Nigerian doctor fined nearly $1m for cutting trees in US
Oakland City Council in the United States has ordered Nigerian medical doctor Matthew Bernard and his partner, Lynn Warner, to pay close to $1 million in penalties for cutting down dozens of protected trees around their Claremont Avenue property. The…
Nigerian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim from Adamawa State, Mallama Aishatu Muhammadu, has passed away in Saudi Arabia during the ongoing 2026 Hajj exercise. Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), conveyed the condolences of the Federal…
Atiku Returns to Nigeria From Morocco Amid Rising 2027 Political Talks
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has returned to Nigeria following a brief trip to Morocco, a development already stirring fresh political conversations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku’s return comes at a period of increasing opposition consultations, coalition talks,…
Missing Abuja NYSC Member and Lawyer, Eunice Ameh, Found Alive
Eunice Ameh, the NYSC member and lawyer who went missing in Abuja on May 6, has been found alive and unharmed. She was last seen after leaving her workplace in Maitama and heading towards Life Camp before her phones became…
Meet Mustafa Bello, the new chairman of Zenith Bank Plc
Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Engr. Mustafa Bello as its new Chairman, following the retirement of its founder and long-serving chairman, Jim Ovia, after the expiration of his tenure. The transition, disclosed in a corporate notice issued in Lagos on…
Air Peace suspends Lagos-London flight over technical fault
Air Peace has announced a temporary disruption to its scheduled Lagos–London Gatwick service after a minor technical issue was detected during a routine inspection of the aircraft. In a statement shared on its official X account on Saturday, the airline…
Nigerian govt announces partial closure of Ikorodu-Sagamu Road
The Federal Government has announced a partial closure of sections of the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road beginning Monday to allow ongoing rehabilitation works on damaged portions of the highway. The Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Olayiwola Komolafe, disclosed that the…
Six Taraba pilgrims die ahead of 2026 Hajj airlift to Saudi Arabia
Six intending pilgrims from Taraba State scheduled to participate in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage have died ahead of their departure to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The acting Executive Secretary of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Tanko, disclosed…
2026 AMVCA: Again, Lisabi wins Best Indigenous Language Film
Lisabi, a movie by actors Lateef Adedimeji and Mobimpe, has won the Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) award at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA.The ongoing 2026 AMVCA awards ceremony was held on Saturday,…
South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling
Leading South African opposition figure Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022. The judgement follows a legal challenge by…