The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has granted Ahmed Kuru, former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), permission to travel abroad for urgent medical treatment. Justice Mojisola Dada approved an application for the release of Kuru’s international passport, allowing him to travel to London, United Kingdom. While the specific illness was…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Deputy Controller-General Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new substantive Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 30, by Major General Abdulmalik Jibril (rtd), Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), acting on behalf of the President. The…
In a landmark diplomatic development, Arab and Muslim countries — including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt — have, for the first time, publicly called on Hamas to disarm and hand over control of the Gaza Strip. The move is part of a broader international effort to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza and revive momentum…
Former NFL star and media personality Shannon Sharpe has been fired by ESPN less than two weeks after settling a $50 million civil lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend, according to The Athletic. Sharpe, who had been off the air since April with plans to return for the upcoming football season, will no longer appear on…
A 17-year-old boy, Lurwanu Suleiman, tragically drowned in open water on Tuesday in Dandalama village, located in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The Kano State Fire Service’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. According to Abdullahi, the service received…
Emil Bove, who previously served as former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, was confirmed on Tuesday, July 29, to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a razor-thin 50-49 Senate vote. The confirmation marks a significant and controversial lifetime appointment to the federal bench. Despite fierce Democratic opposition and a walkout during a recent…
