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It is 34 years today that a deadly onslaught by some middle-level officers against the regime of the then Commander-in-Chief,...

Some said he gave himself away to the conspirators by opening his flanks in an unnecessary show of patriotism. Others...

*TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU'S NEW YEAR ADDRESS TO THE NATION Dear Compatriots, It gives me immense joy to...

“I was fully informed about the manipulations, intrigues, intimidation and betrayals. The consequences of not conceding were only better imagined....

Tomiko Itooka, a 115-year-old woman in western Japan’s Hyogo prefecture, has become the oldest person in Japan following the recent...

*My son, Taiwo, studied in Cuba. He is a Babalawo. He is known in all Spanish speaking world. *I could...

The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) on Tuesday celebrated and projected the African culture in commemoration...

The Project Manager, Christmas in Badagry (CiB), Mr Olufemi Iroko, says Badagry is positioned to be the destination for Nigerian...

Local authorities on Wednesday said they have discovered an ancient workplace of artisan workers which dates back to the Warring...

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE...

Chief Akintola Williams was born on August 9, 1919. He died in his sleep on September 11, 2023. He was...

From December 31, 1983 to August 26, 1985 when Major-General Muhammadu Buhari was the Head of State and Nigeria’s seventh...

Russia successfully launched the Luna-25 lunar station early Friday, embarking on a historic mission to explore the south pole of...

3 Kobo, 1963, Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa; 6 Kobo, 1970, Yakubu Gowon; 8 Kobo, 1973, Yakubu Gowon; 15 Kobo, 1978, Olusegun Obasanjo;...

In Nigeria’s political history, the fate of two military officers – one dead, one still living – was decided by...

He was so rich he could afford to provide tea for all Nigerians. But, it was a cup of tea...

While in power, the former President, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, sited the following projects in Daura, his hometown in Katsina State....

TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR ON JUNE 12, 2023 Fellow Nigerians,...

He came at a time Nigerians were praying for a ‘change’. When he ascended the throne on November 17, 1993,...

*This is the proudest day of my life FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU 29 MAY 2023 THE...