Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, has dismissed the campaign for his removal over an alleged N44 million financial misconduct as a political move linked to the 2027 elections. He claimed that some lawmakers were working to stop him from returning as Speaker...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure
By PAUL EJIME Odoo is a business management software suite developed in Belgium. But its advert billboard often reminds me of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s popular song with the same acronym. O. D. O. O, or Overtake Don Overtake Overtake, is the title of Fela’s 1989 album, which, like most of his revolutionary songs,...
Plateau State Sustainable Development Goals Project Support Unit (SDGs-PSU) has empowered artisans and traders across the state with business training, equipment and financial support aimed at strengthening micro-enterprise, creating jobs and reducing poverty. The empowerment programme, held on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos,...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has called on Nigerians to strengthen the bonds of national unity and embrace justice, accountability and fairness as the country commemorates the 60th anniversary of the death of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi. Otti made the call after attending...
When South African singer Tyla announced that her A POP World Tour would make a stop in Lagos on December 22, excitement was expected. After all, the Grammy-winning star has become one of Africa’s biggest music exports, breaking into the global mainstream with her hit single Water and introducing...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, CON, has earned international commendation for the bold reforms being implemented to transform Nigeria’s education sector, with former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chairman of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, applauding...
Questions have emerged over the whereabouts of 8,000 bags of fertiliser supplied to Taraba State under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fertiliser input support programme, with officials of the federal and state governments offering conflicting explanations about who was responsible for distributing the products. President Tinubu recently approved the procurement...
Osun State Police Command has arrested the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, and five others during an operation at a property linked to him in Osogbo. The police said the raid followed intelligence reports that suspected criminals were hiding in the Oroki Estate area of the...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday declared that the commencement of political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections would not distract his administration from delivering ongoing infrastructure projects, insisting that President Bola Tinubu led government’s greatest campaign strategy remains its performance. “We are already...
Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has successfully arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Cai Jinlian, 42, to the People’s Republic of China to face charges relating to the trafficking of endangered wildlife. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Ani Iniedu, confirmed...
IN every nation’s history comes a defining period when leadership is measured not merely by promises but by the courage to confront longstanding challenges with determination, strategic vision, and sustained action. For Nigeria, that defining moment is unfolding under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose Renewed Hope...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the vision behind the creation of new regional development commissions is to further unlock and harness the unique strengths and opportunities in the various regions for Nigeria’s collective prosperity. VP Shettima thus stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu need to be praised...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for the seamless handling of the 2026 hajj operation. He spoke on Wednesday when he received the Board and management of NAHCON, and representatives of the State Pilgrims Welfare Boards, on a courtesy visit to...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Riliwan Disu, has received the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs. Mernan Femi Oluyede, alongside a high-level delegation, on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The delegation comprised the President, Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Chief Mrs....
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible and peaceful Osun State Governorship Election on August 15, 2026, assuring stakeholders that all critical preparations have been concluded. Speaking at the Osun State Governorship Election Stakeholders’ Forum in Osogbo, the Chairman of INEC,...
Commander of the 3 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Kano, Brigadier General S.A Jimoh, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for its steadfast commitment to fighting corruption, describing the agency as the nation’s indispensable watchdog. Jimoh made the remarks on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 while paying...
Acting Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Directorate, Deputy Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, has handed over a bank draft of N42 million to Ebesunun Mathew Edonojie, being the sum recovered by operatives of the Commission from fraudsters that defrauded him. Edonojie, a businessman...
Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku has sentenced two men to death by hanging over the kidnapping and murder of Delta State University (DELSU) student, Elozino Ogege. The judgment, delivered by Justice Ngozi Azinge, came almost eight years after the tragic killing of the 300-level Mass Communication undergraduate,...
Benue State Police Command has arrested two women for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in a bid to extort ransom from the family of one of the suspects. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Orchia Peter Aondona, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects allegedly conspired to deceive...
Popular Maiduguri-based Islamic praise singer, Dan Zaki Yaya, has dismissed widespread rumours of his death, describing the reports as false, malicious and intended to tarnish his reputation. The renowned qasida singer, whose real name is Zaki Dan Yaya, spoke with journalists in Maiduguri on Wednesday after social media posts...