A Muslim man is receiving heat after saying he needs to get married because he can’t be left unsupervised during Ramadan fasting. He wrote on X: “walahi I need to get married, I can’t be left unsupervised especially in moments like this, except for water I have no single idea of what is for iftar…
A bill seeking to grant polytechnics the authority to award bachelor’s degrees has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.  Sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Faud Laguda, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Lagos State, the bill aims to amend the Federal Polytechnics Act 2004 to expand the role of…
James Dennehy, the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s field office in New York, was forced to resign on Monday after encouraging staff members to “dig in” against President Donald Trump’s administration. In a Monday email obtained by CNN, Dennehy told his staff, “Late Friday, I was informed that I needed to put my…
The Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has identified Nigeria as one of 10 African countries that together account for 69 percent of the continent’s total external debt.  In its latest report, African Debt Outlook: A Ray of Optimism, Afreximbank stated that Africa’s external debt levels remain high due to the underdevelopment of domestic…
Nigeria’s Kano State Islamic Police (Hisbah) have arrested 20 Muslims for eating and drinking in public during the holy month of Ramadan. Five individuals were detained for selling food during fasting hours, according to local reports. Hisbah deputy commander Mujahid Aminudeen confirmed the arrests on Monday, stating they were necessary to uphold the sanctity of…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Obasa returns as Lagos Assembly speaker The Lagos State House of Assembly has reinstated Mudashiru Obasa as its Speaker following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the position with immediate effect.Read more 2. Meranda resigns as Lagos Assembly speaker…
