Kuwait summons Iranian envoy over alleged tanker attack in Hormuz
Kuwait on Tuesday summoned the Iranian Ambassador and lodged a formal protest over what it described as an Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The state news agency KUNA reported. According to KUNA, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Tootunchi and handed him a protest note concerning Monday’s […]
Defence minister denies resigning, vows to sue rumour mongers
The Minister of Defence, Retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has dismissed rumours of his resignation, warning that legal action would be taken against those behind the false claim. Musa spoke on Tuesday with State House correspondents shortly after briefing President Bola Tinubu on the country’s security situation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He described the […]
First Lady donates N2bn to promote Akwete weaving heritage
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has donated N2 billion to the Abia State Government to support the development of Akwete fabric, a prestigious hand-woven textile indigenous to Akwete community in the state. The first lady made the donation in Aba on Tuesday, during her visit to the state to celebrate and promote the […]
Police arrest suspected hoodlum in Osun
The Police Command in Osun State has arrested a man suspected to be among hoodlums who allegedly shot and injured three member of its Anti-Robbery and Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in Osogbo. DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command’s Spokesperson made this known during the parade of criminal suspects at the police headquarters in Osogbo […]
Burna Boy ranked Africa’s best-selling artiste with 14.46m album units
Chartmasters, global music data platform, has ranked Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy as Africa’s best-selling artiste for recording a whopping 14.46 million Equivalent Album Units (EAS). Nigerian music news platform, The Debut Hub, announced the development in a post on its official X handle, @thedebuthub, citing data from Chartmasters. The post reads: “JUST […]
President appoints Fayose to head rural electricity agency
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. Fayose heads the board of REA, […]
2027: Our victory is certain, Renewed Hope Ambassadors assure Tinubu
The Kogi State Government and key political stakeholders in the state have assured President Bola Tinubu and the governing All Progressives Congress of overwhelming votes at all levels in the 2027 elections to enable him consolidate on his reform programmes. This assurance came as the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and the Presidential Media Team rounded […]
Tinubu congratulates Badejo-Okusanya as first elected female NBA President
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warmly congratulated Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, (SAN), on her historic election as the first elected and second female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He described her emergence as a watershed in the legal profession and a triumph for merit, excellence, and gender inclusion. President Tinubu noted that Mrs […]
Mourning the passing of imam Tijani Olubodun Shehu Gbajabiamila
By Bola Ahmed Tinubu As I reflect on the life of Sheikh Imam Tijani Olubodun Shehu Gbajabiamila, who passed on recently, I have fond memories of his remarkable contributions as a well-respected community leader and religious leader. During my tenure as Governor of Lagos State, and much earlier in life, I […]
Andy Burnham succeeds Starmer as British PM
Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, on Monday succeeded Keir Starmer to become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade. The affable Burnham returned to Parliament in June by winning a risky special election and was sworn in as a member on July 12, […]
