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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has expressed concern over the disproportionate burden of food insecurity borne by Africa, as he addressed the ongoing 18th Commonwealth Speakers’ and Presiding Officers’ Conference (CSCOP) in Yaoundé, Cameroon. In his address titled “Addressing Challenges of Food Security in Africa by Promoting Investment […]
A professional gamer from Lagos has emerged victorious in a thrilling “Street Fighter” battle, eliciting thunderous cheers from the crowd. This momentous event, which would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago, signifies the blossoming of eSports in Nigeria. Located in an upscale district of Lagos, a futuristic-themed venue attracted several thousand visitors for […]
More than 100 people have lost their lives in a devastating boat accident in north central Nigeria. The incident occurred in Kwara State as a boat carrying families who were returning from a wedding sank in a river. “Local authorities and police confirmed the tragic event and stated that details were still emerging. Boat accidents […]
Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s newly inaugurated president, has affirmed his commitment to “protecting the nation from terrorism and all forms of criminal activity” in his inaugural address as the leader of the West African country. President Tinubu disclosed this on Monday May 29,2023 in Abuja. Tinubu also announced the removal of fuel subsidies, which will result […]
A Nigerian politician and former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in a UK prison for orchestrating an illegal scheme to extract a kidney for his daughter from a young man he had trafficked to London. Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and Dr Obinna Obeta […]
About 6 people were killed and dozens injured when a train crashed into a passenger bus in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday, said the emergency response agency. The bus was taking government staff to work when it collided with the intra-city train in the Ikeja area of Lagos, said Ibrahim Farinloye, head of Nigeria’s National Emergency […]
Nigeria has ordered the closure of all its land borders during Saturday’s tightly contested elections. The directive is meant to ensure that the “elections are free, fair and devoid of anomalies”, the Nigeria Immigration Service said. Border officials have been told to ensure strict enforcement of the order. The presidential and parliamentary elections are reported […]
The frontrunners in Nigeria’s presidential race hit the campaign trail on Saturday in a major push to convince voters a week before the polls. More than 90 million people are registered to vote in Nigeria where President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after his two terms allowed by the constitution. Waving from the top of […]
BY: Taofeek Ogunperi “God, I don’t want to be a mechanic, I want to be a baller” is a catchy expression that has just busted its notorious self into the ever-increasing vocabulary of social media and streetly expressions of Nigerians. A mechanic, in a Nigerian sense, immediately evokes the figure of a man in a […]
By Modou Mboge DAKAR, July 7, 2022 — President Macky Sall has conferred on President Muhammadu Buhari the Highest National Honour of the Republic of Senegal “L’ Ordre National De Lion Senegal”. This took place in Dakar on July 7, 2022. According to President Macky Sall, President Buhari was conferred with this prestigious award in […]