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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 […]

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has broken his silence on his visitation to Ibadan late last year, amidst outrage that he was trying to Islamise Oyo State with some Northern ideologies and tenets. Gumi stressed that nobody can stop him from visiting anywhere in the country, while maintaining that he was […]

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako The Federal Government on Monday raised fresh concerns over the growing burden of foodborne diseases in Nigeria, revealing that unsafe food causes more than 53,000 deaths and nearly 50 million illnesses annually across the country. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr […]

Abducted Oyo Principal, Mrs Rachael Alamu Twenty five days after the abduction of over 40 pupils alongside their teachers at Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, residents of Ogbomoso, on Monday, again trooped out in large numbers to demand […]

Mr Peter Obi The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over what he described as excessive borrowing and poor fiscal accountability. Obi said Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to about N200 trillion, which he attributed to what he called “imprudent governance” under the current […]