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Donald Trump has invited a significant number of celebrities to his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Rappers Snoop Dogg, Fivio Foreign, Rod Wave and Kodak Black, reggaeton artists Justin Quiles and Anuel AA, and athletes like boxer Mike Tyson and UFC champion Jon Jones are among the well-known guests expected to…

The United States, US, President-elect, Donald Trump, has declared that he would prevent World War three from happening. Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East upon assumption of office. He disclosed this while addressing his followers ahead of his inauguration at the White House. According to…

The Joint Union of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI) has called on the state government to implement the payment of promotion arrears, an annual increment of N30,000, and the N70,500 minimum wage for workers in the state’s tertiary institutions with immediate effect. In a letter addressed to Governor Abdullahi Sule and dated January 15, 2025,…

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on authorities to launch an impartial and transparent investigation into threats against Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff and her lawyer, Abba Hikima, amid an ongoing trial in Sokoto State. Hamdiyya, who is facing charges of use of insulting or abusive language and inciting disturbance for allegedly criticizing Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu,…

Police in Mumbai have arrested a suspect in the shocking knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his home last week. The suspect, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, was arrested in Thane, on the outskirts of Mumbai. Authorities allege that Shehzad, believed to be a Bangladeshi national staying in India illegally, intended to rob…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has set ₦8.33 million as the Hajj fare for intending pilgrims from Borno and Adamawa zone for the 2025 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, in a statement issued by the commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication,…

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, has expelled 100 students for their alleged involvement in examination malpractices during the 2023/2024 academic session. The announcement was made by the Acting Rector, Dr. Hauwa Muhammad, during the institution’s 41st matriculation ceremony held over the weekend. Approximately 15,000 students, newly admitted for the 2024/2025 academic session, participated…

A court in Seoul has extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing concerns that he may destroy evidence linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law last month. The court issued a warrant on Sunday allowing investigators to hold Yoon for an additional 20 days, including the four days he has…

The death toll from escalating violence between rival guerrilla groups in Colombia’s Catatumbo region has risen to 60, according to the country’s human rights office. The clashes, involving the National Liberation Army, ELN, and dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, have forced thousands to flee their homes and thrown the region into…

The lifeless body of a young woman, yet to be identified, was discovered in the Ombi 1 community near Mustapha Agwei II State Polytechnic, Lafia. The grim discovery comes just a week after the brutal murder and dismemberment of Salome Adaidu, allegedly by her lover, in the Orozo area of the state. Residents of Ombi…

A former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has cautioned those advocating for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Ahmad described those advocating for Kanu’s release as enemies of Nigeria. Posting on X, Ahmad wrote: “Anybody advocating for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, a terrorist and…

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa State, has expelled 100 students for their alleged involvement in examination malpractices during the 2023/2024 academic session. This development was disclosed by the Acting Rector of the institution, Dr. Hauwa Muhammad, during the 41st matriculation ceremony held over the weekend for approximately 15,000 newly admitted students for the…

The League of Northern Democrats (LND), led by former Kano State Governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, has rejected the proposed derivation formula in the ongoing tax reform discussions, warning that it could deepen regional inequalities if not explicitly defined. In a statement released on Sunday, LND spokesperson, Dr. Ladan Salihu, commended the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF)…

Contrary to reports making the rounds, a Catholic missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu, has revealed that the suspended priest, Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe, had his wedding publicly. Reports emerged on Sunday that the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State, suspended Fr. Oghenerukevwe from priestly duties following his secret wedding in the…

AEC Unity Network Limited, the officially recognised concessionaire for the Abuja-Lagos Super Highway and High-Speed Train projects, has denied any association with an entity known as AEC-Geofocus Consortium (Geofocus). AEC Unity Network clarified that Geofocus has no role in the planning, financing, construction, or operation of the 470-kilometer superhighway and high-speed rail projects, which are…

A yet to be identified man has lost his life while trying to damage electrical cables at a transformer close to Ribadu Square in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area, Adamawa State. The incident was confirmed in a statement on Sunday by SP Suleiman Nguroje, the spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command. He disclosed…

The Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Political Matters, Muniru Raji, has warned that internal disunity among Osogbo’s political stakeholders could jeopardize the chances of an Osogbo indigene becoming the governor of the state in 2030. He called on all political actors, traditional leaders, and youth organisations in Osogbo to foster…

Dreaded bandit leader Bello Turji has activated a network of prayer warriors from Niger Republic and Maiduguri in Borno State, in an attempt to evade being captured by Nigerian troops under the codename Operation Fansan Yanma. Turji’s reign of terror has long been supported by spiritual leaders who offer prayers and guidance before his gang…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to investigate the causes of Saturday’s petrol tanker explosion at Dikko Junction on the Dikko-Maje Minna Road, Niger State. The incident has claimed 86 lives, with 55 others injured, while 80 victims were given a mass burial at the Dikko Primary Health Centre. The committee includes representatives from…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he would have disowned the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, Adolphus Wabara, if he were his father. Wike accused Wabara of being part of those fanning the crisis in the PDP. Speaking during a media chat in…

.. The 2025 budget proposal to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu may overshoot the N49.7tr mark by the time the appropriation bill is eventually passed. Indications emerging from budget defence sessions by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) before the various committees of the National Assembly showed tendencies to increase the budget far…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says his aggressive revenue drive has increased the monthly earnings of the nation’s capital from about N9bn when he assumed office in August 2023 to an average of N25bn monthly. Wike made this disclosure on Sunday during a media parley, stressing that the nation’s capital…

A Ghanaian small-scale miners’ association on Sunday said soldiers killed at least nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on Saturday night, while the army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight. The local chairman of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, Kofi Adams, said that nine people had been killed…

The death toll from Saturday’s tragic tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State has climbed to 86, following the death of several injured victims while receiving treatment. The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba Arah, confirmed the updated figure on Sunday. He revealed…