The Coordinator of the BAT Ideological Group (BIG), Kano State Chapter, Hon. Elzubai Ahmad Larab, led a delegation of the group’s executives to represent the National Coordinator, Hon. Bamidele Atoyebi (Convener), at the turbaning ceremony of Alhaji Murtala Barde Kademi as the Dan Jarman Gaya, held today, Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Gaya […]
New data from social media analytics on X (formerly Twitter) has revealed Nigeria’s most followed accounts as of October 2025, spotlighting leading figures across entertainment, politics, and media. At the top of the chart is global music star Davido (@davido), who remains the most followed Nigerian with 16.98 million followers, cementing his dominance on […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday expressed strong displeasure over the arrest and detention of officials of the FCT Development Control Department by the Nigeria Police Force following the demolition of 11 duplexes built under high-tension power lines in the Apo-Dutse District of Abuja. Wike, who personally visited the […]
A young Ivorian captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine has reportedly told Russian media that economic hardship in his home country pushed him to enlist with the Ukrainian military. According to Russian state outlets, the unnamed fighter confessed that he had signed a contract with Ukrainian forces in search of better financial […]
The United States remains the world’s leading destination for immigrants, with more than 46 million foreign-born residents recorded in 2023. According to recent data, Mexico continues to lead by a wide margin as the largest source of immigrants in the country, followed by India and China — reflecting both historic migration ties and modern […]
Nigeria’s deposit money banks (DMBs) have significantly increased their placements at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), depositing over N1.6 trillion through the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) as liquidity conditions in the financial system continue to surge. Fresh data from the CBN’s daily money market reports show that between October 14 and 17, 2025, […]
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as transformative economic policies that have revitalized Nigeria’s economy and restored investor confidence. Speaking on Friday in Owerri, Uzodimma said that when President Tinubu assumed office in 2023, the country was “almost drowning” due to years of economic […]
The Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, Barrister Moyo Ogunlewe, has warned residents and property developers against acquiring or developing landed properties without proper authorization and verification from relevant government agencies. Speaking in response to recent demolition exercises and disputes over land ownership within the Kosofe axis, Ogunlewe emphasized that the council would not […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has cancelled the ₦134 billion contract awarded under the emergency rule by Admiral Ibok Ette Ibas, over alleged irregularities and breach of due process. The revocation, announced after the Rivers State Executive Council meeting on Thursday in Port Harcourt, affects the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the State Secretariat […]
At least seven people have been confirmed dead following a violent clash between suspected bandits and illegal miners in a remote area of Kaduna State earlier today. According to local sources, the confrontation occurred in a mining community located within Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, an area notorious for bandit attacks and illegal mining […]
