archiveJanuary 2025

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. This was announced in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. According to the statement, Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional...

Another triumph for Nigeria’s gospel music industry comes as a second artist, Jumbo Aniebeit prepares to perform at an event commemorating US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. It should recalled that pastor and singer Nathaniel Bassey made headlines after reports emerged that he was invited to minister at...

The Defence Headquarters has given the details of last Saturday attack by terrorists on the Forward Operating Base in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. It was reported on Monday that terrorists launched an attack on the military base, killing at least six newly recruited soldiers. In a...

The Court of Appeal has set aside the ruling of the Federal High Court, Kano, that nullified the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano. The Federal High Court had on Thursday, June 20, 2024, reinstated deposed Ado it Bayero as the emir, consequently annulling the...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to the Nigerian military following the loss of six soldiers in a terrorist attack on an army base in Sabon Gida, Damboa, Borno State, on January 4, 2025. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to the Nigerian military following the...

The United States of America (USA) government has returned to Nigeria $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and her associates. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr.,...

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to community development through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives as the bank recently extended its support to the SOS Children’s Village in Isolo and the Hearts of Gold Children Hospice in Surulere, Executed under the auspices of...

Nigeria and China have reaffirmed commitment to strengthening bilateral ties especially in trade facilitation, capacity building, and people-to-people exchanges. The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to fostering stronger ties with China at a high-profile meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, H.E. Wang Yi,...

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday, called on South West Governors to take the security of their areas more seriously in view of the latest revelation concerning the new influx of bandits into the region. Afenifere disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, in...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended approvals for the extension of export proceeds repatriation on behalf of exporters, effective immediately. This directive, issued via a circular dated January 8, 2025, applies to both oil and non-oil export transactions. The apex bank explained that the move aims to enforce...