Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi, Senior Counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has announced plans to challenge the recent Court of Appeal judgment favouring the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Dan’Agundi, who holds the traditional title of Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano Emirate, initially sought enforcement of fundamental human rights through…
Traders are counting losses following a late-night fire that razed a popular food commodity market in Ipetumodu, the headquarters of the Ife-North local government area of Osun State. The market, popularly called Akinola market, is a weekly market usually open for sale on Friday. Vanguard news reported that the fire started at the section where…
A new Alaafin of Oyo has been formally approved by Governor Seyi Makinde. statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade after thorough consultations and divinations, has been recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by the Governor of Oyo State. According to the commissioner, a…
Half of all visa applications to the destination by Nigerians were rejected in 2024, reports say. Nigerians are facing significant visa rejections for intending travelers to Schengen nations amidst the growing rate of migration to developed countries, vanguard reports The latest Henley Global Mobility Report January 2025, published by Henley & Partners, indicates that out…
Prominent Nigerian words and street slangs have found its way into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) latest edition. according to a report by vanguard newenriched its collection with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. Among the newly added entries are widely used terms such as “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi.” These…
A recently installed traditional ruler, the Ajeniju of Halleluyah, Oba Jelili Olaiya has claimed that he was attacked in the presence of security operatives. according to vanguard news, He noted that some unknown youth that laid siege on his palace and beat him on Friday morning. The monarch was reportedly beaten by some youths who…
