Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea’s ruling party
North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party has again chosen Kim Jong Un to be its general secretary, state media report. The announcement, which was made at a rubber-stamp party congress in Pyongyang on Sunday, comes as little surprise given the Kim…
Us Tells Citizens In Mexico To Stay Indoors After Carrel Leader Killed
The U.S. State Department issued a security warning on Feb. 22 advising Americans in Mexico to “shelter in place” until further notice, after the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed by the Mexican army. “Due to ongoing…
Tinubu hails Wike for APC victory in FCT elections
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying his achievements in the territory yielded political dividends to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). On Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted…
Nigerian fashion designer shot dead in New York nightclub
A Nigerian aspiring fashion designer, Sheriff Shittu, was shot dead inside a nightclub in New York City following a confrontation with a gunman, authorities and family members have said. Police said the incident occurred at about 4:25 a.m. on Saturday…
Kano Chamber Of Commerce Debunks Sale Of Land Housing Ado Bayero Mall
Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) has demissed reports that the land housing Ado Bayero Mall in Kano had been put up for sale. KACCIMA president, Usman Darma, who addressed journalists in Kano at the weekend, described…
Ahead of 2027: APC Wins 5 Out of 6 FCT Area Councils
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has tightened its grip on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the 2027 general election, winning five of the six Area Councils in the nation’s capital. The FCT Area Council elections held on…
Lagos Bans Korope on Lekki–Epe; Drivers Push Back with Street Blockage Protests
Lagos has drawn a clear line: korope minibuses can no longer operate on the Lekki–Epe Expressway. After drivers blocked parts of the road in protest around Ajah, the state government described the action as economic sabotage and insisted the restriction…
US-based Nigerian builds biggest yam barn in Abia State
A Nigerian man based in the United States of America has built what has been adjudged as the biggest yam barn in Abia State. The yam barn sits on a two-plot property, housing approximately 12,000 yam tubers and about…
Lagos denies resuming monthly environmental sanitation exercise
The Lagos State Government on Saturday refuted an online media report claiming that the state had resumed the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said no categorical statement had been made…
Low Voter Turnout in FCT Area Council Election
Residents are waiting for results after voting ended for the Federal Capital Territory area council elections held on Saturday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Sorting and counting of votes have also been completed at the polling unit level, and staff…