Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he regrets his decision to pick former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election, describing it as the biggest mistake of his presidency. Obasanjo stated this on Friday in Lagos during a fireside conversation with veteran entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has amplified a warning from the US Department of State that photographs altered with artificial intelligence tools, filters or other forms of digital editing will not be accepted and could significantly delay visa and passport applications. The Department of State, in a notice reshared by the US Mission on…
By Olakunle Olafioye The long school holiday is here again. For many students, the final school bell before the vacation means much more than the end of another term. It signals the start of a period of rest, new experiences, family time and opportunities to learn beyond the classroom. While many people see the long…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has attributed the political crisis in Rivers State to what he described as the early mistakes made by his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of attempting to establish an independent political structure shortly after assuming office. According to Wike, Fubara began distancing himself from…
Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said President Bola Tinubu made it “quite clearly” known that he disagreed with concerns raised by members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) during a meeting at the State House, Abuja. The bishops met with Tinubu on July 28, where they…
• Recording studio burnt to ashes in 12-hour inferno From Noah Ebije, Kaduna For more than seven decades, the iconic Muhammadu Ladan House stood as a symbol of public broadcasting in Northern Nigeria, surviving political transitions, technological revolutions and the changing fortunes of the media industry. But in one devastating day, the historic…
