Category: News

Reaffirms Commitment to Public Confidence By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to restoring and strengthening public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process as it begins early strategic preparations for the 2026 off-cycle elections and the 2027 General Election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, made this known on […]

By John Dike, Osogbo An Osogbo magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Fia, has ordered the remand of 19-year-old Olaniyam Taoheed over allegations of defrauding a family of ₦326,000 through an online investment scam. According to police prosecutors, he posed as an investor and lured a 16-year-old girl into transferring money to him repeatedly under the guise […]

The departed Awujale of Ijebu Ode, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetoma The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu land has criticised a protest letter from popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde (KWAM1) to Governor Dapo Abiodun, wherein Ayinde claimed he was being deliberately left out of the process to choose the next Awujale of Ijebu land. In a […]

President Bola Tinubu The federal government will spend over ₦41 billion in the 2026 budget to renovate, furnish, and equip 109 Nigerian foreign missions worldwide. The proposal will cover the rehabilitation of chanceries, ambassadors’ residences, and staff quarters, as well as the procurement of office furniture and official vehicles for Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad. In […]

Reverend John Joseph Hayab Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Reverend Joseph John Hayab, has alleged plans by certain elements to ensure the North remains divided through targeted killing of Christians in the country. He claimed during an interactive session with journalists at […]

Armed groups operating in parts of Kano and Katsina states are allegedly extorting farmers, demanding up to N50,000 per acre from sugarcane growers before harvest, as they enforce a parallel system of governance within key forest reserves in the region. According to reports, the bandits have entrenched themselves in the Rugu Forest of Faskari Local […]

The price war in the petroleum sector has continued to deepen as some retail outlets have dropped the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the N739 per litre recommended by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Dince the Dangote refinery slashed petrol pump prices from about N900 to N739 in December, many importers and depot owners […]

Chimamanda Adichie Solicitors acting for renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, have written to Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, over the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. This comes as the Lagos State Government confirmed the suspension of the anaesthesiologist at the clinic as probes continue into the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. In a legal […]

Lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have alleged that they uncovered a plot by certain individuals linked to the executive arm of the state government to obtain a court order preventing the legislature from performing its functions. This comes as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ended his tour of […]

President Bola Tinubu during the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly…Photo Credit: X | Bayo Onanuga There are at least N3.50tn new projects in the proposed 2026 budget, according to an analysis by this newspaper. This is despite earlier budget preparation guidelines that directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to carry over […]