In a solemn announcement on Sunday , July 13, 2025, the family of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, confirmed his passing at a private clinic in London. The late statesman, aged 82, reportedly died peacefully in the afternoon hours, following an undisclosed illness. The official statement, signed by his longtime media aide Garba Shehu,
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the delayed payment of wage awards to federal workers and the detention of a labour rights advocate who sought to protest the non-payment. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, Atiku condemned what he described as the government’s failure
The All Progressives Congress has emerged victorious in the just concluded chairmanship elections across Epe, Eredo and Ibeju Lekki Local Government Areas of Lagos State, according to results announced by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission. The results were declared late Saturday night at approximately 11.55 p.m. by respective returning officers at the local government
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intensified its crackdown on drug traffickers across the country, uncovering several sophisticated smuggling methods and making multiple arrests, including that of a notorious kingpin who had been on the run for nearly a year. At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, NDLEA operatives intercepted a consignment containing
The Senate has said it will not reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan until it receives and thoroughly reviews the Certified True Copy of the recent court judgment ordering her recall. This was disclosed on Sunday by Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, during an interview with the News
The Federal Government came under intense fire over the weekend as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited confirmed that the country’s long-dormant refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remain non-functional despite over 18 billion dollars invested in their rehabilitation. The statement, made by the new NNPCL boss, Bayo Ojulari, has sparked national outrage, with
At least 29 Palestinians, including six children, have been killed in fresh Israeli air strikes on Gaza, according to the territory’s civil defence agency. The renewed wave of attacks comes amid a deadlock in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which resumed last week in Qatar. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal
The aftermath of Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos State has been marred by widespread allegations of electoral malpractice, with opposition parties calling for the cancellation of the results and accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of gross misconduct and manipulation. Several opposition figures, including the Labour Party, Peoples Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party,
United States President Donald Trump is set to attend the final of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where European giants Paris Saint-Germain will face Chelsea. His presence at the high-profile event is seen as part of a growing personal and political interest in football, also
Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has cautioned the presidency against what she describes as undue pressure on Vice President Kashim Shettima to retract or downplay his recent remarks concerning the constitutional limits of presidential power. Her warning followed a statement made by the vice president during a
