Brazilian jazz icon Hermeto Pascoal has passed away at the age of 89, his family announced on Saturday. Pascoal, instantly recognizable by his flowing white beard and hair, was affectionately nicknamed “The Sorcerer” for his unique ability to create music using not only conventional instruments but also everyday objects. In a statement posted on Instagram,…
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Seyi Shay, has revealed how the death of her mentor, Sound Sultan, in 2021 had a profound impact on her career, leading her to temporarily step away from music. In an interview with TVC, the singer described Sound Sultan as not only her mentor but also a father figure and best…
The sole survivor of June’s Air India plane crash, which claimed 260 lives, may never return to Britain because of his fear of flying, his family has revealed. Leicester businessman Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, was the only passenger to make it out alive after the aircraft went down, but he remains “deeply traumatised” and is…
As the 2027 general elections approach, elders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State have thrown their weight behind zoning the party’s next governorship ticket to Kwara North Senatorial District. Speaking at a well-attended press conference in Ilorin on Friday, the Chairman of the APC Elders Caucus, Barrister Kunle Sulyman, said the…
Nigerians living in South Africa have cried out over renewed xenophobic harassment allegedly carried out by members of an anti-migrant group known as Operation Dudula. Community leaders say the group has intensified attacks on foreign nationals, including blocking access to public hospitals, forcing patients out of health facilities, and subjecting women to give birth on…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to take immediate steps to identify and prosecute politicians and political parties allegedly violating constitutional provisions by embarking on early election campaigns ahead of the 2027 polls. In a letter dated September 13,…
A co-pilot with Air Peace, David Bernard, and a cabin crew member, Maduneme Victory, have faulted a preliminary report by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), which alleged that they tested positive for alcohol and marijuana following a runway incursion involving an Air Peace aircraft on July 13, 2025. The incident occurred when the aircraft…
The North West arm of the Gbenga Hashim Vanguard has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against moves to use former President Goodluck Jonathan as a “spoiler” ahead of the 2027 presidential primary, warning that such a strategy could undermine party unity and electoral chances. The warning follows reports credited to Senator Abba Moro that…
The Federal Government has announced plans to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme to reach 50 million primary school pupils across Nigeria by 2026. Aderemi Adebowale, National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to her,…
Political tensions in Anambra State have escalated following a heated exchange between Dr. Nonye Soludo, wife of the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and Senator Uche Ekwunife, the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The dispute was triggered after Governor Soludo questioned the validity of the doctoral degree presented by Ekwunife to…
