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President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-level delegation to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to secure the immediate repatriation of nearly 300 Nigerian nationals serving prison sentences in that country. Sources within the Presidency and the foreign service familiar with the directive said the prisoners are held in deteriorating conditions at Kaliti, a maximum-security prison in Addis […]

Tells obas, heads: Reactivate traditional methods to protect Yorubaland Afenifere, the pan Yoruba sociopolitical and cultural organisation on Wednesday said that the recent school abductions and killings in Oyo State by terrorists were avoidable. While condemning the incidents, it commended Governor Seyi Makinde for his courage amid the challenges. Also, it appreciated the concern of […]

Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday as growing optimism over a possible diplomatic breakthrough between Iran and the United States triggered a sharp sell-off in global crude markets, with Brent sliding toward the $91 per barrel mark. According to the Economic Times, Brent crude fell by over three per cent during intraday trading, while WTI dropped […]

The Federal Government through its Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has fixed Friday, June 12, 2026, as the deadline for the submission of technical and commercial bids by prequalified applicants participating in the country’s ongoing 2025 Licensing Round. The commission disclosed this in a notice posted on its official X handle on Tuesday, urging all […]

The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa and his finance counterpart, Taiwo Oyedele, for questioning over the spike in kidnappings in some parts of the country. Specifically, the House seeks details of funds released to the Ministry of Defence over the past six months […]

Political parties are racing to resolve post-primary disputes, finalise candidate lists and conclude consultations on running mates after the Independent National Electoral Commission fixed June 26 for the release of access codes to its nomination portal and July 11 as the deadline for the submission of candidates’ particulars for the 2027 general elections. As appeals, […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has condemned what he described as coordinated political attacks in Osogbo, Ede and Ile-Ife, accusing former governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, of allegedly sponsoring violence […]

–appeals to Tinubu John Dike, Osogbo Two persons were feared dead and several others injured in Osogbo on Tuesday as sporadic shootings rocked the Osun State capital. The incident occured just as Governor Ademola Adeleke accused supporters of the state’s former Governor and Marine and Blue Economy minister Mr Gboyega Oyetola,together with APC governorship candidate […]

Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof Abdullahi Ribadu The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof Abdullahi Ribadu, has called for stronger collaboration between universities, industry, government, and international partners to reposition higher education in Nigeria for innovation, entrepreneurship, and societal impact. He made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a […]

The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately deploy a comprehensive and aggressive security strategy to flush out bandits and kidnappers from their hideouts and restore safety across the country amid worsening insecurity. The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Ibe Osonwa, who represents […]