Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina at exactly 1:53 p.m. on Monday, accompanying the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari from London. Shortly after, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu also arrived in Katsina to attend the funeral rites of the late Nigerian leader. The state has begun preparations […]
Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the former Nigerian leader might not have survived his health challenges had he relied solely on medical care in Nigerian hospitals. Speaking during a Channels Television interview on Tuesday, ahead of Buhari’s state funeral, Adesina addressed long-standing […]
Galatasaray’s pursuit of Victor Osimhen has hit a snag as Napoli insists on a 20% cut of any future sale fee as part of the proposed €75 million permanent transfer. The Italian club’s demand has added another layer of complexity to the negotiations, which have been ongoing for some time. According to reports, […]
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church has recounted a personal moment with the late former President Muhammadu Buhari to counter claims that he was a religious fundamentalist. Bakare, who was Buhari’s running mate in the 2011 presidential election under the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), recalled that during a campaign visit […]
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has been eulogized by Ayuba Wabba, immediate past President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), as a champion of the poor and vulnerable. Wabba described Buhari’s death as a monumental loss to Nigerian workers and the masses, highlighting his empathy and economic policies […]
The naira appreciated against the U.S. dollar on Monday, trading at N1,545/$ in the parallel market, a slight improvement from N1,550/$ recorded over the weekend. In the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the local currency also strengthened, closing at N1,528.65 per dollar, compared to N1,532/$ at the close of trading last Friday. This marks a […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), backed by a coalition of opposition parties in Kaduna State, has pledged to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The coalition, which includes defectors and members from the APC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party (LP), made the declaration during a press briefing […]
Conflicting reports have emerged over an alleged court order said to have restrained the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, from inaugurating the newly confirmed chairman and members of the Rivers State Services Commission. According to earlier claims, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had allegedly issued the […]
The National Assembly’s decision to suspend legislative activities for one week in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari has triggered a wave of backlash, with civil society groups, legal experts, and political analysts condemning the move as excessive, unnecessary, and a misuse of public resources. Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2015 […]
Nigerian petroleum marketers have announced a decrease in premium motor spirit prices, effective today, Tuesday. This announcement coincides with the economic shutdown today due to the public holiday declared by the federal government in honor of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Abubakar Maigandi, the national president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, revealed […]
