In a bid to address the rising concerns over food insecurity in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is set to hold a series of solemn prayer sessions. According to an Internal Memo, the Ministry aims to seek divine guidance and protection as it works towards achieving National Food Security. The memo,…
As Nigeria commemorates her 26th Democracy Day Anniversary, Executive Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez (BOA), has extended warm felicitations to the people of the Local Government and Nigerians at large. In a heartfelt message, Hon. Balogun expressed profound gratitude to the Executive Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dr….
‘Wole Soyinka, Kuditat Abiola, Ken Saro-Wiwa President Bola Tinubu has announced National Honours for dozens of Nigerians as part of events marking Democracy Day. The announcement was made during his State of the Nation address at the National Assembly on Thursday. Notable recipients include Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, who has been conferred…
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his scheduled nationwide broadcast to commemorate Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day anniversary. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, the cancellation is due to the President’s scheduled attendance at a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Instead, President Tinubu…
In a weather update issued on Saturday in Abuja, the agency predicted morning thunderstorms on Sunday, with moderate rain expected in parts of Taraba and Adamawa in the northern region. “In the afternoon/evening hours, there are prospects of thunderstorms with rains over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna, Jigawa, Borno, Gombe, and Bauchi.”…
Aliyu Audu, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, has tendered his resignation, effective immediately. In a letter dated June 8, Audu expressed gratitude to the President for the opportunity to serve and praised former presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale for recommending him for the role. Audu’s resignation letter, routed through the President’s…
The Coordinator for the 2025 Ojude Oba festival, Dr. Fassy Yusuff, has clarified the reason behind the absence of the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, from the annual festival held on Sunday in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. According to Dr. Yusuff, the monarch was absent because he was recuperating at…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration. This announcement comes on the heels of an already shortened work week, with Monday previously declared a public holiday in honor of the Eid-el-Kabir festival. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement…
In a significant deportation move, the Republic of Ireland has sent back 35 Nigerian nationals, comprising 21 men, nine women, and five children, to Nigeria on a chartered flight. The flight departed from Dublin Airport on Wednesday night and landed in Nigeria on Thursday. Irish Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, confirmed the deportation, stating that…
A potentially disastrous situation was averted when a fire broke out at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel in Mecca’s Sharamansur area, housing over 480 Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage through private tour operators. Thankfully, no lives were lost, as the pilgrims were away in Mina for the symbolic stoning ritual at the time…
