Nigeria: Osun-Osogbo Festival – Amotekun Deploys 500 Operatives for Security
[Vanguard] As preparations peak for the grand finale of the 2025 Osun-Osogbo International Festival scheduled for this Friday, the Osun Amotekun Corps has deployed 500 operatives to ensure a safe and hitch-free celebration.
Nigeria: Gov. Adeleke Travels to U.S. for Davido’s Wedding
[Vanguard] Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has flown to the United States, to attend the wedding of his nephew, international music star David Adeleke, better known as Davido.
Nigeria: Obi Wants to Be President Because He Cares About Nigeria – Chimamanda
[Vanguard] Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has reaffirmed her support for presidential hopeful Peter Obi, saying her support for the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate is rooted in her love for Nigeria.
Nigeria: A University Bookshop in Ibadan Tells the Story of Nigeria’s Rich Publishing Culture
[The Conversation Africa] Driven by a desire to explore Nigeria’s literary and cultural history beyond the metropolis of Lagos, I took a road trip to Ibadan, once the most important university town in the country. Ibadan, in Oyo State, was the first ci…
Nigeria: Ogun Pupil Wins 2025 Winifred Awosika Scrabble Tourney
[Daily Trust] Ogun has won the 2025 Winifred Awosika Foundation Scrabble Tournament for Schools.
Nigeria: 2baba Marries Natasha in Private Wedding Ceremony
[Leadership] Popular Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia known popularly as Tubaba has married his new lover, Natasha Osawaru in a private wedding ceremony, in Abuja.
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 30, 2025
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Nigeria: Blessing Amidu Returns With ‘Secrets of the Multiverse’
[Vanguard] Following the groundbreaking success of Nigeria’s first cinematic animation, Lady Buckit & the Motley Mopsters in 2020, animation queen Blessing Amidu returns with an ambitious new project, Secrets of the Multiverse.
Nigeria: Nigerian Poet Maryam Appointed UN’s First-Ever Global Advocate for Peace
[Vanguard] New York, USA – In a landmark moment for global peacebuilding and cultural diplomacy, the United Nations has appointed Nigerian poet and spoken word artist Maryam Bukar Hassan as its first-ever Global Advocate for Peace. The historic appoint…
Algeria: Team Nigeria’s Athletes Urged to Embrace Local Cuisine At Africa Schools’ Games in Algeria
[Leadership] Engr Habu Ahmed Gumel, the president of the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has called on Nigerian athletes participating in the inaugural Africa Schools’ Games in Algeria to adapt to the local cuisine provided by the host nation.