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L-R: The Commandant, Nigerian Navy Secondary school Abeokuta, Captain, Oluwaseun Adesiyan; 46th Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval, Rear Admiral Abdullah Abubakar Mustapha; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Fleet Commander, Western Fleet, Commodore Solomon Olushola Ohunenese, and the Commander, Inteligence Office, Captain Adah Ehanmo, during a visit by the Western Naval Command in Abeokuta on […]

An ex-spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West, Mr Ayo Fadaka, has resigned his membership of the party. Describing his decision as a bitter pill to swallow in view of his years of commitment and service to the party, he said he is leaving the party due to the continued crisis plaguing […]

(L-R) Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo: State House : President Bola Tinubu is currently holding separate meetings with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The two governors arrived at the State House separately at about […]

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to set up a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing a court order. The Rivers State House of Assembly had requested that Amadi set up a seven-member panel to probe Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct. However, […]

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) during his visit to the NIS headquarters in Abuja. Photo: NIS Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), on Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Abuja to renew his diplomatic passport. The revered monarch was received by the Comptroller-General of […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has approved the rotation of voter registration devices across Registration Areas in all Local Government Areas of the state to enhance access to the ongoing Phase II Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. A statement by the public affairs officer Mr Musa Olurode […]

By; Akinduro Abisoye Felix …A Compelling Case for Reserved Legislative Seats for Women in Nigeria Nigeria’s democracy cannot be described as truly representative while over half of its population remains systematically underrepresented in decision-making. Women constitute more than 49% of Nigeria’s population, yet their presence in the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly remains […]

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 […]