Former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), has revealed details of the foiled coup allegedly led by his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, and the difficult decision he faced in choosing between personal loyalty and national security. In excerpts from his autobiography, ‘A Journey of Service’, launched onContinue Reading
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the controversial local government election currently taking place across the state. The buildup to the Saturday election was marked by rising tension between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Trouble began afterContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has said that the drop in headline inflation in Nigeria after the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a sign of better things to come. In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, TMSGContinue Reading
The Continental Olympic Body, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), has named Rena Wakama as the Best Basketball Coach following her impressive performance at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. According to the letter of invitation from the President of ANOCA, Mr. Mustafa Ibaraf, sent through Engr.Continue Reading
By Lawal Sale The newly appointed Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nigeria, His Excellency, Amb. Andrey Leonidovich Podelyshev, has described the extant Russia-Nigeria relations as “strong ties bound by strong ties of friendship and cooperation”. In a statement he personally signed, Podelyshev noted that diplomatic relations between theContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The Enugu State Government says it engages in a win-win land acquisition system for ongoing agricultural initiatives and programmes. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, told newsmen in Enugu on Friday that “we engage in beneficial and community-oriented land acquisition for agricultural purposesContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale The newly appointed Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nigeria, His Excellency, Amb. Andrey Leonidovich Podelyshev, has described the extant Russia-Nigeria relations as “strong ties bound by strong ties of friendship and cooperation”. In a statement he personally signed, Podelyshev noted that diplomatic relations between the twoContinue Reading
A Nigerian Army non-commissioned officer, Abdulfatai Odutola, has been killed by kidnappers over a delay in ransom payment. It had earlier been reported that Odutola, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO), was abducted on February 15, 2025, along the Abuja-Jos highway. He was reportedly travelling to Yola, the AdamawaContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Obi-of-Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, have urged residents of South-East to embrace export business to grow Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and kick out poverty. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, made the call in a keynote address onContinue Reading
