Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Police Inspector-General, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of patrol teams and intensified security operations nationwide ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. He also directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and Tactical Commanders to bolster security at Eid prayer grounds, recreational centers, and other public places to forestall any breach […]

The Federal Government has unveiled activities for the celebration of this year’s Democracy Day. Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Segun Imohiosen, announced this in a statement on Thursday. The day, June 12 of every year, is set aside for the celebration of Democracy in […]

Prices of tomatoes, peppers, onions, and other perishables have suddenly soared in the aftermath of the collapse of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which left hundreds of trucks conveying food items trapped. Market sources say the price surge is as a result of the failed bridge and the Eid-el Kabir celebrations, which begin on […]

Nationals from 12 countries have been barred from entering the United States over alleged security concerns. This will take effect from Monday June 9, 2025. Announced in a new proclamation signed by President Donald Trump, the full travel ban affects nationals from Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, and […]

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has said no reprieve yet for tax defaulters in Abuja, declaring readiness not to back off those refusing to pay necessary dues to the government, regardless of their status. He said he will touch rich tax defaulters, and heaven won’t fall. On Monday, May 26, 2025, the […]

Ex-Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida said on Thursday that another Iroko tree has fallen with the death of a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Prof. Jubril Aminu. The erudite scholar died on Thursday, June 5, 2025, aged 85. In a statement, he said, “The news of the sudden demise of my good friend, associate, compatriot and […]

A former Petroleum Resources, and ex-Education Minister, Prof Jubril Aminu, has passed on at 85. A member of the House of Representatives representing Fufore/Song Federal Constituency, Hon. Aloyu Boya Wakili, confirmed this in a Facebook post. He said the erudite scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, died on Thursday in Abuja. […]