Over one million children face the threat of severe malnutrition and preventable disease as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), overseas According to the directive issued by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, all overseas USAID roles will be eliminated by 30 September, transferring the agency’s entire…
Over one million children face the threat of severe malnutrition and preventable disease as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), overseas According to the directive issued by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, all overseas USAID roles will be eliminated by 30 September, transferring the agency’s entire…
A heated exchange has erupted between Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, and Segun Showunmi, former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, over Showunmi’s recent visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sowore accused Showunmi of duplicity and political inconsistency, describing him as a “double speaker” who once sought opposition unity against Tinubu, only to…
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…
Nigerian musician Darey Art Alade and his wife Deola narrowly escaped a potentially disastrous car fire incident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The couple’s vehicle caught fire and was completely destroyed, but thankfully, they and their driver escaped unharmed. Deola shared an emotional post on Instagram, expressing gratitude to God and well-wishers for…
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…
