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Gowon’s Insights: Why Nigeria Went to War with Biafra

Nearly 55 years after the Nigerian Civil War concluded on January 15, 1970, General Yakubu Gowon (retired), who served as the Head of...

Just In: Fire Rips Through Mecca Hotel Housing 480 Nigerian Pilgrims

A fire broke out at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel in Mecca’s Sharamansur area, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, accommodating over 480 Nigerian pilgrims participating...

Coco Gauff Wins First French Open Title in Thrilling Final

By Samuel Akpan with agency report American tennis star Coco Gauff has won her first French Open singles title, coming from behind to...

Sallah Tragedy: Man Under Influence of Substance Falls into Well, Dies

A 43-year-old man, identified only as Kazeem, from the Edun area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, tragically died on Friday after jumping into...

Mokwa Flood: NLC Urges Govt to Prioritize Dam, Drainage Maintenance to Avert Future Disasters 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the government to make maintaining dams and drainage infrastructure a top priority to prevent future...

Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais exits

A one-time Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, is dead., reports Persecondnews. Aged 89, Uwais died on Sallah day, June 6, in...

Eid-el-Kabir: Don’t despair, our most challenging times are over, says Pres. Tinubu

Nigeria’s most challenging phase of the nation’s economic reform is over, President Bola Tinubu has declared, urging citizens not to lose faith as...

Fatal Fall: 22-Year-Old Dies After Tumble from 26-Storey Cocoa House in Ibadan

A 22-year-old man, believed to be a graduate of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), has died after falling from a top floor of...

Chelsea Strips Mudryk of No. 10 Shirt Amid Suspension

By Samuel Akpan with agency report Chelsea has taken away Mykhailo Mudryk’s iconic No. 10 shirt, assigning it to Cole Palmer ahead of...

Nigerian “Tech Queen” Arrested for Multimillion-Dollar US Government Fraud

Nigerian tech enthusiast, Sapphire Egemasi, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for her alleged involvement in a large-scale fraud...

Muslim Pilgrims Flock to Mount Arafat for Hajj’s Most Sacred Day

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Thursday gathered at Mount Arafat, a sacred site in Islam, to mark the climax of the annual Hajj...

E-Visa Revolution: US-Based Nigerian Journalist and Varsity Teacher Praises FG, Immigration’s Innovative Move

Seyi Oduyela, a US-based veteran Nigerian journalist and university lecturer, has lauded the Federal Government of Nigeria for the successful launch of its...

Again, Aiyedatiwa’s Election Validated: Ondo Tribunal Throws Out PDP, Others’ Petitions

The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday upheld the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November 16, 2024 election, dismissing...

Information Minister to Chair GOCOP Book Launch in Abuja June 17 

Information Minister to Chair GOCOP Book Launch in Abuja June 17 The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, is to...

CBEX Scandal: EFCC Adds Two More Officials to Wanted List

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it has declared two additional people – Folashade Odelana and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun...

Shadow Govt: DSS Moves to Block Prof. Utomi’s Rallies

The Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret police, has filed a new application with the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to...