For many Nigerians, gold has always been a symbol of wealth, beauty and tradition. But in 2025, it is becoming much more than that; it is now rising as one of the most preferred alternative investment assets for Nigerians looking to protect their money from inflation, currency weakness and economic uncertainty. Global data from the …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has yielded to mounting pressure from the State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule following concerns raised about the condition of public schools in the state. The Assembly, during its sitting last week Thursday, criticised the deteriorating state of primary and secondary schools, expressing dissatisfaction with what members described …
By Samuel Aruwan In the annals of a nation’s history, the spotlight rightly falls on those who have held its highest offices. Yet, to understand the true essence of a leader like General Christopher Gwabin Musa, one must journey back to the sacred soil from which he sprang. It was a soil fertilized by …
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 kidnapped persons – seven women and five children – who were abducted by Boko Haram along the Gwoza–Limankara Road in Borno State on November 14. The Nigerian Army confirmed the rescue on Tuesday via its official X account. The victims were freed on Sunday during a clearance …
Lagos State will host the inaugural Food and Culture Festival on December 16 and 17, 2025, the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, announced on Tuesday. She said the festival reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting Nigeria’s cultural heritage and using art, culture, and tourism as tools for economic growth, …
U.S. online shopping surged to $44.2 billion over the five-day Thanksgiving-to-Cyber-Monday period, according to new data from Adobe Analytics. Cyber Monday alone brought in $14.25 billion, cementing its place as the biggest online shopping day of the year. Adobe said online spending during Cyber Week rose 7.7% from last year, though the growth rate was …
Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola, popularly known as FRYO, has clinched the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the August 8, 2026, governorship election in Osun State. The primary election was held on Tuesday in Osogbo under tight security. Announcing the outcome, the chairman of the PDP primary election committee, Humphrey Abba, said Adedamola secured 919 votes …
Cameroon's top opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died after some weeks of detention, his lawyers and family said on Monday, alleging that he had struggled to breathe but didn't receive proper care. Aged 74, Ekane was arrested in late October alongside other top figures of his African Movement for New Independence and Democracy party …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu confirmed that he had forwarded Musa’s name to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a …
Switzerland may need to get used to U.S. tariffs, a top Swiss trade negotiator said Tuesday. The statement follows a new deal that aligns Swiss tariffs with those of the European Union. In August, President Donald Trump imposed a 39% tariff on Swiss goods, the highest in Europe. Last month, Bern and Washington agreed to …
