The Nigerian film industry has lost one of its familiar faces with the death of veteran actor Francis Duru, whose career spanned more than three decades and helped connect Nollywood’s early home-video era with its modern cinematic productions. Although Duru…
Kenya Confirms Ninth Ebola Case Amid Regional Viral Spread East African health authorities have intensified cross-border screening protocols as Kenya records ninth Ebola case, marking a worrying epidemiological development as the viral outbreak extends beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
Public health authorities have raised immediate alarm as the Africa CDC Ebola case Nigeria detection triggers coordinated cross-border containment protocols and international assistance appeals. According to emergency health briefings released on October 21, 2026, continental disease surveillance teams confirmed a…
Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere, has passed away at the age of 100. Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa officially announced his passing in a personally signed statement released on Tuesday. The statement read,…
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is dead, multiple sources close to his family have disclosed. According to sources, he was aged 71. A family member, who confirmed his death to Channels Television, said Uduaghan died on the morning…
Federal recruitment processes have taken a transparent turn as the Nigeria Customs Service recruitment review window officially opens to evaluate appeals from previously disqualified candidates. According to an official institutional announcement released on October 20, 2026, management authorized the administrative…
Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, a distinguished communication scholar and veteran of Nigeria’s media and academic landscape, has passed away at the age of 85. Family member Akinniyi Sowunmi announced the death in an official statement released on Thursday, October 8,…
FG Releases Salary Arrears to SSANU Following Strike Threat The FG releases salary arrears to SSANU after the union issued a formal 14-day ultimatum, clearing eight months of withheld wages for non-teaching staff across tertiary institutions. According to an official…
Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, a former governor of Kogi State, has died at the age of 77 in the United Kingdom on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Following news of his passing, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, former governor Yahaya Bello,…
Alhaji (Dr.) Bamanga Tukur, the Tafida of Adamawa, has passed away on Saturday at the age of 90, marking the loss of one of Nigeria’s foundational democratic figures. His media assistant, Chief Victor Okpala, announced his passing in an official…
The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 travellers who were allegedly kidnapped by suspected bandits and held captive inside a cave near Folwaya Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. The victims, comprising men, women and children, were reportedly…
Nigeria is taking major steps to transform its national energy landscape. The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund is currently backing roughly 200 gas infrastructure projects across the country. Executive Director Oluwole Adama announced this initiative during an industry briefing…
Leaders and residents of eight communities in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of Oyo State have given a group of Fulani herdsmen a 48-hour ultimatum to leave the communities over alleged security concerns and other disturbances. The community leaders said…
Public infrastructure faces constant threats, but structural safety remains a non-negotiable priority for urban commuters. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently confirmed that crucial Lagos bridge fittings stolen by vandals along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway have been identified during a physical inspection. Speaking…
The traditional ruler of Ntalakwu Ancient Kingdom in Itumbauzor, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze Chike Okorie, has appealed to the Federal Government and Governor Alex Otti to urgently rehabilitate the dilapidated Umuokpe Ntalakwu road and address the…
