Author: Olabanji Ayoola

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and his wife, Olori Mariam Anako Ogunwusi, have formally unveiled their newborn twin princes following the completion of traditional rites prescribed for royal births in Ile-Ife. The unveiling took place on Friday at the Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, amid pomp and pageantry, as […]

Petrol prices in Nigeria may rise further as international crude oil prices surged to $107 per barrel on Thursday from about $100 the previous day. The latest rally has increased pressure on domestic petrol prices, which have already climbed from about N830 per litre before the Middle East crisis to N1,310 or more in some […]

President Bola Tinubu The Federal Government has commenced the payment of additional exit benefits to retiring civil servants, disbursing about N1.1bn to 175 retirees who left the Federal Public Service between January 1 and August 31, 2026. The payment is being made under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme, which was approved by the Federal […]

Houses lie deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devghat in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. Credit: AFP Agency Report Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has vowed […]

The Governing Council of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has promised to accelerate the approval of funds for delayed livelihood projects to fast-track their completion. The council said, as part of the Ogoni cleanup process, projects being embarked upon to improve the living conditions of the people across the four local government areas that make […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service has extended its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom to October 3, 2026, following a high turnout of applicants in London and Manchester. The Service said the exercise had been progressing smoothly at both centres despite initial challenges experienced on the first day. In a statement signed by the […]

Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has ruled out stepping down for his African Democratic Congress counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 presidential election, saying any decision on a possible opposition alliance must now be taken by the political parties rather than individual candidates. Obi […]

The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and directed its members and officials to boycott legislative activities hosted or organised by South African authorities until further notice. The decision was contained in a statement issued by the House of Representatives spokesman, Akin Rotimi, on Friday. “The Leadership of the National Assembly, […]