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Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has officially taken a fourth wife, Hiqma, in a private ceremony held over the weekend in Abuja. The low-key wedding was attended by close family members and trusted friends, reflecting Bello’s preference for maintaining privacy in his personal affairs. News of the nuptials…

PROTOCOL Today, we gather under a heavy shadow, drawn from the silence that surrounds a departed leader and the immense weight of a life whose absence will be felt for generations. We meet to honour a man whose presence once commanded this very room, whose voice once summoned the best…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri will be renamed in honour of the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will henceforth be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. The announcement came during a special session of the Federal Executive Council…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that troops of Operation Safe Haven rejected a N13.7 million bribe offered by terrorists during an operation along the Jos-Sanga Road in Plateau State. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in…

Photo: Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has announced a bold plan to phase out fish importation by significantly increasing local fish production through the aquaculture sector. The move aims to create jobs, enhance food security, and empower women and youth…

The protesting contractors in Port Harcourt on Wednesday Contractors working with Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) have escalated protests over longstanding unpaid debts, voicing strong opposition to the company’s ongoing acquisition by Oando Plc. On Wednesday, a group of indigenous contractors in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, set up canopies and…

Photo: Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose By Deborah Nnamdi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, of alleged money laundering and theft charges involving N6.9 billion. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke upheld a no-case submission filed by…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, was laid to rest on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, in a solemn ceremony marked by Islamic funeral rites and full military honours. Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age…

By Deborah Nnamdi The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived in Daura, Katsina State, for final burial rites. The body was flown into the Katsina airport at approximately 2:00 p.m. aboard a presidential jet from London. President Bola Tinubu was present on the tarmac to receive the late…

By Deborah Nnamdi The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have returned to Nigeria from London ahead of his burial in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, scheduled for later today. Buhari’s body arrived at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima. President Bola…