Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has mourned the passing of renowned Islamic scholar and global leader of the Tijjaniyya movement, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, describing him as a “spiritual colossus” whose influence shaped generations of Muslims across Africa. Atiku, who was in Bauchi on Friday alongside a delegation, joined thousands of worshippers for the Janaza […]
Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has urged the federal and state governments to scale up investment in public health and education, warning that Nigeria’s development will remain hindered unless urgent reforms are implemented in both sectors. Mimiko made the call while delivering the convocation lecture of the Confluence University of Science and […]
The Edo State Government has firmly dismissed reports alleging that a police officer attached to the Government House was linked to the unlawful movement of firearms recently intercepted in Kogi State. An online publication earlier this month claimed that Inspector Paul Elimwenga, the officer reportedly involved, was serving at the Edo Government House. The […]
At least four soldiers of the Niger Armed Forces lost their lives in a deadly roadside blast targeting a military patrol along the Torodi–Makalondi corridor in western Niger, authorities have confirmed. The incident took place on Thursday when an explosive device detonated beneath one of the patrol vehicles during a routine security sweep of […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians and African leaders for their support and concern during the political unrest in Guinea-Bissau, where he had been on an election monitoring mission. Jonathan, who spoke to the media despite admitting he has been reluctant to grant interviews since leaving office, said he felt […]
Nigeria’s economy has marked a full year of continuous growth, with the latest data showing the private-sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising again in November 2025. The composite PMI reached 56.4 points, up from 55.4 in October, indicating stronger and more widespread activity across the country. The report highlighted expansion in all three […]
In a frank address to senior federal government officials and Northern civil society representatives in Kaduna, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Bashir Muhammed Dalhatu, said the problems facing Northern Nigeria go beyond economic neglect: insecurity and social dislocation must be treated as central, not peripheral, concerns. Dalhatu, […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of a controversial London property linked to the late Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during the military era. Justice Binta Nyako issued the 14-day freeze order on Friday, acting on an ex-parte application filed by […]
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has expressed strong opposition to the Federal Government’s recent decision to scrap the National Language Policy (NLP), urging the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, to reverse the move and reinstate mother-tongue instruction at the foundational levels of schooling. The controversy stems from the government’s announcement that English will […]
President Donald Trump has confirmed the death of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot in an ambush near the White House on Wednesday. Beckstrom, just 20 years old, died from her injuries a day after the attack, which authorities say was carried out by an Afghan national who […]
