Two Burnt to Death, Eight Injured as Minibus Explodes on Lagos Road The Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that two persons the driver and a female passenger, were burnt to death while eight others sustained injuries after a minibus caught fire along the Okota-Mile 2 road in the Isolo area of the…
BOBA holds first quarter 2026 NEC meeting in Kaduna The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA) on Saturday, February 7, 2026, held its first quarterly meeting for the year at the National Secretariat, Barewa House, Kaduna. The meeting, which commenced at 10am, was convened under the authority of the National…
Re: Kano Family Killing – Nigerian Youths and Collective Responsibilities By Prof. MK Othman From youthful exuberance to delinquency and then to full-blown violent crimes, the youths are restive, and we are losing control of the situation, creating a bleak future for the nation. From Bama to Badagary, the story of youth involvement in illicit…
Tributes, glamour as Ebony Kitchen Director, Fausat Balogun, marks 60 in grand style Glitz, glamour, and a cascade of encomiums marked the 60th birthday of Alhaja Fausat Balogun, Director of Ebony Kitchen, Oba-Ile, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at DejaVu Events Hall, Alagbaka, Akure, as friends, family, and dignitaries gathered to honour a life well-lived….
Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March, by Hassan Gimba (3) Israel’s message to one of the intermediaries was that it would not participate in the US attack, and therefore asked Iran not to target it. This request was also met with a negative response from Iran, which…
Onion farmers, traders laud Tinubu for reopening Tsamiya border Stakeholders in the agricultural and trade sectors have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the re-opening of the Tsamiya Border in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. They described the move as a major boost to economic growth, food security and human development. In a…
Nigeria’s deadly insecurity: A chat with Col. F. S. Saka (Rtd) Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has once again taken centre stage in national discourse, following renewed waves of killings and violent attacks across several states, leaving hundreds dead and entire communities traumatised. Benue, Kwara and Plateau states have been among the hardest hit, recording mass casualties…
Wife allegedly cuts off husband’s manhood in Yobe An 18-year-old house wife (name withheld ) in Potiskum, Yobe, has allegedly cut off her husband’s manhood. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Spokesman of the Police Command in the state, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Saturday. He said the disturbing incident allegedly occurred at…
Oluremi Tinubu’s Impactful Presence at Trump’s Prayer Breakfast Marks a New Dawn for Nigeria-US Relations Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SAN In a venerated hall of Washington, D.C., where the realms of power and prayer beautifully converge, a monumental event took place on February 5, 2026. This was not merely a day on the calendar; it was…
Nigeria’s economy: What is to be done? By abiodun KOMOLAFE Using the phrase ‘What is to be done?’ in the headline to this analysis is deliberate. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin used the title in a brilliant 1902 treatise to outline the strategic methodology needed for a successful transformation of the state. It is a question…
