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Romanian former president Ion Iliescu, who presided over the eastern European country’s chaotic transition from communism to democracy, died on Tuesday aged 95, the government said. “It is with deep regret that the government announces the passing of the former President of Romania, Mr. Ion Iliescu,” said the statement published online. The government extended its […]
A 44-year-old man, Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Esho, was on Tuesday remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by an Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State, over allegations of multiple murder. Magistrate, Mobolaji Tanimola, ordered his remand for the first 30 days, pending the legal advice from the office of the Directorate […]
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, defeated Mali 78–64 on Sunday to win the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Kigali, Rwanda, becoming the first team in history to lift the trophy five times in a row. The victory extended Nigeria’s winning streak in the tournament to 29 games, a run that dates back […]
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele, has launched a mocking attack on his former party, describing it as a failed political structure “under a spell,” shortly after his official defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dr. Ogundele, who spoke as a guest on Frontline, a current […]
Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing the party’s inability to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to Nigerians. In a resignation letter shared on his official X account on Thursday, dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Ward […]
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger on the Super Falcons for winning Nigeria’s 10th title of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco. Tinubu, who disclosed this when he hosted the players and other members of the team at the Presidential Villa on […]
Late Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State, Dr. Ibrahim Bello. The Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, on Friday passed on at the age of 71 after a protracted illness in Abuja. The 16th Emir succeeded his father who died on March 16, 2015. Bello, a civil servant who rose to the […]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned his membership of the opposition party. Atiku tendered his resignation in the build-up to the 2027 general election after admitting to the formation of a coalition party, the Alliance Democratic Congress, ADC. The resignation was communicated […]
Man to earth, earth to dust, such is the solemn aftermath for Nigeria’s former military ruler turned civilian president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died at The London Clinic on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after a prolonged illness. The leader tagged a man of few words but enforcer of thousand actions left the earth at the age […]
The body of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina, ahead of his burial in his hometown of Daura. The aircraft conveying the remains touched down at approximately 1:59 p.m. on Tuesday. Accompanying the body were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President Femi […]
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