In a major diplomatic relief, Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerian pilgrims who were wrongfully detained for four weeks over alleged drug trafficking, a charge Nigerian officials and the pilgrims’ families have consistently denied. The trio — identified as Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq were arrested. It was…
In a dramatic reversal that has stunned political watchers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lifted the state of emergency in Rivers State and formally reinstated Governor Siminalayi Fubara, months after suspending him and handing control of the state to a sole administrator. The announcement, made on Wednesday, 17th September via a terse statement from the…
In a bold move signaling Nigeria’s deepening global and economic ambitions, the Federal Government has officially added Mandarin Chinese to the list of languages to be taught in senior secondary schools nationwide. The decision, confirmed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, follows a comprehensive review of the national curriculum by the Nigerian Educational…
Prominent but polarizing Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has issued a stark warning to Nigeria’s military and security agencies: avoid provoking armed groups operating in the Northwest, even as fragile peace talks continue in Katsina State. The warning comes on the heels of what sources describe as “backchannel negotiations” between intermediaries linked to Gumi and…
Prominent Democratic lawmakers and party figures are firing back at tech billionaire Elon Musk after he took to social media this week to declare that “the far left is the party of hate and violence.” The provocative statement, posted on X (formerly Twitter), ignited swift condemnation from Democratic leaders who accused Musk of mischaracterizing progressive…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, X.AI, has officially stepped into the competitive world of AI chatbots with the launch of Grok, a powerful conversational AI integrated directly into the X (formerly Twitter) platform. The move marks a bold challenge to industry leaders like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Meta’s Llama models. Unveiled in late 2023…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reignited fears of a TikTok ban, with top officials warning of a possible crackdown over what they describe as the platform’s proliferation of “immoral, indecent, and subversive content.” The threat emerged during a press briefing by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, where Minister Mohammed Idris condemned what…
Prominent political figures, including former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, have joined a growing chorus of voices condemning the alleged refusal of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to issue a discharge certificate to corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, reportedly due to her criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. The case, which…
