Category: News

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and economists have raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s request for Senate approval of a fresh $516million external loan to fund sections of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The President had written to the Senate seeking approval for a $516,333,070 external loan to finance parts of […]

President Bola Tinubu has rebuffed lobbying efforts by the leadership of the Senate to secure automatic return tickets for the ruling party’s sitting legislators ahead of the 2027 general elections, instead reaffirming the authority of state governors over the selection of candidates in their respective states. This was as he formally empowered governors to drive […]

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack The Federal Government has approved a sweeping increase in peculiar allowances and other welfare benefits for civil servants, in a move aimed at improving take-home pay and boosting morale across the public service. The announcement was made on Friday by the Head of the […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has called for greater unity, enhanced security collaboration, and sustained regional development among traditional institutions in Southern Nigeria. He made the call while presiding over a high-level meeting of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC) held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking […]

By Azu Ishiekwene The short answer is yes – but there’s a long answer. There is, in fact, more than one inside story about why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. The online newspaper Premium Times published multiple likely versions in a single story. […]

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, initially scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Council Chamber, began at approximately 5 p.m. after the venue was moved to the Conference Room of the President’s Office. Governors […]

Departed Akran opf Badagry, Oba Aholu Menu-Toyi I Agency Report Commercial activities at Agbalata International Market, Badagry, were halted on Thursday as Lagos State began burial rites for the late Akran, Aholu Menu-Toyi I. The traditional ruler died on January 12, prompting a state-backed programme to honour his life and traditional authority in the Badagry […]

(L–R) All Progressives Congress National Working Committee Representative of Persons Living with Disabilities, Tolu Bankole; Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko, while addressing journalists on the revised APC 2027 schedule of activities in Abuja on Thursday. Photo credit: Zakariyau Abdulrahman The All Progressives Congress has shifted its presidential primary election, earlier slated for May 15 […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A wave of grief has engulfed Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, following the sudden death of a medical student, Oreoluwa Emmanuel Adewole, who passed away during a clinical viva examination. Adewole, a Part IV student in the University’s College of Health Sciences, reportedly complained of chest pain while undergoing the examination, […]

Ondo State Chairman of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei By Banji Ayoola Former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei has declared that his new party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, will sweep the next elections in the state. He anchored his confidence on his allegations […]