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Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has said he has no hatred or resentment towards former associates, friends and family who have chosen to remain silent or distance themselves from him in his current circumstances. El-Rufai, a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, made the revelation in a statement titled “My Relationships and Consequences”, which he posted on his …

The Nigerian Flamingos maintained their perfect run in the 2026 WAFU-B U17 Women’s Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory over hosts Ivory Coast in Yamoussoukro on Thursday. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi gave Nigeria a perfect start when he scored in the fourth minute, putting the Flamingos ahead at the Lycée Scientifique. The early goal allowed Nigeria to settle into the match as …

The Vice President of the Nigerian Senate and First Vice President of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Senator Barau Jibrin, has urged the regional body to learn from Nigeria’s experience with farmer-herder conflicts and the humanitarian crisis they have generated. Barau made the warning as the ECOWAS Parliament continued its second special session and …

*OPENING SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, IGWE NNAEMEKA ALFRED ACHEBE, OBI OF ONITSHA, AT THE ALL-NIGERIA EDITORS’ CONFERENCE (ANEC), IN ENUGU ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2026. 1. Distinguished editors, publishers and guardians of the public conscience; representatives of government and civil society; my fellow traditional rulers; ladies and gentlemen. 2. I am deeply honored to join you today as chair …

Post views: 25 The Ekiti State Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Chief Sunday Adeola, has pledged to mobilize voters for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In Ado-Ekiti, during an interview with Ayedade on Wednesday, the RETEAN President assured that the drivers union firmly supports the re-election of the President, adding that …

Ayomide Awe The Uplift Development Foundation celebrated the 15th edition of its annual free breast and cervical cancer screening program in Ogun State, with its founder, Dr. Olufunso Amosun, announcing continued funding of surgeries for women diagnosed with breast lump. The foundation, which started the initiative in 2012, said the intervention was designed to bridge the gap between cancer diagnosis …

It is impossible to meet Professor Charles Ekwusiaga Nnolim without receiving a surprise or two. It always had a twist at the tail end of the story. My mind goes back to when I traveled from Lagos to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, to serve as a reviewer at the launch of Bina Nengi-Ilagha’s award-winning first novel, Condolencesand collection of short stories, …

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest pastors and imams who use churches and mosques to extort money from politicians. The Executive Secretary of NIREC, Prof. Cornelius Omonokhua, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during the NIREC meeting, where the EFCC unveiled its Interfaith Manual. Omonokhua urged the EFCC …

Nigerian-born former two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua has stepped up his training routine with some gruesome exercises ahead of his much-anticipated grudge match with fellow Brit Tyson Fury later this year. Sports247 gathered that, in order not to be caught off guard by the very tough Fury during their much-anticipated fight in December, Joshua has resorted …

Post views: 125 Couples from St. John the Beloved Apostle Parish, Greenland Estate, Enugu RCC Quarters, participated in a transformative social-emotional learning session on healthy marriages and mental well-being facilitated by Coach Ebere Amaraizu Organized by the Catholic Women Organization as part of their post-August 2026 meeting, the session was themed _Building emotionally intelligent homes for sustainable development_. Going …