Tinubu hails Nigeria–UAE industrial breakthrough as BUA signs MOU with Abu Dhabi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria’s BUA Group and UAE-based AD Ports Group and MAIR Group in Abu Dhabi. He described the MoU as a significant industrial and trade breakthrough arising from renewed Nigeria–UAE engagement under his administration. The President said the agreement represents […]
Tinubu condoles with Shekarau over brother’s death
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his condolences to a former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, over the passing of his brother, Mallam Dahiru Shekarau. He said the death of the retired educationist and administrator was more than a family loss, given his enduring contributions to humanity through the building of people […]
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Biodun Jeyifo: The giant who shaped how we understand African Literature
By Toyin Falola I read the news early morning of February 11, 2026. The activist for African intellectual freedom, Biodun Jeyifo, passed away at the age of 80. I had just seen him one month earlier in photographs at his 80th birthday celebration symposium held at the MUSON Centre in Lagos. BJ […]
Tinubu to visit to Kebbi for Argungu festival
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, February 14, 2026, embark on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State to inaugurate some projects executed by Governor Nasir Idris. While in the state, he will also headline the 61st edition of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival as the special guest of honour. The […]
Drug Use in Nigeria
By Toyin Falola Drug use in Nigeria has metamorphosed over the years from a disregarded social issue with little concern into a national crisis that requires urgent attention. This crisis takes centre stage, as it touches virtually every layer of Nigerian society, spreading like a pandemic. Sometimes in the past, the use of […]
Court orders remand of driver over alleged rape of food vendor
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Oluwaseun Opatola, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a food seller.. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Omolara Kushanu, did not take the defendant’s plea. She directed that he be remanded in custody until March 15, pending advice from the […]
Lagos council unveils ₦100m grant for youths, women in micro, small businesses
The Chairman, Agege Local Government Council, Lagos, Mr Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, has unveiled a ₦100 million grant for youths and women engaged in micro and small-scale enterprises in the area. He disclosed this at a Skills Elevation Programme’s graduation ceremony held at the council secretariat in Lagos on Friday. According to the News Agency of […]
Alleged defilement: Court orders remand of defendant pending DPP advice
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday, ordered the remand of a 26-year-old man, Jeremiah Chukwu, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s underaged daughter. The defendant was charged by the police, but the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Omolara Kushanu, did not take his plea. The court, ordered that he be remanded […]
AU summit: Nigeria gets permanent seat on the board of African Central Bank
Nigeria has won a permanent seat on the board of the African Central Bank. This feat was at the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. A statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, said this was part of diplomatic and institutional achievements, consolidating the country’s leadership role […]
BREAKING NEWS: INEC fixes February 20, 2027 for presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections to hold on February 20, 2027. Governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls scheduled were fixed for March 6, 2027. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, unveiled the election timetable at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He said […]
