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By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa China has officially rejected a call from the United States to participate in trilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations that would include Russia. This refusal follows a recent demand from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who insisted that any modern arms control deal must involve Beijing. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Francis Azenabor, a 74-year-old retired technician, has spent the last 15 months searching for his son, Osas, who disappeared after being arrested by police in Ketu, Lagos. Osas, a 40-year-old transporter and father of three, was reportedly picked up during a raid on November 1, 2024, and hasn’t been seen […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The documentary ‘Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds’, featuring Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, has won the Programmers Award for Best Feature Documentary. This major achievement occurred at the prestigious Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles. As one of the world’s largest celebrations of Black cinema, PAFF provides a global […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa On Friday evening, February 27, 2026, a devastating fire broke out at the palace of the Emir of Jama’a in Kafanchan, Kaduna State. The inferno razed parts of the historic building, specifically targeting the wing occupied by the Emir’s mother. The fire reportedly started around the time family […]
The Ogun State Government has approved a ₦6,118,098,154.70 contract for the construction of a new Court of Appeal complex to house the Abeokuta Division, in a move aimed at expanding access to appellate justice in the state. The approval was granted by the State Executive Council at its meeting on Thursday, following a proposal endorsed […]
Proceedings in the trial of nine suspects charged over the June 13, 2025 Yelwata attack were stalled on Thursday due to the absence of legal representation for the 7th and 8th defendants. At the commencement of the hearing, counsel for the prosecution and other defendants announced their appearances. However, the court observed that the 7th […]
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to take immediate steps to contain the worsening security situation in Bauchi State following a high-level meeting with Governor Bala Mohammed at the State House, Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting on Friday, Mohammed said the President responded “very positively” and had issued directives to security […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday affirmed the conviction and seven-year prison sentence imposed on Senator Albert Bassey over a N240 million fraud case, and restored an earlier order directing him to refund N204 million to the Akwa Ibom State Government. In a unanimous decision delivered on February 27, 2026, a five-member panel of […]
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an investigation into allegations of child molestation connected to a daycare centre owned by the mother of singer and actress Simisola Kosoko, following renewed online scrutiny of her past social media posts. The agency confirmed on Friday that its Director-General, Binta Adamu […]
Members of the Osun State caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives have called for a full-scale investigation into alleged payroll fraud in the state, citing claims arising from a workforce audit and a purported leaked audio involving the Chief of Staff to Governor Ademola Adeleke. In a statement issued […]
