FG Declares May 27 And 28 Public Holidays For Eid-ul-Adha
FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holiday for Eid-el-Adha The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid ul Adha celebration, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic…
Bandits Invade, Set Emir’s Palace Ablaze, Abduct Wife, Children in Kwara Community
A few days to Eid el-Kabir celebrations, about 15 uspected bandits have reportedly invaded the ancient town of Yashikira in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting the emir’s palace ablaze, abducting the emir’s wife, children, women and several…
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases identified in DRC, WHO chief says
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is “spreading rapidly,” according to the head of the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned during a Friday press briefing that the U.N. health agency…
Tinubu polls 10.9 million votes in APC presidential primaries
Tinubu receive Certificate of Return afta e win APC presidential primaries Nigeria President Bola Tinubu don collect im Certificate of Return on Sunday afta im win di All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries. Na APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda…
Nigerian govt suspends services to Air Peace, Ibom Air, nine others
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has ordered its directorates to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines. The NCAA also placed them on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges owed to the regulator. An…
Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il dies at 46
Veteran Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il has died at the age of 46 after a long illness. Her former husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed her death in a social media post on Sunday. He said she died at the FOMWAN Hospital in…
Rangers crowned 2025/26 NPFL champions
Rangers were crowned Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions for the ninth time after a 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Sunday. Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side started on the front foot, and took the…
Nigeria at high risk of Ebola virus importation — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, importation, amid worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC,…
France Bans Israeli National Security Minister
France Bans Israeli National Security Minister France has banned the Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from entering its territory, citing his conduct toward activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, as international condemnation over the treatment of the…
FirstBank appoints Chinwe Egwim as Chief Economist
FirstBank has appointed Chinwe Egwim as Chief Economist, embedding macroeconomic intelligence within senior executive decision-making as Nigeria’s oldest commercial bank strengthens analytical capabilities guiding balance sheet positioning, liquidity management, and economic risk assessment across its multi-market operations. Egwim joins FirstBank…