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President Tinubu’s Saint Lucia Visit Cultural, Strategic, Presidency Replies Critics

The Will · June 30, 2025

June 30, (THEWILL) — The Presidency on Sunday tackled critics of President Bola Tinubu’s 2-Day stopover visit to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, en route to Brazil to participate in the 17th Summit of BRICS in Rio de Janeiro, describing it as...

Study unveils water danger in S-African schools

MENAFN · June 30, 2025

(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group has revealed that 43% of schools participating in a national water testing project found dangerous bacteria in their water samples. The results were published on Wednesday. The...

Discourse on French Colonialism in the 21st Century

Africa is a country ·

Martinican author Aimé Césaire—long revered as one of the early founders of France’s Négritude movement, cultivating Black consciousness alongside Léopold Senghor and the Nardal sisters—has long been canonized in historical memory as one of the...

How deforestation aided Mokwa floods that killed over 200, displaced 3,000 others

Premium Times · June 20, 2025

Faridah Ishaq is the sole survivor of the Mokwa flood in her family. Leaning against a wall at an open refugee camp in c area of Mokwa in Niger State, the 36-year-old mother of six recounted how the flash floods took everything from her. Mrs Ishaq...

Democracy without Voters and Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis, By CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU [Video]

National Accord Newspaper · June 29, 2025

“On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President’s table.” Bola Ahmed Tinubu, April 2014 On 26 January 2009, Mamman Bello Ali died. He was the governor of Yobe State in north-east Nigeria. Around the same time, an anti-terrorism...

Aliyu Abdullahi: Tinubu’s silent strategist in Nigeria’s food security war

Pulse · June 19, 2025

Hon. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi’s evolution from a veterinary professional to Senate leader and finally minister of state represents a model of expertise-driven governance.1) Early LifeAliyu Sabi Abdullahi was born January 10, 1967, in Niger North...

No govt can survive without media support – Vatsa

Punch · June 19, 2025

The Niger State Government has declared its readiness to work with the media for the effective reportage of the state’s activities. The Special Adviser to the government on media and strategy, Jonathan Vatsa, made this known when he paid a...

UAE rugby manager Wayne Marsters is heading back home

The National News ·

DUBAI // Wayne Marsters said he will leave UAE rugby “with a heavy heart” when he returns to his native New Zealand next month after 14 years in the Middle East. The UAE rugby manager will end his association with the game here when he takes up a...

Nigerian President hails Afreximbank as pillar of African sovereignty, honours outgoing President Prof. Benedict Oramah

Independent (Uganda) · June 28, 2025

Tinubu honours Afrexim Bank President, Prof Benedict Oramah. Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday described the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) as a symbol of African sovereignty and...

ECOWAS charts path to economic growth, others

The Guardian (Nigeria) · June 20, 2025

Critical issues relating to economic integration, infrastructure development, health, education and agriculture are some of the issues topping agenda at the opening of the 94th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abuja...

Tinubu Confers Prestigious National Honor on Afreximbank’s President Oramah

Liberian Observer ·

In a stirring keynote address at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings, Nigerian President H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated the African Export-Import Bank as a cornerstone of continental sovereignty while bestowing Nigeria’s second-highest...

Democracy Without Voters: The Origin Of Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Sahara Reporters ·

On 26 January 2009, the Mamman Bello Ali died. He was the governor of Yobe State in north-east Nigeria. At around the same time, an anti-terrorism campaign by the government of Nigeria in Yobe State and its neighbour, Borno State, was about to...

Who's Supplying Viagra to the Abochies for Public Sale in Gh...

Modern Ghana ·

Imagine walking down a bustling street in Ghana, surrounded by vibrant market stalls and street vendors, when you stumble upon someone selling what appears to be authentic Viagra alongside everyday items like tiger nuts and ginger. This scenario...

Democracy without voters: The origin of Nigeria’s insecurity crisis

The Cable · June 29, 2025

“On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President’s table.” Bola Ahmed Tinubu, April 2014 On January 26, 2009, Mamman Bello Ali passed away. He was the governor of Yobe state in north-east Nigeria. At around the same time, an...

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies

Manchester Evening News · June 18, 2025

A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban

FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona ·

FILE-President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has given 36 countries a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve its...

Leaders Pay Tributes To Dantata

Leadership · June 29, 2025

His Death, A Monumental National Loss, Says Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, an elder statesman, business mogul and philanthropist. Dantata, who passed away at the age of 94 early yesterday,...

SPECIAL REPORT: Farmers feeling the brunt as kidnappers lay siege to Kwara communities

Premium Times · June 29, 2025

The folks of Igbaja in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State remember 28 September 2024 as a sad day in their community’s history. In the evening of that Sunday, Lukman Balogun, the head of the local vigilantes and a major traditional...

WEEK BRIEF: Tinubu’s tax soup, Ganduje’s resignation, Lagos demolition, insecurity, other top news

Tribune Online · June 29, 2025

The past week in Nigeria was marked by significant changes, highlighting the complex interactions between executive policies, internal party dynamics, and ongoing national challenges. From a groundbreaking legislative effort to reshape Nigeria’s...

2027: Shehu Sani Backs Tinubu, Kaduna Gov’s Re-Election

New Telegraph · June 29, 2025

Ahead of the anticipated 2027 general elections, one of the foremost Nigerian human rights activists, Senator Shehu Sani, has declared his full support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, citing...