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KADUNA — Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has broken his silence on the 2019 disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, pointing fingers at a police hit squad from Kano State. In a revealing interview with Arise Television on Friday, El-Rufai dismissed long-standing claims that the Kaduna State Government orchestrated the academic’s abduction. He maintained…
Valentine’s Day in Lagos has evolved beyond last-minute bouquets and hastily transferred cash. While money, perfumes, teddy bears, and chocolates will always have their place, many women quietly crave something deeper, effort. Not just the price tag, but the intention. A gift that says, “I thought about you. I chose this because it’s you.”…
FLORIDA— American digital sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr., famously known as IShowSpeed, has reignited the perennial “Jollof War” between Nigeria and Ghana. In a viral video released following his return to the United States, the streamer’s father officially endorsed the Nigerian version of the rice dish over its Ghanaian counterpart. Seated alongside his sons, the…
JALINGO — A devastating Lassa fever outbreak has claimed at least 15 lives in Taraba State, marking the most widespread occurrence of the disease in over a decade. Health officials confirmed that 49 individuals have tested positive for the viral haemorrhagic fever across several local government areas. Dr. Suleiman Kirim, Acting Head of Clinical Services…
The Federal Government has escalated security operations in Nigeria’s North Central region following a brutal terrorist attack in Kwara State that claimed the lives of at least 75 villagers. In a bid to restore order and protect vulnerable communities, the government has initiated Operation Savannah Shield, a large-scale offensive aimed at quelling insurgent activity…
The scrutiny of Nigeria’s public finances intensified yesterday as lawmakers critically assessed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) proposal for N873.78 billion to fund the 2027 general elections. Tensions flared as the Commission defended its early budget request, highlighting ongoing issues with fund allocation and financial mismanagement that have plagued several government agencies. During…
United States President Donald J. Trump is set to meet the elite U.S. special forces credited with capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro during a bold military operation in Caracas earlier this year. The visit, scheduled for Friday at the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina, will include First Lady Melania Trump and highlight the…
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of renowned literary scholar and former Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Professor Emeritus Biodun Jeyifo, describing his passing as a major loss to Nigeria and the global academic community. In a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extended sympathies to Jeyifo’s family, colleagues,…
French authorities have arrested a woman in her fifties after the bodies of two newborn babies were discovered in a freezer in eastern France, in a case being treated as suspected infanticide. The discovery was made in the small town of Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont, where a man alerted police after finding the body of an infant inside…
A United States Marine of Nigerian descent, Chukwuemeka Oforah, has died after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima during operations in the Caribbean Sea. The 21-year-old Lance Corporal reportedly fell from the amphibious assault ship on February 7, 2026, while it was engaged in routine maritime security operations. A large-scale search involving five ships…
