Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State warned intending 2025 Hajj pilgrims from the state against actions that could tarnish Nigeria’s image during a farewell ceremony on Sunday in Gombe. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, the governor urged pilgrims to avoid drug peddling, emphasizing that Saudi Arabia imposes a death […]
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, declared on Sunday, May 18, 2025, that no candidate currently has a better chance of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Yakasai said he was unaware of any northern forum, including the Arewa Consultative Forum or […]
A wave of deadly attacks by herdsmen, bandits, and kidnappers over the weekend of May 17–18, 2025, left at least 33 people dead and several injured across Benue, Imo, Kebbi, Ondo, and Kogi states, exacerbating Nigeria’s ongoing security crisis. The incidents, reported by Vanguard and The Nation, highlight the persistent threat of armed groups exploiting […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of prolonging the Ukraine conflict through deliberate delays, stating that Putin “must pay the price for avoiding peace.” In a statement issued on Friday, May 16, 2025, ahead of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana, Albania, Starmer described Putin’s tactics of “dithering […]
Overview of Recent Terror Attacks Nigeria is facing a renewed surge of violence from Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and armed bandits, claiming over 300 lives across Zamfara, Sokoto, Plateau, Borno, and Benue states between April and May 2025. The attacks, marked by coordinated assaults, roadside bombs, and abductions, have heightened […]
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, dismissed claims that the ruling party seeks to transform Nigeria into a one-party state despite recent defections from opposition parties. Speaking in Abuja, Morka argued that the APC’s openness to defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
The admission of errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has elicited strong reactions from prominent Nigerians, including Peter Obi, Oby Ezekwesili, Osita Chidoka, the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and the House of Representatives. The glitches, affecting 379,997 […]
Suitable Title: Harnessing Blockchain for Africa’s Financial Future: Insights from Ledig Technologies In an exclusive interview with Ledig Technologies, a trailblazing fintech company leveraging blockchain to enhance financial inclusion across Africa, executives Chiagozie Iwu (Head of Product and Technologies) and Victoria Ogebe (Head of Admin and Compliance) shared their vision, successes, and strategies for overcoming […]
American R&B singer Chris Brown, 36, is set to appear in Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10:00 a.m. GMT on Friday, May 16, 2025, following his arrest on Thursday for an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023. The Metropolitan Police confirmed Brown was detained at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester in the early hours […]
European football delegates, led by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, staged a dramatic walkout at the 75th FIFA Congress in Luque, Paraguay, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in protest of FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s delayed arrival. The congress, originally scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. local time, was postponed by over three hours to 12:47 p.m. […]