President Bola Tinubu met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, where both leaders announced the elevation of Nigeria-China relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. This development was disclosed by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to build a high-level…
Adamawa State-born Senator Ishaku Abbo finds himself once again at the center of controversy, following the release of a viral video allegedly linking him to a sexual scandal. This comes just two years after a previous incident during his first tenure in the Senate, where he was caught on camera assaulting a breastfeeding mother in…
Michael Koleoso, the former Secretary to the Oyo State Government and a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, has died at the age of 86. Koleoso, who served as SSG during the late Governor Lamidi Adesina’s administration from 1999 to 2003, passed away in the early hours of Monday, September 2, 2024. Koleoso was also known…
Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has strongly criticized the increasing trend of charging protesters with treason in Nigeria. Falana made these remarks during a two-day international anti-corruption and climate change conference in Abuja on Tuesday. This comes on the heels of the Federal Government’s arraignment of 10 leaders and…
A school bus plowed into a crowd outside a middle school in eastern China’s Shandong province on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic deaths of 11 parents and students, state media reported. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the accident occurred in Tai’an city at 7:27 a.m. local time (11:27 p.m. GMT Monday) when the bus driver…
The board and management of PremiumTrust Bank have reaffirmed the bank’s robust performance and sustained profitability during its inaugural annual general meeting held recently in Lagos. At the meeting, the bank’s leadership highlighted its solid financial achievements and reiterated their commitment to driving growth and delivering exceptional value to stakeholders. Dr. Perez Araka, Chairman of…
By Ayomide Otitoju There are strong indications that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has instructed its retail outlets to raise the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre. On Tuesday, Nigerians were met with a sudden surge in fuel prices, jumping from around N600 to N855 per litre. Sources informed our correspondent…
Hajia Dada, the mother of Nigeria’s former president, the late Umaru Musa Yar’adua, has passed away at the age of 102. She reportedly died on Monday at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Katsina following a brief illness. Hajia Dada was also the mother of the late Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, who…
At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest jail, the interior minister confirmed on Tuesday. Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani reported in a video message that the “provisional human toll is 129 dead, including 24 who were shot after warnings,” and at least 59 others…
