Saudi Arabia has asked Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer to work on a new version of its national anthem, a senior official said, as the conservative kingdom steps up an image makeover.

A mysterious illness has reportedly affected nearly 50 individuals in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State, with concerned residents

President Bola Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. According to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu also appointed a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has lost his eldest brother, Sunday Makinde. This is contained in a statement issued Friday morning in Ibadan by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The statement indicated that one of the deceased’s brothers, Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde, announced the demise of Sunday, who died…

A former presidential media aide, Laolu Akande, has criticised the executive order issued by US President Donald Trump, which bans birthright citizenship. According to Akande, the move, which Trump made on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, will negatively affect the country. He made this known on Thursday’s edition of Channels…