Tinubu Launches Scholarship Initiative for Caribbean Students in Nigerian Institutions
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new scholarship scheme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS, to study in Nigerian universities, beginning from the next academic year. Speaking at a joint press conference in Gros Islet yesterday alongside Saint Lucian Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, Tinubu said the programme has already […]
Emir Sulu-Gambari Receives 2025 Durbar Report
The emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, yesterday received a report on the 2025 Grand Durbar from the Committee. The report was presented by the members led by the Chairman, Engr Yahaya Alapansanpa, ROYAL NEWS has gathered. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari described this year’s festival as highly […]
NAF airstrikes crush terrorists in Niger
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, under Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, said it carried out a series of precision air strikes in support of ground troops, targeting terrorists behind recent attacks, and neutralized scores of terrorists in Niger State. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, in a […]
Elon Musk bans hashtags from X ads
Tech millionaire Elon Musk has announced his decision to ban hashtags from ads starting June 27, 2025. Musk announced the decision in a post on his X handle today. “Starting tomorrow, the aesthetic nightmare that is hashtags will be banned from ads on X ,” the Tesla CEO said. reports that the move follows Musk’s […]
Second batch of Kwara pilgrims for 2025 Hajj return from Saudi Arabia
The second batch of 548 pilgrims from Kwara State has returned to Ilorin, the state capital, after successfully performing the 2025 Hajj rites in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims, along with one participant from Ondo State and three accompanying officials, were conveyed by Max Airline and arrived at the Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, at precisely […]
It would have been better Tinubu didn’t visit Benue – Farotimi
Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has claimed it would have been better if President Bola Tinubu had not visited Benue State than to visit the state and remain unfeeling towards the plight of its people. Farotimi stated that the only person who said anything of note during the president’s visit to Benue was […]
Kwara Farmers Receive 1.3M Seedlings to Boost Food Security and Reforestation
In a major boost to food security and environmental sustainability, more than 46,550 smallholder farmers in Kwara State have received over 1.3 million fast-growing and income-generating tree seedlings. The distribution was flagged off during a ceremony at Morafa Nursery, Onikpako Village near Jebba, as part of One Acre Fund Nigeria’s efforts to support the federal […]
INEC rejects PDP’s 100 NEC meeting notice, gives reason
The notice by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on its upcoming 100th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting has been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. INEC cited refusal to adhere to procedure as reason for its rejection. In a letter dated June 13, 2025 and addressed to the PDP National Chairman, INEC said […]
Governor AbdulRazaq Pays Homage to Emir After Hajj
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, has paid homage to the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, following his return from the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Governor’s visit to the Emir’s palace yesterday marked his first public engagement upon arriving in Ilorin, underscoring the deep respect and traditional reverence he […]
Benue bloodshed a national disgrace – Labour Party
The Labour Party has condemned the recent mass killings in Benue State, calling for immediate deployment of security personnel to protect vulnerable communities across Nigeria’s North Central region. Describing the attacks as “a fresh wave of senseless killings,” the party’s National Caretaker Committee, chaired by Senator Nenadi Usman, urged a full-scale investigation and swift prosecution […]
