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Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, has died at the age of 82. He passed on in a clinic in London on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Buhari will be remembered as the country’s second longest serving leader—nine years, seven months and 27 days — as one who enforced strict discipline during his time as military head […]

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has died at the age of 91. The revered monarch passed away on Sunday. Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona was born on May 10, 1934. Until his demise, he served as the Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom, a traditional state in Nigeria. He was installed as king on

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Okonjo-Iweala described the news of Buhari’s death as “unbelievable,” revealing that it came only moments after she had wished him a speedy recovery. The former Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister

President Bola Tinubu has described Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as an uncommon patriot and global inspiration. The President said this on Sunday in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Strategic Communications, Bayo Onanuga, while congratulating Soyinka on his 91st birthday anniversary. Eulogizing the literary icon, Tinubu said he has immensely contributed to

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on his 90th birthday anniversary, describing him as a remarkable patriot. While extending his good wishes to Soyinka, Tinubu said the globally renowned literary icon’s contributions to education, pro-democracy and human rights movements, cultural diplomacy, and nation-building over several decades were worthy of note. READ

The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected criminals, including a gun runner, bandit, and informants, from different operations carried out at various locations, to dislodge criminal elements. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Gusau about the successes recorded