Author: Oyekanmi Seun

Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Burna Boy, has declared that the late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is the only musician he considers greater than himself. The self-acclaimed “African Giant” made the statement during a live streaming session with popular American content creator PlaqueBoyMax, where he spoke passionately about Fela’s enduring influence on African music and global culture. In a viral clip from the stream, Burna Boy was seen dancing and singing along to Fela’s 1981 classic protest anthem, “Coffin for Head of State,” before emphatically declaring: “He is the king. He is the only one greater than me.” Burna Boy’s remark has…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Rep Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Gummi, represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara in the House of Representatives. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, restrained the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, from further recognising Gummi as member representing Gummi/ Bukkuyum Federal Constituency. Justice Egwuatu also made an order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission. (iNEC) to conduct fresh election to fill the vacancy for the constituency within 30 days from the day of the judgment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Retired Gen. Christopher Musa, says he “remains a soldier at heart”. Speaking during his pull out service, on Friday, Musa said Nigeria is a nation worth fighting for. He urged the soldiers to remain steadfast in their commitment to national security. Reflecting on his 39-year military career, Musa described his service to the nation as the greatest honour of his life. According to him, the parade was not just a ceremony, it marked the culmination of a career dedicated to the protection and unity of our beloved country. He also acknowledged the…

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda. Flooding was expected to subside in the Bahamas, although high water could persist in Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and neighbouring Dominican Republic, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said. The storm, one of the most powerful ever recorded, was made four times more likely because of human-caused climate change, according to a study by Imperial College London. Tropical storm conditions were occurring on Bermuda late Thursday and the island was under a hurricane warning,…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued 23 foreign nationals from captivity and arrested 14 suspected kidnappers in Nasarawa State. In a statement on Friday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the operation was conducted around 8 pm on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, by operatives of the command’s Scorpion Squad at Angwan Adamu Ruga Fulani Zone B, Riverside, Ado Mararaba, Nasarawa State. “The intelligence-led operation followed a report indicating that several foreign nationals had been lured into Nigeria under the pretext of lucrative job offers. “Upon arrival, they were held hostage by their abductors, who…

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released names of candidates shortlisted for the paramilitary agencies recruitment Computer Based Test (CBT). The Board Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril (rtd), announced this in a notice issued on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The agencies are the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Jubril urged candidates who applied for recruitment into any of the four paramilitary agencies to visit the official recruitment portal. He stated: “From Thursday, October 30, 2025, candidates are to check if they have been shortlisted for…

Three months after his election to the role of National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda remains listed on the official website of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction (FMHAPR) as the Minister. Yilwatda’s appointment as APC National Chairman was announced on July 24, 2025. The motion for his nomination was moved by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, and seconded by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. He was immediately sworn in to take charge of the party. Prior to this, he was the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reacted to the list in circulation over its recruitment for the Superintendent Cadre. In a statement on Wednesday, the service said all official updates regarding the recruitment exercise were communicated directly to shortlisted applicants through the NCS Recruitment Update Portal. “The Service wishes to categorically state that the publication did not originate from the Nigeria Customs Service or any of its authorised communication channels.” “Members of the public, particularly applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise, are therefore advised to disregard the circulating information in its entirety. “For clarity, the NCS recruitment process commenced with…

The Senate. on Wednesday, confirmed Chief of Defence Staff-designate, General Olufemi Oluyede. This followed the senate’s screening of service chiefs that commenced on Wednesday afternoon during plenary in Abuja. Oluyede was cleared barely an hour after he and other nominees arrived at the complex amidst tight security. Details shortly …

The name of Maryam Sanda, the convict who was on death row sentence over the death of her husband is missing in the fresh list of inmates granted Presidential Clemency. Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, released the fresh list on Wednesday. The Den observed that at least 50 names had been struck out of the list. Earlier in the month, Onanuga had announced that the president pardoned some persons. However, the names of some convicts, who were on death sentence, life imprisonment, for murder, drug trafficking, illegal mining among others, had triggered outrage. Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the opposition…