10th Coronation: Ooni confers Yeye Asiwaju Ile Oodu’a title on Mrs Tinubu
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has conferred the title of Yeye Asiwaju Ile Oodu’a on the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. The installation ceremony took place on Sunday at Afewonro Park, Enuwa Square, Ooni’s Palace, during the grand finale of the 10th Coronation Anniversary of Ooni Ogunwusi in Ile-Ife. Speaking at […]
Botched Coup: ECOWAS orders immediate deployment of Standby Force in Benin
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of its Standby Force in Benin following Sunday morning’s aborted coup d’etat in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the ECOWAS Commission, hours after releasing its first statement on Sunday regarding the coup. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Police condemn attack on Anambra Church, vows to hunt down perpetrators
The Police Command in Anambra has condemned the attack on a Church carried out by armed criminals which resulted in the death of one person and leaving several others injured. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday in Awka. Ikenga said that the incident happened in […]
Shallipopi, other Nigerian creators dominate wins at TikTok awards
Nigerian Afrobeats musician, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has been named TikTok’s 2025 Artiste of the Year. This is contained in a statement by TikTok and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The TikTok Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa which held in Johannesburg, South Africa, was with the […]
Secure your data on ChatGPT, NITDA alerts users
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Monday, warned Nigerians on the existence of new vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s GPT-4.0 and GPT-5 series which could expose users to data-leakage. The advisory was issued by the agency’s Director of Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar, in Abuja. She said that the agency identified seven […]
Two men arraigned over alleged N6.8m fraud
The Police on Monday, charged two men before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged N6.8 million fraud. The defendants are; Ajibode Olaleye, 51; and Noah Boyanho, 73. They are standing trial on charges bordering on felony, breach of peace, fraud and stealing. They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The […]
President greets Oyakhilome on his birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, an author, televangelist, and president of LoveWorld Incorporated, on his birthday on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Pastor Chris is the founder of Christ Embassy, one of Nigeria’s largest churches, and author of the daily devotional, Rhapsody of Realities. President Tinubu extolled the charismatic religious leader and teacher […]
Thanks for protecting democracy, Tinubu tells Nigerian Army
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request by the Government of Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters who struck at dawn on Sunday. Acting on two separate requests from the Government of Benin, President Tinubu first ordered Nigerian Air […]
ECOWAS leaders seek action against threats to democracy, rule of law
West African leaders have called for collective action by all member States to contain the prevailing threats to democracy and the rule of law in the sub-region. They made their positions known in Abuja during a ceremony organised by the ECOWAS Parliament to mark its 25th anniversary, stressing that the sub-region would not survive the […]
Breaking: Gen. Musa assumes duty as new Defence Minister
The newly appointed Minister of Defence and immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, on Friday assumed duty at the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja. Gen. Musa, appointed on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu following the resignation of former minister Muhammed Badaru, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday. His appointment, […]
