KANO, Northern Nigeria’s largest city, has sparked widespread outrage after police banned its renowned Durbar festival due to an ongoing dispute between two traditional royals. On Thursday, police in Kano announced the suspension of the colourful annual horse procession led…
THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged residents to properly bag and dispose of their waste, especially animal waste, during and after this year’s Id el Kabir celebrations. Managing Director/CEO of the agency, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has noted that…
THE African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye, a seasoned macroeconomist, as Director of the African Development Institute (apo-opa.co/4cjzZUN), effective June 1, 2024. Ogunleye, a Nigerian national, has nearly 20 years of experience in macro and development economics,…
THE House of Representatives has issued a clarification following inaccurate media reports concerning the House’s position on the widely reported “draft ‘bill’ seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria.” The House wishes to reiterate its position,…
THE controversies and a series of serious allegations surrounding the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, have taken a different dimension. The Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), the labour union in the Ministry, is also up…
Finidi George has reportedly resigned from his position as head coach of the Super Eagles, mere weeks after his appointment. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had intended for him to continue in his role alongside a foreign technical adviser, but…
THE Nigeria Customs Service has said that within one month, the service intercepted various hard drugs worth N4.1bn coming from Canada and India. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Tincan Island Command…
THE Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has proposed the establishment of a specialized team, dubbed the “Power Rangers,” to safeguard Nigeria’s power facilities. Trojan News reports that this move comes in response to the frequent destruction of transmission towers and other…
THE Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has criticised the federal government’s interference in state matters, especially in matters regarding traditional and chieftaincy affairs. Sanusi stressed the importance of upholding constitutional principles and maintaining a clear separation of powers to ensure…
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected by lawmakers for a second term on Friday, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just hours before the vote. Ramaphosa, the leader of the…
