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President Bola Tinubu, alongside several former Nigerian leaders, will be gathered in Daura, Katsina State, Today to attend the burial of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in a London hospital at the age of 82. Buhari died on Sunday following a prolonged, undisclosed illness. His remains were flown back to Nigeria early Monday, accompanied by Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tinubu’s directive. The burial took place the same day, in

Linda Yaccarino has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of X (formerly Twitter), ending her two-year tenure at the helm of the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk. In a post shared on X on Wednesday, Yaccarino confirmed her resignation without disclosing the exact reason behind her decision. She did, however, reference the platform’s transition into “a new chapter” following its integration with Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI.

On Wednesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to the White House for a high-level meeting aimed at exploring economic partnerships and investment opportunities in Africa. Held at the State Dining Room in Washington, D.C., the meeting focused on leveraging Africa’s abundant natural resources for mutual economic benefit. Trump described the visiting nations as being from “highly vibrant regions” with “valuable

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed concern over recent visa restrictions imposed by the United States and the United Arab Emirates, urging reconsideration in light of longstanding diplomatic relations. The new measures include shorter visa durations, limited entries, and stricter documentation requirements for Nigerian applicants. US Visa Restrictions Effective July 8, 2025, the United States revised its visa reciprocity schedule for Nigerians. Under the new policy, non-immigrant visa categories

A tragic accident that occurred on Monday night along the Owode-Ijako stretch of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway has claimed two lives and left nine others injured. The crash, which involved a red DAF truck, a white Mazda bus, and a yellow tricycle (Keke NAPEP), happened near the Tipper Garage area, according to a traffic report released by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Tuesday. According to the

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in collaboration with key stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector, has pegged the minimum cut-off score for 2025 university admissions at 150, while also reaffirming 16 years as the minimum age for entry into tertiary institutions. This resolution emerged from JAMB’s annual policy meeting on admissions held in Abuja on Tuesday. Polytechnics and colleges of education will maintain a cut-off score of 100, while

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh flood alert, warning that 20 states including Lagos, Sokoto, Benue, and Edo face significant risk of flash floods this July, despite the disbursement of over ₦620 billion in ecological funds across the country. The agency, in a statement released Monday, identified areas such as Kaduna, Zamfara, Yobe, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Jigawa, Adamawa, Taraba, and others as vulnerable to intense rainfall that could

A delayed emergency response following a serious accident on Kingsway Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, has triggered widespread concern over the efficiency of ambulance services in the state. The early Tuesday morning crash involved three young women, two of whom reportedly sustained severe head injuries. According to eyewitness Agboola Kotun, the victims were left waiting for an ambulance for over 90 minutes before he personally transported them to the General Hospital in