A fatal road accident has claimed the lives of at least 21 athletes and officials from Kano State who had participated in the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State. The tragic crash occurred on Saturday morning around 8 a.m. at Daka Tsalle Bridge in the Garun Malam Local Government Area of Kano State. According to eyewitnesses, the bus …

By Funke Egbemode Are there really women whose main and original ambition was to become second wives? I mean, are there women who never once had a goal of meeting a fine young man whose first wife they want to be? Do some women consciously set out to be second or third wives? Take a look at your young daughter, …

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has directed its members in all federal courts across the country and other judicial institutions to withdraw their services from June 2, 2025. The JUSUN National Vice President, North-Central, Mustapha Laminu, made this known via a statement issued on Friday, May 30. Laminu said the strike had become imperative to press home the …

Samuel Ortom, the former Benue State Governor has extolled Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, over various projects executed in Abuja. Ortom expressed admiration for the transformation taking place across Abuja, including major roadworks, the construction of world-class bus terminals, and the introduction of a painted taxi system aimed at reorganising the city’s transport sector. Ortom, who served as …

A Supreme Court in the United States, on Friday, May 30, 2025, approved President Donald Trump’s administration revoke the temporary legal status of 500,000 migrants living in the country. This approval has encouraged Trump’s drive to step up deportations in the United States. The Supreme Court put on hold Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani order halting the administration’s move …

The Federal Government has introduced a specialised Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Bugaje said other newly introduced degree programmes included Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, and Networking Assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s administration …

Elon Musk, owner of X and other tech businesses has exited from his role in United States government, intended to reduce federal spending. Musk made this known  via a post on his X account on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. This comes shortly after Musk’s first major break with United States President Donald Trump over his signature spending bill. The Tesla …

The Nigerian military has arrested 41 individuals—including 18 soldiers, 15 mobile policemen, and 8 civilians, among them a traditional ruler—for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to terrorists. The arrests were made under Operation Hadin Kai, as part of a wider crackdown on ammunition racketeering in the country’s northeast and beyond. Major-General Abdulsalam Abubakar, Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, confirmed …

A 22-year-old suspected internet fraudster has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged cybercrimes amounting to a staggering ₦5 billion in financial turnover. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld pending further investigations, was apprehended in Lagos following months of surveillance and intelligence gathering by the anti-graft agency. According to EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun …

The Federal Government has announced a monthly stipend of N45,000 for students enrolled in technical colleges across the country. The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Bugaje said the initiative forms part of a broader strategy to reposition the Technical and Vocational Education and …