Category: News

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has warned the National Broadcasting Commission,NBC, against alleged move to strangulate free speech in the country. In a statement by its National Secretary, Mr Achike Chude, the union described the commission’s recent directive to broadcasters as a veiled attempt at censorship and gagging of the media. Following is the […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and Afrobeat Star, Davido Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has praised his nephew, Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, for projecting the Adeleke family name and the state on the global scene. The praise followed a traditional panegyric delivered during Davido’s performance at the Coachella Valley Music […]

Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja; and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has confirmed that recent issues between Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have been amicably resolved, declaring that external forces that attempted to escalate the situation have been defeated. […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the recent advisory issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) as an attempt to stifle free expression and silence dissent in the media. The NBC had, on Saturday, cautioned presenters against presenting opinions as facts or intimidating guests. Besides, it also warned that as Nigeria enters a critical electoral […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that the second batch of results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, will be released before midnight on Saturday. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a post on his official X handle, assuring candidates who sat for the examination on Friday, […]

Many families of kidnap victims are living in despair as their relatives, predominantly women and children, continue to languish in various terrorist dens after being held hostage for several weeks or months. From the forests of Kwara State to the insurgency-ravaged communities of Borno and the volatile hinterlands of Niger and Southern Kaduna, no fewer […]

Bauchi State Goernor Bala Mohammed The planned defection of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress has collapsed following disagreements over a proposed power-sharing formula. The consultations between the governor, his Turaki-led PDP faction, and the APC leadership ended in a deadlock after the ruling party reportedly […]

The new Osun REC, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola By Banji Ayoola The new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, will assume duties at the commission’s state headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital, on Monday, The Radiance has gathered. Mrs Babalola, until her latest posting the Ondo State REC, replaces Barrister Mutiu Agboke, […]

The African Democratic Congress has warned President Bola Tinubu to be concerned about a possible electoral defeat in 2027, saying that widespread hardship and worsening living conditions have eroded public confidence in his administration’s policies. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said Tinubu appears increasingly detached […]

President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, authorising an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the current fiscal year. He also signed a separate bill extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026. The budget allocates ₦4.799 trillion for statutory transfers and ₦15.8 trillion […]