Dangote Cement has announced the retirement of its founder and majority shareholder, Aliko Dangote, from his role as Chairman of the Board. The company’s Group Chief,...
The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked reports that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years....
Located in the northwestern part of Oyo State, Nigeria, is one of the most historically significant towns in Yorubaland. Known for its elevated terrain, agricultural prominence,...
The transatlantic slave trade scattered millions of Africans across the Americas, many of whom carried their cultural and religious heritage with them into bondage. Among these...
In September 1984, Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti found himself in a familiar position: under arrest. Sent to England to study medicine decades before, Kuti had...
Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau, has died at the age of 71. Bello passed away on Friday morning in Abuja after a prolonged illness. In...
In some parts of Nigeria, there are twin towns that share common ancestry, history, language/dialect and culture. Examples of such towns abound in Yorubaland include but...
In January 1983, over a million West African migrants—mostly Ghanaians—were expelled from Nigeria in a mass deportation order that came to be remembered by three bitter...
The Abia State Police Command says it has arrested another suspect linked to recent terrorist and armed robbery activities against students of Abia State University, Uturu,...
The police in Delta State have arrested two notorious native doctors, three suspected kidnappers, and 184 internet fraudsters at different locations in Delta and Edo States....
