Chinese Travel Creator Warns Tourists After Nigeria Market Encounter
Chinese travel content creator Xiao Jony has advised tourists to exercise caution when visiting Nigeria after an encounter with men who allegedly demanded money from him at a local market. Xiao Jony shared footage of the incident on social media while exploring the market and sampling local food and drinks during his visit to the […]
KWASU Professor Urges Land Rights, Better Credit for Women Farmers
A Professor of Agricultural Economics at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Taibat Moji Yusuf, has called for reforms to remove barriers limiting women’s access to land, credit and other resources in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Yusuf made the call on Wednesday while delivering the university’s 23rd Inaugural Lecture, titled, “Empowering Women Farmers in Nigeria: Closing the […]
Four Die in Ilorin Building Collapse, Kwara Officials Mourn
Four members of the same family have died after a three-storey building collapsed in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday. The building, located at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, beside Gogoro Mosque in the Popo Giwa/Abemi area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, trapped eight family members beneath the rubble. Four were rescued alive, while four […]
Bali-Suntai Road Collapse Strands Hundreds in Taraba
A section of the Bali-Suntai Road in Taraba State has collapsed following erosion, cutting off vehicular movement and leaving hundreds of travellers stranded. The damage occurred last week around the Zagah axis of Bali Local Government Area. At least 300 vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks carrying goods, were reportedly trapped on both sides of the collapsed […]
Wike Calls NBA Conference a ‘Flop’, Questions Leadership
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference as a “flop”, accusing the association’s leadership of allowing politics to overshadow issues affecting the legal profession. Wike made the remarks during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he also questioned the legacy of the […]
Oyo SDP Chieftains Defect to APC Ahead of 2027
Several chieftains of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors include the SDP candidate for Oluyole State Constituency in the 2023 election, Mogaji Saheed Oyewale, and the party’s chairmanship candidate in the 2024 […]
Adamawa Labour Party Suspends Four Over Alleged Plot
The Adamawa State chapter of the Labour Party has suspended four members over alleged breaches of the party’s constitution and insubordination. The affected members — Kamalludeen Jibrilla Aliyu, Andrew Adamu, Suleiman Abdulkareem and Tufanus Daniel — were accused of participating in an alleged attempt to remove the state chairman, Jonah Theman Kalpenge, at an unauthorized […]
Four Family Members Die in Ilorin Building Collapse
Four members of a family have died after a three-storey building collapsed in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, trapping eight people under the rubble. The incident occurred at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, beside Gogoro Mosque, in the Popo Giwa/Abemi area of Ilorin West Local Government Area. Four other members of the family were rescued […]
Uba Sani Honours Atlanta 1996 Gold Medallists With Land, Streets
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has fulfilled a 30-year-old pledge to members of Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic gold-winning football team by allocating land to three Kaduna-born medallists and naming streets after them. Former Super Eagles player Daniel Amokachi disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists after inspecting the ongoing renovation of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium […]
Tinubu Celebrates Shettima at 60.
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, commending his years of public service and contributions to the country. In a birthday message posted on her X handle on Wednesday, Tinubu joined Shettima’s wife, Hajia Nana Shettima, as well as his family and friends, in marking […]
