Famous Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has revealed that music is not just passion for her but a therapy for healing her and releasing pain. Tems, who made this disclosure while speaking in a recent interview with EE72 Magazine, explained that that writing music helps her to release pain and heals her. The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter explained that whenever she is done writing music, she feels whole, just as also added that the aftereffect makes it easier for her to forgive and move on. “Writing music helps me release pain and it helps me to heal. …
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged state Governors to establish functional community food banks in each of their three senatorial districts, warning that federal interventions alone cannot adequately address food insecurity and malnutrition among vulnerable Nigerians. The appeal came as the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) extended its food outreach programme to Katsina State, bringing to 30 the number of states to benefit from the scheme, in addition to the Federal Capital Territory. The First Lady, represented by the Wife of the Vice-President, Hajia Nana Shettima, made the call during the formal presentation of food items to the Wife…
Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has accused United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio of pressuring and blackmailing foreign leaders to change their countries’ positions ahead of a United Nations General Assembly vote on the decades-old US economic embargo against the Caribbean nation. Rodríguez made the allegation in a post on his official X account, claiming that Washington was seeking to weaken international opposition to the embargo before the anticipated vote on a resolution calling for its removal. He accused Rubio of attempting to influence heads of state and government through pressure and what he described as blackmail, arguing…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised the alarm over reports of parents and guardians allegedly handing their children over to men for sexual exploitation in exchange for money and other benefits, warning that anyone found culpable will face prosecution. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, said the agency was increasingly receiving reports of parents and guardians allegedly facilitating the sexual abuse of their children, describing the practice as an extreme betrayal of the trust and responsibility placed in them to protect minors. Bello, who spoke in Abuja on Friday, vowed that the…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is deploying artificial intelligence-assisted tools and digital audit trails to strengthen border surveillance, detect suspicious migration patterns and hold officers accountable for their decisions, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to close information gaps exploited by criminals. Under the new system, officers’ activities can be reviewed through digital records, while alerts generated by technology must be verified by personnel before operational decisions are taken, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, has said. The initiative, which integrates more than 15 million migration records into the Border Management Information System (BMIS), is intended to transform the management…
By: Dr James Bwala When Vice President Kashim Shettima referred to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as “the Jaramogi Odinga of Nigeria,” it was predictable that the Atiku camp would respond. Political supporters rarely allow such comparisons to pass without searching for a way to strike back. In this case, the response focused on the 2012 arrest of Boko Haram commander Kabiru Sokoto at the Borno State Government Lodge in Abuja and demanded that Shettima explain the circumstances surrounding the incident. That demand is not, in itself, unreasonable. The arrest of a high-profile terrorism suspect at a government facility was…
By: Dr. James Bwala The inauguration of the 2027 Presidential Campaign Council on October 14, 2026, has introduced a new dimension into Nigeria’s political communications. Beyond the ceremony itself, the composition of the council and the public statements made by some of its leading figures have generated significant debate about the direction of the 2027 presidential contest. The presence of Nyesome Wike, Charles Soludo, and Ademola Adeleke—three politicians with distinct political identities, regional influence, and public appeal—has made the council more than an ordinary campaign structure. It has become a political statement. At the center of this development is President…
The European Union (EU) has said its partnership with the United Nations (UN) delivers projects worth more than $400 million annually in Nigeria, with both institutions seeking stronger government involvement and increased domestic revenue mobilisation to address the country’s development and humanitarian needs. The EU official, speaking after a meeting to review the partnership, said the collaboration combined European funding with the UN’s technical and political expertise to support development programmes and improve the delivery of projects to Nigerians. He said the partnership had become particularly important amid growing questions about multilateralism, international solidarity and development assistance in a changing…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has directed the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to take decisive action against illegal mining, warning that nobody would be spared regardless of status or connections. The Governor who gave the directive on Thursday during the State Security Council meeting held at Government House Bauchi, attended by heads of security agencies and the Emir of Bauchi, who chairs the State Council of Traditional Rulers, stressed that illegal mining could finance banditry, support criminal networks and undermine public security. He particularly directed security agencies to intensify coordinated ground…
By Segun Adewale in Bauch Twenty Journalists working in Bauchi State have been trained by Nigeria’s Country office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the Bauchi State Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, on reporting of 9th Country UNFPA assisted programmes in Bauchi State. The 2-day training was facilitated by a CSO, Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD), the visibility partner of the UNFPA project implementation in Bauchi State. Objectives of the training are aimed at enabling Journalists to have better understanding of UNFPA programme in Nigeria, be acquainted with the guidelines…