The National Universities Commission (NUC) has introduced new restrictions aimed at tackling the growing abuse of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria, including a firm prohibition on conferring such honours on serving government officials. Announcing the decision in Abuja on Friday,…
The cleric, who made the statement while preaching in Yoruba during a church sermon, argued that Nigeria’s challenges persist because pastors have not united in forceful intercessory prayers for the country. In the viral video, he said all pastors, including…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in the state. According to the Presidency, Matawalle is expected to remain in Kebbi…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment. This is according to a judgement delivered by Justice James Omotosho on Thursday, November 20, 2025. According to…
Lt. A.M. Yarima, a navy officer who went viral in a video last week having a heated confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening. According to Vanguard,…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said airline operators are considering appointing Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from prison, as an ambassador for good passenger conduct. Emmanson was jailed after an incident on…
Tottenham Hotspur lifted the 2025 UEFA Super Cup in thrilling fashion on Wednesday night, edging Paris Saint-Germain 4–3 on penalties after an intense 2–2 draw at the Stadio Friuli. Thomas Frank’s men looked to have the game under control when…
Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting an Ibom Air flight attendant, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre just two days after her arraignment at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Ogba. The case stemmed from an altercation between…
The Nigerian government has appointed legendary Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol. The announcement came alongside a decision to reduce the flight ban earlier placed on the singer…
1. In the last 48 hours, I have been in consultation with critical stakeholders in the Aviation Sector and those involved in the unfortunate incidents regarding the unruly behaviours of certain individuals at our airports of recent. 2. Though regrettable,…
Nollywood star Kemi Afolabi has spoken candidly about her ongoing fight with lupus, recounting how the life-threatening condition once led her to prepare for death. Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, causes the body’s immune system to attack its own organs…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has openly declared his long-standing friendship with President Bola Tinubu, describing the relationship as one that has spanned 22 years. Speaking during his visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, Soludo said…
An Ondo State High Court has sentenced a middle-aged man, Sunday Omoniyi, to death by hanging for stabbing his roommate, Michael Oyebanji, to death during a heated quarrel. Omoniyi was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder after the incident,…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved a further extension of the grace period for enforcing the Tinted Glass Permit requirement for vehicles with tinted windows. The new enforcement date is now set for October…
The Federal Government on Monday vowed to deal with officials of the Ibom Airline who released videos of Ms Comfort Emmaseon who was forcefully removed from the airline’s plane at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport on Sunday. Minister of Aviation…
