Nigeria’s President Tinubu names National Theatre after Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka
Bella Ifasola Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos State, after Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote…
Two-storey school building collapses in Nigeria’s north-central Plateau State; official say at least 22 dead, 132 injured
Bella Ifasola A two-storey school building on Friday morning – collapsed — leaving many students and teachers trapped with some reportedly injured in Plateau State, north-central Nigeria. The school, Saint…
Judges top list of bribe recipients as police lead in bribe requests in $1.26 billion bribes paid out by Nigerians in 2023: damning report
Morakinyo Akinosun A report published on the website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website has shown that a total of ₦721 billion ($1.26 billion) was paid in cash…
Billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani celebrates the lavish finale of his son’s wedding
Mumbai– Billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani celebrates the lavish finale of his son’s wedding this week, highlighting his staggering wealth, as well as India’s rapid economic growth and stark financial…
63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river
Kathmandu – At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river,…
Biden introduces Zelensky as Putin at NATO ceremony
A defiant Joe Biden insisted Thursday that he will run for another term as US president and beat Donald Trump, as a string of verbal gaffes at a major summit…
Four migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt
BBC Four migrants have died after a boat capsized during an attempt to cross the English Channel, according to the French coastguard. Overnight, a navy patrol boat was alerted that…
Biafra Republic Government In-Exile says U.S. to back Biafra declaration in coming months
Martins Owoseni Biafra Republic Government In-Exile (BRGIE) has said that the United States of America government will soon issue favorable statements backing Biafra liberation. The Prime Minister of the BRGIE,…
Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists are planning widespread attacks in different parts of Nigeria: defence headquarters
Olayomi Koiki Abuja — Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Thursday that it has uncovered Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ plans to launch widespread…
At least ₦87 million bribes were paid to Nigerian public and private officials in 2023: report
Matthew Onocheta Nigerian officials are demanding and receiving bribes to deliver public services, with people in rural areas paying more than those in urban centers, according to a National Bureau…