Trump: Uncertainty as 3690 US-based Nigerians face deportation
Nigerian illegal immigrants in the United States have resorted to hiding and restricted movement to avoid being arrested and deported by the President Donald Trump-led government. This comes as a document from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations showed that about 3690 Nigerians in the US face deportation. The document, titled ‘Non-citizens on […]
US restricts helicopter flights amid Washington crash
The United States on Friday restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport, after a midair collision between an American Airlines, passenger jet and a military helicopter killed at least 67 people this week. The National Transportation Safety Board member, Todd Inman, at briefing said investigators on Friday recovered the helicopter’s black box, which captures […]
Kano govt allocates N2.5bn for mass weddings in 2025
Kano State Government has earmarked N2.5 billion for the conduct of quarterly mass weddings across its 44 local government areas in 2025. The State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, disclosed this while presenting the breakdown of the state’s 2025 budget recently passed into law by the State House of Assembly. According to Shanono, […]
Again, another plane crashes in US
A medical ambulance plane transporting a pediatric patient has crashed on a street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Fox News reports that the plane crashed just moments after taking off, erupting in a fireball and engulfing several homes in fire. The incident occurred near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6 p.m. on Friday. […]
Police nab 26-yr-old for allegedly raping 6-yr-old girl in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has taken custody of Umar Mohammed, a 26-year-old man, for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl in Bangi, Mariga Local Government Area. According to the state police command, in a statement issued by Public Relations Officer Wasiu Abiodun, the incident occurred on January 27, 2025, at about 9 pm and was […]
Buni elected chairman of lake chad basin governors’ forum
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has been elected as the new chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum. His election took place on Friday during an extraordinary meeting of the forum in Maiduguri, the capital of Yobe State. The forum, which focused on the theme “Rebuilding the Lake Chad Basin: Consolidating Gains, Commitment […]
I still believe in one Nigeria – Gen Ibrahim Babangida
Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, has reaffirmed his belief in Nigeria’s unity. Babangida spoke while hosting a political movement, The Nigerian Project at his Hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger State. He stressed that a divided nation cannot stand, hence the need for unity and prosperity. Babangida urged Nigerians to remain loyal […]
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UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw confirmed [Full list]
The draw for this season’s UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw has been conducted on Friday. Eight teams have progressed straight to the round of 16 following the completion of the league phase. They are Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa. They will all return to the […]
JAMB suspends law programme in another Nigerian varsity
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended the Bachelor of Laws, LL.B, programme in Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun state for the 2025/26 academic session. This was contained in a statement by the board’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday in Abuja. It was reported that this is coming barely 48 hours after […]
Adamawa police arraigns woman for scalding pregnant sister-in-law
The Adamawa State Police Command on Thursday arraigned 20-year-old Jamila Ishaku before Chief Magistrate Court 2 for allegedly scalding her pregnant sister-in-law with hot water.Reports say the two were having a heated argument, when she poured the hot water on her. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the incident occurred […]