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The 2025 Ojude Oba Festival, a cornerstone of Yoruba cultural heritage, unfolded with grandeur in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on June 8, as Governor Dapo Abiodun reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to
Senator Ali Ndume, a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure from Borno South, issued a stark caution to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to focus on addressing Nigeria’s challenges
In a significant display of political alignment, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by key members of the influential Governance Advisory Council (GAC), convened with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at
A fire erupted at a four-star hotel in Mecca’s Al-Masfalah district, accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims, but swift emergency response ensured no casualties. The incident, occurring at 1:00 PM on June
The Federal Government of Nigeria announced June 12, 2025, as a public holiday to celebrate Democracy Day, commemorating 26 years of uninterrupted democracy since 1999. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, addressing
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed extended significant support to 4,500 Hajj pilgrims, granting 300 Saudi Riyal (₦120,000) each, totaling ₦540 million, to ease their $4,500 expenses for the June Hajj
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu demonstrated profound support for 3,200 Hajj pilgrims by donating 1,000 Saudi Riyal (₦400,000) each, totaling ₦1.28 billion, to alleviate their $5,000 pilgrimage expenses in Mecca.
A catastrophic fire tore through the wood and timber market in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, obliterating 1,500 of 2,000 stalls and inflicting ₦2 billion in losses, crippling a vital economic
General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s former Head of State, addressed a national peace summit in Abuja, emphasizing that the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) was a struggle to preserve national unity rather
Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede celebrated Eid-el-Kabir with 2,000 troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in Sokoto, Sokoto State, ordering an intensified 100% offensive against 1,000 bandits in
