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Governor Abdulrazaq celebrates children with special needs in Kwara

In line with his trademark care for the underprivileged, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara on Friday attended a New Year fun fair the administration organized for adopted and special children and inmates of the Juvenile Correctional Home. The Governor danced...

PRP berates Bauchi government over N3.4bn budget for fuel, travel

The Bauchi State chapter of the People's Redemption Party (PRP), on Friday, rebuked the state government and the House of Assembly over plans to spend N3.4 billion on fuel and travel in 2025. The PRP stated that both the State...

Real Reasons Apple Is Paying $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit

American multinational corporation and technology company Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve allegations that its Siri voice assistant violated users' privacy by recording private conversations without their consent. The settlement, filed Tuesday in federal court in...

Naira depreciates to 1,541/$ on first trading day of 2025

The Nigerian Naira has fallen to N1,541.36/$ in the official foreign exchange market on the first trading day of the New Year. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), released by the Central Bank of Nigeria website and sighted...

NCPC welcomes first group of pilgrims from Israel and Jordan

The first group of Christian pilgrims from Lagos State returned safely after a successful pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. The pilgrims, who departed from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, returned to Nigeria on New Year's Day. At the...

Drunk Zambian officer allegedly frees 13 detainees to celebrate New Year's Eve

A Zambian police officer faces arrest and disciplinary action after allegedly releasing 13 detainees from custody on New Year's Eve to allow them to celebrate the holiday. Detective Inspector Titus Phiri, described as “intoxicated”, reportedly took the keys to Constable...

New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar '100% inspired by ISIS' – FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the perpetrator of the deadly New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, was inspired entirely by ISIS. Tribune Online reports that the attack, which occurred early...

Inuwa expresses his condolences to Governor Bala for the death of his stepmother

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has sent his deepest condolences to his Bauchi State counterpart, Senator Bala AbdulKadir Mohammed, on the death of his stepmother, Hajiya Hauwa Duguri, popularly known as Dada, who passed away at age of...

VIDEO: What is happening in the UK is “crazy” – Elon Musk

Tesla owner Elon Musk has raised concerns about the UK's criminal justice system, accusing the country of releasing convicted pedophiles from prison while jailing people for critical comments made on Facebook. In an interview that has since gone viral on...

Katsina government offers solution to medical tourism for Nigerians

The Katsina State Government has initiated measures to limit medical tourism by Nigerians. This was made known to journalists by the deputy governor of the state, Malam Faruk Lawal Jobe, in the second edition of the monthly briefing on the...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...