President Bola Ahmed Tinubu slipped and fell over during an official welcome and inspection of the guard of honour at his ongoing state visit in Ankara, the capital of Turkiye. Watch video https://x.com/temihat/status/2016167823156912326?s=20 The incident occurred on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as he walked alongside Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Tinubu appeared to have missed his…
The presidency’s sudden reversal of Usman Dakingari’s nomination as Nigeria’s ambassador to Turkey was driven by a realisation that Turkey is a strategic diplomatic post reserved for career diplomats, not politicians. Presidential sources revealed that the Turkish assignment is considered a professional posting, best handled by experienced career envoys. Dakingari, a former governor of Kebbi…
The wives of all 21 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen in Adamawa State have landed in Istanbul, Turkey, for a week-long “leadership training” programme. Reports indicated that the Local government chairmen in Adamawa state reportedly sponsored their wives for what was described as an empowerment programme. Suleiman Toungo, chairman of Toungo LGA and chairman of…
A mistake by Google Maps, naming a mosque in Konya, Turkey, after Nigerian footballer, Victor Osimhen, has sparked controversy among locals. The outrage was said to have started after a mosque in Konya, Turkey, was mistakenly listed on Google Maps as “Victor Osimhen Mosque.” This enraged worshippers who wondered why the Bulut Mosque was mistakenly…
