Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest on Tuesday evening in the courtyard of his private residence in Daura, Katsina State, following State and Islamic funeral rites. The late president, initially wrapped in the green-white-white colours of the Nigerian flag, was interred at about 5:50pm, in accordance with Islamic tradition and his personal … [Read more…]
The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived in Katsina State. Mr Buhari’s remains arrived at the Katsina airport, at about 2:07 p.m., shortly after President Tinubu touched down at the same place. The body was accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, … [Read more…]
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate following her suspension. In a notice of appeal dated July 14, 2025, and filed at the Abuja Division of the … [Read more…]
The special Federal Executive Council session on Tuesday in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari will no longer be held as announced earlier, given the state funeral in his hometown, Daura, on the same day. In addition, the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday in honour of the departed Nigerian leader. … [Read more…]
Donald Trump has said he has made a deal to sell weapons to NATO to help Ukraine. The US president said he was going to be sending “top of the line weapons” to NATO, which will then be able to send them on to Ukraine. “We’ve made a deal today where we are going to … [Read more…]
In a bold and coordinated crackdown on organised human trafficking, the Nigeria Police Force has dismantled two major syndicates operating within the country, rescuing multiple victims, including children, pregnant women, and foreign nationals, while arresting a total of eleven (11) suspects across two states. Recently, acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Zone-13 Police Command … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death The government said it was in furtherance of the seven days of national mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the … [Read more…]
Nigerians are mourning the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, a towering figure in the nation’s political landscape, who died in London yesterday. He was 82. Known for his stern demeanour, spartan lifestyle, and unwavering anti-corruption stance, Buhari’s journey from a military ruler in the 1980s to a democratically elected president decades later is a … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the passing of former President, Mohammad Buhari, describing it as a colossal loss to the entire nation. Reacting to the sad development, Governor Mbah, in a condolence message personally signed by him on Sunday, described Buhari as one of the most patriotic and … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud The phrase, “Africa is a cemetery for Africans,” falsely credited to Vladimir Putin, has long taken a meaning that goes beyond the dubiety of its source. But, whoever couched it and pushed it into the virtual space, acquiring its virality in the process, must have seen further than most of us. It … [Read more…]
A long-standing and potentially violent land dispute between Isienu-Amagunze in Nkanu East Local Government Area and Ndiuno Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State has been peacefully resolved by the Enugu State Boundary Committee, according to a statement received by PACESETTER. The conflict nearly escalated into a bloodbath on December 11, 2024, … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Inaugural Nigeria Music Industry Climate Change Summit hosted by musician and lawyer, Ugochukwu Uneabunso, at the UNE-50 concert has confronted one of the planet’s most pressing challenges, climate change, by uniting industry stakeholders, climate change activists, and policymakers to discuss the role of Nigerian artists in promoting climate action. The concert … [Read more…]