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos States following rumours of deadly rice currently in circulation. Rumours contained in several WhatsApp voice notes alleged that a foreign trader invoked the spirit of Ogun deity on her two trucks of rice after the trucks were allegedly stolen and smuggled into the country. Speakers in the various voice notes making the rounds alleged that the two stolen trucks of […]
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that officials of the state government and the immediate family of the late Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo would work out modalities to give the elder statesman a befitting state burial. The governor stated this during a condolence visit to the family of the late former governor of the state at his Molete residence. He said that the state government had nominated three officials […]
President Bola Tinubu has met Senior Advisor for Africa in U.S. President Donald Trump’s State Department team, Mr Massad Boulos, to explore what both sides called a “strategic economic and security partnership” built on mutual prosperity and regional stability. “The meeting focused on developing a strategic economic and security partnership between Nigeria, Africa, and the United States anchored on mutual respect, prosperity, and regional stability,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed the state’s readiness to partner with the United States in exploring investment opportunities in solid minerals development, agribusiness, education, energy, and other critical sectors. The governor made this known on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to his office in Ibadan by a delegation from the United States Consulate General. The delegation was led by the Deputy Chief, Political and Economic Section, Kenise Hill, […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening ties with Sweden. He made the commitment while receiving the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the State House, Abuja Shettima stressed that both countries are poised for a partnership “anchored in innovation, powered by people, and guided by the determination to uplift communities and secure prosperity for generations to come. Shettima described the Crown Princess’s visit to Nigeria as […]
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of a former governor of Oyo State, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, as the exit of one Oyo State’s and Nigeria’s most cerebral former administrators. Makinde made this known in a statement mourning the death of the former governor of Oyo State The governor commiserated with the entire Olunloyo family, the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State. He noted that it was […]
The Minister of Works, David Umahi has reopened the Independence Bridge in Lagos. Addressing journalists during a visit to the site, Umahi said permanent work on the bridge will commence within the next three weeks. The reopening comes after two days of intense gridlock, with commuters and motorists expressing anger over the lack of proper traffic management and alternative routes during the shutdown.
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France,today on a working visit. The Special Adviser to the President on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. He noted that during the visit, the president will evaluate his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones and he is expected to return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.
