The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that one person died while two others sustained injuries following a gas tanker explosion at Ologuro bus stop in Sangotedo area of the state. LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Saturday felicitated with the Nigerian Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the 1447 AH Ramadan fast and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. The Sultan, who is also the President-General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam, gave the message in a statement by the organisation’s
The Federal Government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of alleged sexual assault linked to a local festival in Ozoro community, Delta State. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, gave the directive in a statement signed by the ministry’s Head, Press and Public Relations,
Abuja will on March 24 host political leaders, cultural figures and business elites as Artifact Galleries stages an exhibition in honour of President Bola Tinubu. The exhibition, titled “A Nation in Portraits,” is organised to commemorate Tinubu’s 74th birthday and celebrate his contributions to Nigeria’s political and economic development. Mr
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has extended warm greetings to the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, calling for a renewed commitment to peace and national healing. President of the CBCN and Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Rev. Mathew Ndagoso, said this in a statement on Friday in
Bishop David Oyedepo says he will collaborate with the Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) to train youths in transformative leadership across Africa. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos by Prof. Elvis Otobo, Media Consultant to the institute. According to the statement, Oyedepo, during a visit
Nigeria stands at 106 in the 2026 World Happiness Report, indicating a steady slip from 105 in 2025 and 102 in 2024. The report unveiled on Thursday showed the happiness ranking of 147 nations as the world observes the International Day of Happiness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai, neutralised several terrorists and foiled a complex drone-assisted attack during intensified operations in the North-East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while giving update on military operations from March 13 to March 19.
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Lagos, urged citizens to continue embodying the lessons of patience, tolerance, and neighbourliness drawn from the seasons of Ramadan and Lent as a foundation for nation-building. The President, who spoke to reporters after the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barrack, said the bedrock of
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu returned to Lagos in the early hours of Friday after concluding a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential jet landed at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,