The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet against the wishes of the President who had dissuaded him from quitting. Insiders familiar with the back and forth that preceded the resignation told our correspondents on Friday that Adelabu insisted on quitting the cabinet to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State. […]
Continue Reading
Departed Blessing Okolie Photo Credit: Ayoola Olasupo Beady Nnanna, a producer and publisher, tells Ayoola Olasupo how her sister, Blessing Okolie, died due to alleged medical negligence by a doctor, who allegedly left a pair of scissors in her stomach during fibroid surgery at a private hospital in Lagos State Tell us about yourself. I’m […]
Continue ReadingNational summit of opposition leaders. Photo credit: PDP Opposition political leaders are converging in Ibadan, Oyo State, for a national summit aimed at strengthening unity and coordination among political parties, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo listed as chair of the meeting. Multiple reports on Saturday, as monitored by our correspondents, showed that leaders from the […]
Continue Reading
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II In an assessment of Nigeria’s current fiscal trajectory, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has questioned the Federal Government’s continued reliance on borrowing despite the removal of the petrol subsidy. Speaking in an interview posted by News Central TV on Friday, the former Governor of the Central Bank […]
Continue Reading
Adebayo Adelabu …cautions aspirants against name-dropping in pursuit of ambition The recently resigned Minister of Power and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that President Bola Tinubu and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have not endorsed any aspirant for the Oyo governorship election. He […]
Continue Reading
In a significant blow to the proliferation of illicit weapons and the activities of criminal elements, troops of Operation Enduring Peace have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, which was conducted at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, resulted […]
Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu Nigeria’s growing debt profile has once again come under sharp political scrutiny, as lawmakers from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) raise serious concerns over a fresh external borrowing request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu At the centre of the controversy is a proposed $516,333,070 loan tied to the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project […]
Continue Reading
Lawyer Aloy Ejimakor has warned President Bola Tinubu and politicians in the Southeast that they risk ruining their chances in the 2027 general elections if his client, Nnamdi Kanu, is not freed from prison. Kanu, who leads the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is currently serving a life sentence after facing trial for terrorism and […]
Continue Reading
The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted the comments attributed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on the 2027 governorship succession, insisting that the choice of a governor rests with the electorate and not individual. Speaking in Port Harcourt on Friday, the state chairman of the […]
Continue Reading
Dr Adedeji Adeleke Billionaire businessman and father of music star Davido, Dr Deji Adeleke, has donated N500 million to the Osun State Security Trust Fund. The donation was announced on Thursday during the launch of the fund by Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osogbo. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the state […]
Continue Reading
