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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to the nation’s capital on Saturday night following a high-stakes state visit to Türkiye. The presidential aircraft, Nigeria Air Force 1, touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 8:55 p.m. Several senior government officials, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Finance Minister Wale Edun, received the President…
Armed bandits launched a violent assault on Agwara town in Niger State during the early hours of Sunday, 1st February 2026. The assailants stormed the community in large numbers and overwhelmed local defenses with superior firepower. During the siege, the gunmen set fire to the divisional police station and a prominent church building. Residents…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a blistering critique against the Nigerian Senate regarding the Electoral Act 2022. The party officially accused the upper chamber of employing “subtle delay tactics” to frustrate ongoing reform efforts. This allegation follows the Senate’s recent decision to defer the report of its Committee on Electoral Matters. Consequently, opposition…
Love deserves to be celebrated, and it doesn’t have to break the bank, but the economy is hard. Many couples are living paycheck to paycheck, while others could be saving up, and the thought of splurging on an expensive getaway can feel impossible at the moment. However, celebrating your relationship doesn’t have to empty your…
I have spent over seven years teaching in secondary schools across Kaduna and Ibadan, and the last two years lecturing at the university. This means I have seen Nigeria’s education system from both ends. I have taught teenagers still struggling to understand simple sentences, and I now teach undergraduates who are expected to question…
Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has dismissed allegations that it colluded with the Federal Government to mislead the public over the proposed Lagos–São Paulo direct flight, describing the claims as false and deliberately misleading. The allegations emerged following reports that Nigerians residing in Brazil accused both the Bola Tinubu administration and Air Peace of deceiving…
History will be written on Sunday when Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz collide in the men’s final of the Australian Open, with both tennis superstars chasing landmark achievements at opposite ends of their careers. Separated by 16 years, the final pits experience against youth, legacy against ambition. At 38, Djokovic is chasing a record-extending 11th…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has announced a dramatic rise in public school enrolment, revealing that student numbers have increased from 117,000 to over 300,000 within one year of his administration. Otti disclosed this on Thursday during the January edition of his monthly media briefing, “Governor Otti Speaks to Abians,” held at the Banquet Hall…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that Nigeria is fortunate to have President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its leader, insisting that the North will stand firmly behind him in the 2027 presidential election. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, described Tinubu as a “genuine politician” and said…
Real Madrid have been drawn against Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain will take on Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw ceremony held in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw produced a series of compelling fixtures as teams fight for qualification to the round of 16 under the competition’s restructured format, which…
