Somalia embraces Swahili to strengthen East African Community ties
Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities, its president says. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the announcement on Tuesday at an East African Community (EAC) summit, saying Swahili would be taught alongside…
Renowned Military Doctor, Dr. Watson Tonegbone Eghagha, Passes On At 84
The Eghagha family of Mereje in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State, has announced the passing of their patriarch, Dr. Watson Tonegbone Eghagha, who died on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the age of 84. Born in 1941, Dr. Eghagha…
Iran says nuclear cooperation with IAEA ‘no longer relevant’
Iran’s foreign minister has declared that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog is “no longer relevant” after Western countries reinstated international sanctions on the country. “The Cairo agreement is no longer relevant for our cooperation with the IAEA,” Foreign…
Nollywood Actor Duro Michael is dead
Nollywood actor Duro Michael has passed away after struggling with health challenges for many years.His death was confirmed on Thursday by a colleague, days after he died. Michael had been living with diabetes for a long time, a condition that…
Trump Govt Offers Migrant Teens $2,500 To Leave US
The Trump administration is offering a one-time stipend of $2,500 to unaccompanied migrant teenagers who choose to voluntarily leave the U.S. and return to their home countries, according to a letter sent to federal migrant shelters by the Department of…
Photos: Sanwo-Olu, Drogba, others at the opening of E1 Lagos
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (seventh left); Founder and Chairman Formula E, Mr Alejandro Agag (sixth right);Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (seventh right);Managing Director of FirstBank, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu (third right); Commissioner for Tourism…
Ikeja Electric and Epe Community Leaders Forge Allianceto Combat Vandalism and Enhance Power Supply
In a concerted effort to combat the growing menace of electrical infrastructure vandalism, Ikeja Electric (IE) held a key stakeholder engagement forum with community leaders, the National Youth Council, security agencies, the Epe LGA, Ikosi-Ejirin and Eredo LCDAs. The meeting,…
Delta women receive Glo food packs, laud telco for humanitarian gesture
Glo Foundation, in continuation of its “Giving Back Together” initiative, played host to thousands of women from various local government areas and communities around Warri, Delta State, on Saturday, at Urhobo College, Warri, where it presented to them packs of…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years in prison
Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case that featured harrowing testimony and ended in a forceful reckoning for one…
We’ll Make Ibadan Airport Nigeria’s Best, Attract More Investors – Makinde
Speaking at The Jagz Hospitality Conference, held to mark the first anniversary of the hotel, Makinde said the airport’s upgrade has rewritten its 43-year history, but his administration’s vision is to transform it into the most investor-friendly facility in Nigeria….