Tension gripped the Bayagan community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State thisweekend after armed bandits demanded a staggering ₦150 million ransom for the release of theirtraditional ruler, the Ojibara of Bayagan, Alhaji Kamilu Salami. The monarch was abducted on Saturday morning in a brazen attack that highlights the escalatingsecurity challenges facing traditional institutions…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is moving forward with a comprehensive, multi-billion Naira reformpackage for its health professionals, signaling a renewed commitment to addressing longstandingwelfare and remuneration concerns. A landmark federal review, submitted to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, recommends the single largest increase to non-salary-based professional allowances in more than two decades,…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits launched a brazen attack on a church in the Ejiba community, YagbaWest Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State, on Sunday morning, abducting the pastor, his wife,and several worshippers.The attack, which occurred during the early hours of Sunday service at a newly established Cherubimand Seraphim Church, has thrown the community…
The political landscape in Nigeria’s South-East region witnessed a significant development on Sunday,November 30, 2025, as the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the recentlyconvicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre. The visit, which was confirmed by the Governor’s media aide and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a second batch of ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, bringing the total number of new diplomatic candidates to 35 within a week. The latest list, sent in two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, contains 32 names, made up of 15 career diplomats and 17 non-career nominees. The…
President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The White House did not respond to questions about what Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, and it…
British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love,” has died. He was 88. In a statement Saturday, United Agents said Stoppard died “peacefully” at his home in Dorset in southern England, surrounded by his family. “He will be remembered for his works,…
Chelsea have received a significant boost ahead of their upcoming Premier League showdown withArsenal as midfielder Cole Palmer remains fully fit and available for selection, according to verifiedreports from reputable football sources. Despite rumours circulating online suggesting that Palmer was returning from a “long injury,” checksacross Sky Sports, BBC Sport, The Athletic, and official Chelsea…
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following a military takeover in the country. The move follows violent upheaval and theoverthrow of the government just days after a disputed election. On 26 November 2025, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau announced they had taken “total control” of thecountry, deposed President…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new National Tax PolicyImplementation Committee (NTPIC) to coordinate and oversee the nationwide implementation of hisgovernment’s recently passed tax laws and reforms.In a statement released by the Presidency, the committee’s creation was described as necessary toensure that the series of tax reforms passed earlier this year…
