Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called for a renewed national covenant on peace, observing that peace is a shared responsibility between government, community leaders and the citizens. “A people at peace is the highest achievement of any government, because peace is the soil in which every other blessing...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commissioned the 10.4-kilometre Edunabon–Tonkere Road in Ife North Local Government Area, describing the project as the end of more than 40 years of neglect in the area. The governor made this known on Saturday in a post shared on his X handle, where...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday challenged political, traditional and community leaders in Plateau State to set aside differences and work together to build lasting peace, saying the state’s enormous agricultural, tourism and economic potential can only be realised in an atmosphere of unity. Shettima spoke in Jos during...
Nigerian Army has deployed another contingent of troops to the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), reaffirming Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to regional peace, security and stability, as well as its longstanding leadership in peace support operations across West Africa. The Army in a post via its verified X...
I read the article titled “Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Abuse of Clerical Privilege” by Temitope Ajayi with great interest. Surely, the article raises important questions about the relationship between the Church and the State. However, I believe some of its conclusions, particularly from the perspectives of constitutional democracy and the Church’s...
Presidential media aide Daniel Bwala has criticised comments by Cardinal John Onaiyekan on Nigeria’s economy, arguing that the Catholic cleric was expressing a political opinion rather than speaking on behalf of the entire Christian community. In a post shared on his X account on Saturday, Bwala maintained that Cardinal...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), on Saturday declared the commission fully prepared for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, assuring voters that the democratic process would not be undermined by violence or intimidation. Prof. Joash Amupitan gave the assurance during a...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest public outburst against him is yet another failed attempt to rewrite history, insisting that no amount of bitterness can erase either the constitutional stand he...
Newly deployed Commissioner of Police for Osun State, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, today paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, at the Commission’s State Head Office in Osogbo. The visit followed the Commissioner’s assumption of duty in the...
There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu. It is, in my view, an abuse of clerical privilege. The...
Kogi State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the death of Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose body was discovered in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, the priest’s lifeless...
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has again recorded a major feat on the global stage as its students received cash rewards at the 3rd edition of the Huawei Education Summit (THES26) held in Abuja for their outstanding performance at the 2025/2026 Huawei ICT Skills Competition Global Finals in China....
Nigeria’s education community on Friday night celebrated the immediate past Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, as he formally bowed out after a decade of sweeping reforms that transformed the examination body into one of the country’s most transparent and accountable public institutions....
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday commenced the nationwide publication of the personal particulars of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026. Among those whose details were displayed are President Bola...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Benue State Director-General for Plenipotentiary and Liaison Affairs, Dr. Jimmy Terhemen Ajim has resigned his appointment. A copy of Ajim’s letter of resignation with reference no:BN/10/AB/OFF/6/VII/3 and addressed to Governor Hyacinth Alia, through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), was made available to...
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel delivered a brilliant performance to win the men’s 400m hurdles gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The 23-year-old crossed the finish line in 48.47 seconds to become the first Nigerian to win gold in the event at the Commonwealth Games. England’s Jake...
Nollywood actor Charles Okocha defeated street-pop singer Portable in their highly anticipated celebrity boxing rematch held on Friday at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. The fight, tagged: “Unfinished Business,” ended unexpectedly after the opening round when tensions boiled over inside the ring. Portable grabbed Okocha during...
Hamas on Friday announced that it has accepted a ceasefire framework unveiled by US President Donald Trump, which includes the group’s complete disarmament and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The Palestinian group said its weapons would be handed over to the National Committee for Administration of...
Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered lawyers, litigation staff, court registrars and other legal practitioners appearing before it to immediately stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official dealings with the apex court. The directive was conveyed in a memorandum dated July 13,...
In line with extant military tradition, Headquarters 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, witnessed a change of command on Thursday, 30 July 2026 at Owena Cantonment, Akure, Ondo State. Brigadier General Jibril Garba assumed duty as the 15th Commander of the Brigade. In his farewell address, the outgoing Commander, Brigadier...