The outgoing governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, will perform the official handing over of the affairs of the state to the governor-elect, Engr. Abba Yusuf, today. The outgoing Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday morning, said the event would be held […]

My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria.  2. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment.  3. Today we […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, in Abuja, said he is leaving Nigeria much better than he met it in May 2015 when he first assumed office. He also expressed fulfilment in his performance so far as he retires home to Daura, Katsina State, after handing over to his successor, Bola Tinubu, […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, in Abuja, said some of the hard-hitting policies of his eight-year regime were for the “overall good of the country.” Buhari who admitted that his policies brought “temporary pain and suffering” to millions of Nigerians said they “yielded the desired results” nonetheless. In a televised farewell […]

Seven men have been charged over the shooting of an off-duty police officer in Northern Ireland earlier this year, investigators said Saturday. Some of the defendants will face terrorism charges, while all stand accused of attempted murder. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, a high-profile officer who has led major investigations, survived the late-February attack, in […]

The World Bank, in its latest food security update, said seven countries, including Nigeria, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen are experiencing “catastrophic levels of food insecurity”. It revealed that 258 million people in 58 countries “faced crises or worse levels of acute food insecurity in 2022”. The bank, in a report […]

On 31 December 1983, Sani Abacha, then an unknown Brigadier in the Nigerian Army, went on radio to announce the overthrow of the elected civilian administration of President Shehu Shagari, claiming that the military had done so “in the discharge of our national role as promoters and protectors of our national interest” because of “the […]

A new startup firm, Strix, has said it aims to become an affordable avenue for people to access high-quality gadgets. The firm made this known  during the official opening ceremony of its operations. The Founder of Strix, Elijah Olusehinde said, “Strix wants to build a trustworthy and organic relationship with Nigerians. “We are a bold […]

The Flying Eagles were beaten 2-0 by Brazil in their last group game of the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup on Saturday, but still reached the round of 16 of the tournament as the best third-placed team in the Group stages with six points. Nigeria will face either hosts Argentina or USA for a place […]

The data protection watchdog for the Netherlands said on Friday it was aware of possible Tesla data protection breaches, but it was too early for further comment a report by Reuter says. Germany’s Handelsblatt reported on Thursday that Elon Musk’s Tesla had allegedly failed to adequately protect data from customers, employees and business partners, citing […]