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  Dignitaries, former government officials, and political heavyweights on Tuesday began arriving in Katsina State, for the final burial rites of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.   A heavy security presence was observed in and around the town, with personnel of the Department of State Services, Nigeria Police Force, ...

  A former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (retd.), has mourned the passing of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader who was firm yet fair.   Gambo, who served under Buhari from 2021 to 2023, in a statement on Tuesday, stated that ...

  The founder of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed that there was no formal written agreement for the late former President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over power to him.   Bakare had a history with Buhari, serving as his running mate in the 2011 presidential ...

  The Enugu State Government has embarked on developing Annual Operational Plans that would be integrated into the state’s 2026 health sector budget.   This initiative is part of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, a comprehensive program aimed at transforming Nigeria’s health system by improving healthcare infrastructure and ...

  The Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, on Tuesday, described the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as an exemplary monarch who made a significant positive impact during his 62-year reign.   He stated this in his tribute to the highly revered monarch, who joined ...

  An American who spied on Ukrainian troops to help Moscow’s military offensive in the country has been granted Russian citizenship, Moscow-installed authorities said Tuesday.   Daniel Martindale spent two years in Ukraine after Russia launched its offensive, transmitting coordinates of military facilities to Russia’s secret services, according to reports ...

  A former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has said the former Nigerian leader may have not survived his health challenges if he had relied solely on Nigerian hospitals for treatment.   Adesina stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television ...

  On Sunday, July 13, 2025, a chapter closed in Ijebu royalty, as 91-year-old Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, passed on, after reigning for 65 years.   On Monday, the deceased monarch was buried according to Islamic injunction at his Igbeba GRA residence.   Oba ...

  Senior eye care experts have cautioned Nigerians against the use of breast milk and cow urine as remedies for eye infections and diseases, warning that such practices could lead to serious complications, including blindness.   The ophthalmologists described the trend as unsafe, noting that applying unverified substances into the ...

  The National Assembly has suspended all legislative activities in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London at the age of 82.   In a statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the Senate President and Speaker of the House ...