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Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has revealed that rumours and fear-mongering within the Presidential Villa once led her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, to believe she intended to harm him—a development she said triggered a chain of events that severely affected his health in 2017. The revelation is contained in a newly published biography,…
The Senate Committee on Finance has strongly criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the abnormal practice of running multiple budgets within a single fiscal year, driven largely by repeated extensions of capital expenditure components. The lawmakers raised their concerns on Monday during an interactive session on the 2026–2028 Medium…
Australia is reeling from its deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades after a violent attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 16 people dead, including one of the alleged attackers. Police say the assault, which targeted the Jewish community, is being investigated as an act of terrorism inspired by the Islamic…
Nigeria’s former Chief Justice, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has passed away at the age of 71. He reportedly died at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, just two weeks before his 72nd birthday, which would have been on December 31. The death of the respected jurist was confirmed on Tuesday in Abuja through a condolence statement…
The Super Eagles’ training camp in Cairo has swelled to 22 players as Nigeria intensifies preparations for a pre-AFCON friendly against Egypt on Tuesday. The squad is demonstrating strong commitment ahead of the tournament in Morocco. The latest arrivals have bolstered the camp, joining early attendees who began work earlier in the week….
Legal practitioner and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has criticised the Supreme Court’s recent judgment affirming the President’s authority to declare a state of emergency and temporarily suspend elected officials, warning it could undermine Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Okonkwo argued that while the court correctly…
US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), alleging the broadcaster maliciously edited his January 6, 2021, speech to falsely depict him as inciting the Capitol riot. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, in federal court in Miami, Florida, seeks $5 billion on each of…
The Nigerian Bar Association has issued a strong warning to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the planned resumption of the tinted glass permit policy, threatening to initiate contempt proceedings if the policy is enforced. In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by NBA President Afam Osigwe, the association said it would…
Gunmen on Monday evening attacked Ora, a community located along the Osun–Kwara State boundary, abducting a retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, in an incident that sent shockwaves across the area. The attack, which occurred just before 7 p.m., triggered panic among residents as the assailants escaped into the bush with their victim towards Kwara State….
The Nigerian Air Force has firmly rejected social media allegations that one of its C-130 Hercules aircraft was involved in espionage or forced to land in Burkina Faso, labeling the claims as false and part of a deliberate disinformation campaign. In an official statement released on Monday, by Director of Public Relations and Information…
