Journalist arrived at the Government House with a proverb on his tongue. “Your Excellency,” he began after the courtesies, notebook open, “in Yoruba, there is a word: Apanimáyọdà.” The APC governor smiled faintly. “The one who kills without unsheathing a sword.” “Exactly,” the journalist said. “A + pa + ni + má + yọ + […]
“Critics must talk. When they accused me of killing the opposition, but I didn’t have a gun.” That was President Bola Tinubu talking last week. It was at the interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Senate which held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He was replying gathering pushback from opposition forces who […]
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto Effective collaboration with media is very sacrosanct as they help inform, educate and promote security as well as build and restore trust, Major General, Bemgha Koughna has said. Major General Koughna, who is the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigeria Army, Sokoto said the media sets agenda, and shapes public […]
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has renewed its strategic capacity development partnership with the World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden, through the signing of a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s maritime human capital and institutional capacity. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. […]
Washington/Tel Aviv, March 2, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump says the current armed conflict with Iran could run four weeks.“From the outset, it was assumed that it would take about four weeks,” Trump said in a telephone interview with the British newspaper Daily Mail on Sunday. “It’s a big country; it’ll take four weeks – […]
The Chairman of Zinox Group and Africa’s foremost digital disruptor, Leo Stan Ekeh, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and former President and African statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, for their goodwill messages and prayers on his birthday. Ekeh, who turned 70 on Sunday, February 22, also extended gratitude to governors; former governors, including […]
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu have described Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), as one of Nigeria’s “greatest gifts: a spiritual fortress, interceding for Nigeria and its people to God Almighty.” In a tribute to Pastor Adeboye who turns 84 on Monday, March 2, […]
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, March 1, 2026 UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday noted the reports of the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during his opening remarks at a UN Security Council session on Iran at the UN headquarters in New York. He was called by French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Iran’s participation in the next FIFA World Cup has been thrown into doubt following recent United States and Israeli airstrikes in the Middle East. After the attacks, which reportedly led to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, the president of the Iranian Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, admitted that the situation has created serious […]
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Feb. 28, 2026 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued a travel advisory following ongoing airspace closures in parts of the Middle-East affecting flights to and from the region. FAAN management released the advisory in a statement to journalists on Saturday in Lagos. “As a result of these developments, […]
United States President Donald Trump has reacted strongly to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, after Iranian state television confirmed his passing early Sunday morning. A news presenter on state television announced that Khamenei died at about 5:00am local time. The station aired archive footage of the long-serving leader with a black banner […]
Beloved, stepping out of what is familiar is often difficult. Our comfort zones often feel safe, predictable, and secure. Yet the very places that seem to protect us can sometimes prevent us from receiving the blessings God has already prepared. When God calls us to move, He calls us to trust. Faith requires that we […]
February 28, 2026 Introduction The Gospel’s primary message is the arrival of the Kingdom of God on earth, a theme central to Jesus’ teachings. The secondary aspect focuses on becoming a citizen of this Kingdom through the means Jesus provided: the cross. The Kingdom of God: Jesus’ Central Message – Jesus’ public ministry: Jesus proclaimed […]
A state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was on Friday, February 27, 2026, commissioned at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, with the goal of positioning the institution to align with global best practices in medical education, and “strengthening local capacity in Bayelsa State […]
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533; 0803 251 0193. “Are you no longer from Ondo State? You used to advertise that place as your dear native land!” “Don’t mind him! Despite all the earth-shaking events taking place there, he has kept mute. Kidnappings, killings, protests…” “The state celebrated its 50th anniversary; yet, nothing was heard from him. […]
It has been a week of well deserved celebration for Pastor Ayorinde Omosuwa, immediate past Pastor-in-Charge of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Fountain of Glory Zonal Headquarters, Mortune Avenue, Valley Estate, Akowonjo, Lagos. The leadership and members of the Church organized a rousing Send Forth programme for him and his wife, Pastor […]
New York, NY — February 2026. The Africa Universities Fund, Inc. (AUF) has been formally approved as an Impact Partner of Coursera, strengthening its role as a structured gateway to globally recognized career credentials for underserved learners across Africa and reinforcing its position within the global digital education ecosystem. AUF remains an active strategic partner […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a new five-year term. The reappointment took effect from Friday, February 27, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, said. . Dr Audi was first appointed […]
Following his formal decoration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Olatunji Ridwan Disu has officially assumed office as Nigeria’s 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP), a transition expected to trigger a major shake-up within the upper echelon of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). IGP Disu succeeds Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, who resigned on February 24, 2026, citing […]
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has rejected claims connecting him to the ongoing social media dispute between activist VeryDarkMan and content creator King Mitchy. The disagreement began after King Mitchy renovated a public school within six days with financial support from Tinubu. She later became involved in an online argument with VeryDarkMan over […]
By Abbas Bamalli Katsina, Feb. 27, 2026 The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), says it has uncovered a local gun factory in Kore Village, situated along Batsari Road, Batagarawa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SC Buhari Hamisu, who disclosed this while briefing […]
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto The Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers Forum (MBICMF) has raised the alarm over the continued killing of its members, urging governments at all levels to act decisively now as the silence of the Forum must not be mistaken for weakness. In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Rev. John Nash, […]
The Kano State Government has rejected allegations made by a political activist and former National Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Buba Galadima, that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Department of State Services (DSS), are working to silence opposition politicians in the state, describing the accusations as untrue and politically motivated. Speaking […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that his action is an exhibition of unrestrained cowardice which has been recorded by history. In a press release signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the party said it […]
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has strongly criticised former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, over his comments on the 2020 incident at the Lekki Toll Gate. Mohammed recently maintained that no lives were lost during the unrest linked to the EndSARS protests at the tollgate in Lagos. Speaking on the State Affairs podcast hosted by […]
