The Kano State Government has been thrown into mourning following the news of sudden de@th of Engr. Ahmad Ishaq Bunkure, the newly appointed Special Adviser on Works to Governor Abba Yusuf, barely 24 hours after his swearing-in.   The spokesperson to the Governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, confirmed the passing of Bunkure in Egypt in a statement released today January …

A British woman, who goes by the name Mama Yara Naija, has appreciated her husband for marrying her for the second time in a traditional wedding.    “Our traditional wedding. My husband did an outstanding job at organising our special day and I am so proud of him,” she wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday.    “He arranged everything, …

Nick Kyrgios says the abdominal strain that has forced him to withdraw from an exhibition match is “not too serious” and he is doing everything he can to be fit for the Australian Open. The 29-year-old was scheduled to play in the exhibition alongside Novak Djokovic on Thursday but he wrote on Instagram an ultrasound had revealed a grade one …

Senior managers from Shein and its rival Temu were summoned to the UK’s parliamentary business and trade committee to answer questions about their labour rights compliance and how they sourced their products. ADVERTISEMENT Executives representing fast-fashion giant Shein have refused to answer questions from UK politicians about whether the products the company sells contain cotton from China. The senior managers …

China’s leaders are bracing for shocks to the economy from higher tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump once he takes office. Millionaires, meanwhile, are relocating. ADVERTISEMENT China’s ruling Communist Party is rolling out a slew of measures to get Chinese consumers and businesses to spend more money and counter a slump in the Chinese currency and stock prices in …

The Nigerian contingent of Davido, Burna Boy, Tems, and Wizkid all earned nods at the 2025 NAACP Awards. Burna Boy earned a nod for the Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (contemporary) thanks to his guest appearance on Usher’s ‘Coming Home’. Wizkid is also in contention to take home the plaque after being nominated for his single ‘Piece of My Heart’ …

The Nigerian contingent of Davido, Burna Boy, Tems, and Wizkid all earned nods at the 2025 NAACP Awards. Burna Boy earned a nod for the Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (contemporary) thanks to his guest appearance on Usher’s ‘Coming Home’. Wizkid is also in contention to take home the plaque after being nominated for his single ‘Piece of My Heart’ …

The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has tasked governors in the southwest to be vigilant in securing the region. Adams made the call following the alarm raised by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on the influx of bandits from the North-West. According to Gani, the alarm raised by the Oyo governor was real and needed urgent attention. In a …

  Former chairman of Gombe FA, Gara Gombe, has branded the newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, as a ‘kindergarten coach,’  saying the Football Federation erred in appointing a lightweight coach to handle heavyweight players. Chelle was named Super Eagles coach on Tuesday night, January 7 after the decision was endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee following a recommendation …

Los Angeles residents, including celebrities, have been ordered to evacuate their homes as a wildfire engulfs the Pacific Palisades while another destructive blaze erupted hours later in nearby Altadena on Tuesday night, Jan. 7.  California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after touching down in the Pacific Palisades area and meeting with first responders fighting the blaze.  “By …