Nigeria Plans Internet Restrictions For Children Under 16
The Federal Government is preparing measures to regulate internet access for children below the age of 16 as part of efforts to make Nigeria’s digital environment safer for young people. The proposed measures are aimed at protecting children from risks…
Thousands of Mourners Gather for 34-Year-Old King Rukidi IV’s Funeral Procession amid Succession Dispute
The king died on Aug. 27 while receiving cancer treatment in the U.S., and his body was later transported back to Uganda Thousands of people traveled to pay their respects to Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the world’s youngest…
Bamanga Tekur Dies At 90 As Tinubu, Fintiri Mourn Former PDP Chairman
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has died at the age of 90, prompting tributes from President Bola Tinubu, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and other political leaders. Tukur, who also served as governor…
Oluremi Tinubu Fulfils ₦10m Pledge To 12-Year-Old Ogun Artist
The First Lady had announced the pledge on August 18 after spotting Joshua displaying a portrait he had painted of her at the launch of the South-West Zonal National Food Bank Programme at the Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. Nigeria’s First…
NORWAY’S PRINCESS ASTRID DIES AT 94, TWO DAYS AFTER BROTHER KING HARALD’S FUNERAL
Princess Astrid of Norway, the elder sister of the late King Harald V, has died at the age of 94, just two days after attending her brother’s state funeral in Oslo. The Norwegian Royal Palace announced that Princess Astrid died…
2027: Kwankwaso urges Atiku to quit race as Obi rules out stepping down
The political contest ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has intensified after former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the race, while Peter Obi maintained that he would not personally step aside…
SA facilitates return of Zimbabwean and Nigerian foreign nationals
Government says it has facilitated the return of over two hundred of foreign nationals who had gathered at the Zimbabwean Consulate in Johannesburg. A total of 194 Zimbabwean nationals, including 101 minors, were processed and departed for Zimbabwe on Friday….
Lagos, Ogun’s waste-to-energy ambition on the slab as refuse crisis deepens
Lagos and Ogun states are increasingly turning to waste-to-energy solutions as mounting refuse threatens to overwhelm existing waste-management systems and raises concerns about environmental and public health risks. In Lagos, the crisis has become particularly severe, with heaps of uncollected…
Dangote Refinery IPO better than selling PVC for N10,000, Rewane says
Economist Bismarck Rewane has urged Nigerians to invest in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering rather than seek quick financial gains by selling their Permanent Voter Cards. Rewane said the IPO could encourage millions of Nigerians, particularly low-income earners, to…
Ethiopia Celebrates New Year 2019 As Country Follows its Own Calendar
Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year today, September 11, 2026, officially entering the year 2019 according to the Ethiopian calendar. The East African country follows the Ethiopian, or Ge’ez, calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar used by most countries…