The Tijjaniya Sufi Order has urged its millions of followers in Nigeria to refrain from making statements that would be counter-productive to the ongoing court case involving Sheikh Abdulkadir Sani Khalifa Zaria. A statement released on Sunday and signed by the National Vice Chairman of the Tijjaniya Shura Council ofContinue Reading
The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has renamed the Uli campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in honour of the late former Governor, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju. As part of the announcement, the Governor also unveiled a scholarship scheme for 37 first-class graduates of the University. The scholarship willContinue Reading
A woman who was taking a toilet break while on a road trip in the Australian outback ended up getting stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine after it collapsed. She was “trapped in the sewage pit for approximately three hours, until [she was] rescued by a local tradesman who happenedContinue Reading
Mali’s defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako. Multiple news outlets reported the death of Sadio Camara, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists carried out across the country. State TV confirmed the deathContinue Reading
Chairman of Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Council (NMEC) and United Nations Malaria Ambassador, Aliko Dangote has called on governments and the private sector to urgently scale up coordinated action to eliminate malaria, describing the moment as critical to ending one of the world’s most devastating diseases. Speaking to mark WorldContinue Reading
Headquarters Guards Brigade regrets the tragic loss of Mr. Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member during a security incident in the early hours of 25 April 2026 at Shagari Estate, Dei-Dei, Abuja. The unfortunate incident occurred when troops of the Guards Brigade Quick Response Group, onContinue Reading
Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, Falconets, have concluded an intensive three-week camping programme in Abuja, in preparation for their crucial FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Malawi’s U20 girls. The team is scheduled to arrive in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State where they will host the first leg of theContinue Reading
The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, has declared that the party was not involved in the recently convened National Summit of Opposition Political Parties held in Ibadan. The party also assured members and supporters nationwide of its full participation in theContinue Reading
Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race. The 30-year-old Kenyan crossed the line to win in one hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, more than one minute faster than the late Kelvin Kiptum’s previousContinue Reading
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has called on stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace unity, discipline, and consensus ahead of the party’s forthcoming primaries. The Governor made the call today at a stakeholders’ meeting convened to review preparations for the upcoming primary elections. Governor RaddaContinue Reading