MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, First Lady Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun attended the funeral service for veteran actor Olu Jacobs on Friday in Lagos. The service was held at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, where family, friends, colleagues and dignitaries gathered to bid farewell […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration cannot erase in four years the hardship and economic challenges that accumulated in Nigeria over generations, but can change the country’s economic direction. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, marking Nigeria’s 66th anniversary of independence. The president acknowledged […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu on Thursday attended the official launch and premiere of MKO, a documentary on the life and legacy of late Chief MKO Abiola. The premiere was held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts in Lagos, ahead of the documentary’s nationwide cinema release. The film is […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The student attributed the uninterrupted academic calendar, with no strike, to Mr Tinubu’s passion for education development. Student union leaders of tertiary institutions in Jigawa have reaffirmed their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The students, under the aegis of the Arewa for Asiwaju Students […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas •Proposes infrastructure expansion to unlock commercial demand The federal government has begun discussions with electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) on plans to establish dedicated energy zones that will provide round-the-clock electricity supply to major demand centres, beginning with the Lagos axis, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano and Enugu-Port Harcourt corridors. Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja To this end, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Lamu, Kenya — Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote and African leaders have launched a $16 billion oil refinery project on Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast, aiming to reduce East Africa’s reliance on imported fuel and expand the region’s industrial capacity. Kenyan President William Ruto joined Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Sanusi said Nigeria already has institutions and courts responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption cases, but alleged that political considerations sometimes influence how such cases are handled. The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has raised concerns over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, saying he has spent […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The National Assembly will soon deepen the digitisation of parliamentary records by translating Nigerian laws into Igbo Hausa, Yoruba and other local languages to expand public access to legislative information. Mr Henry Nwawuba, the Executive Secretary, National Assembly Library Trust Fund disclosed this while declaring open the 2026 National Assembly Library Week […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Three Nigerian men were killed in separate incidents in South Africa within four days. The deaths have sharpened diplomatic tensions and renewed fears over migrant safety. Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, said the three men were killed between September 18 and 21. He said, “Nigeria will protect its nationals,” in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has transitioned a bill seeking to establish National Research Development Fund to the House of Representatives for further legislative action. The President’s request was contained in a cover letter with Reference No: PRES/134-1/HR/37/EB dated 24th September, 2026 addressed to Speaker Abbas Tajudeen which was read during Tuesday plenary. According […] Read more
