The newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has cautioned traditional title holders against abusing their positions by seizing people’s wives and lands. Oba Ladoja issued the warning in his inaugural address during his coronation ceremony on Friday at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The former Oyo State …
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), says the commissioning of a new canine facility in Lagos marks a turning point in Nigeria’s fight against illicit drugs. The modern dog complex, built and donated by the German government, was inaugurated on Friday …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to constitute a panel of experts to evaluate the health condition of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the team must include between eight and ten doctors, among them a cardiologist, a neurologist, …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a fresh Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed 11 new cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province. The outbreak remains concentrated in six health areas: Bambalaie, Bulape, Bulape Communautaire, Dikolo, Ingongo, and Mpianga. As of September 21, 2025, the total number of reported cases has …
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has announced plans by Chinese companies to establish Africa’s first local insulin production facility in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a reception marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Yu said the project would transform diabetes management in the country …
Nigerian-born international journalist, Livinus Chibuike Victor, has announced plans to attempt a historic Guinness World Record for the longest marathon interview in Abuja. The groundbreaking event, themed “Nigeria Our Strength,” will take place from 28th September to 1st October 2025 at Tangier Hotel, 34 Ekukinam Street, beside ABC Transport, Utako, Abuja. READ ALSO: Atiku Praises …
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has denied demanding N1.505 trillion annual subsidies on petroleum products from Dangote Refinery. DAPPMAN spokesperson, Ikem Ohia, who featured on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, said marketers have been in negotiation with Dangote, and they are only calling on the refinery to make products …
Nearly thirty years after their execution under General Sani Abacha’s military regime, four prominent Ogoni leaders have been posthumously honoured by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for their sacrifice in Nigeria’s democratic struggle. The late Chief Edward Kobani, Chief Albert Badey, Chief Samuel Orage and Chief Theophilus Orage were each awarded the Commander of the Order …
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his steadfast support of the scheme’s education-focused initiatives, following the offer of scholarships to 161 persons from the Niger Delta for postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Otuaro, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, …
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will establish a world-class trauma centre to treat road crash victims and support their families. Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed announced the plan in Abuja during a briefing ahead of the International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC), set for November. He said the project will run through a …
