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 demands FG enforces court orders, stops funding sacked APC officials A leading pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Tuesday protested in Abuja, demanding that the Federal Government immediately implements court rulings that sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) officials from local government councils in Osun State. Its […]

Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in partnership with the CLEEN Foundation, has started the second phase of a specialised capacity-building programme for Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs). Focusing on Strategic Communication, Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC), and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention, the training kicked off on Monday, July […]

Chieftains and members of the All Progressives Congress, are lamenting the exit of Osun State’s former Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, from the party. The former Interior minister is now the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, a national coalition of notable politicians led by ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr […]

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, and the people of Ibadan over the passage of the Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. He described the monarch’s passing as a profound loss not only to Ibadan but to the entire Yoruba nation. Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale […]

The interim national secretary of the new political coalition, the African Democratic Congress, ADC’, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has declared that the coalition will defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos, the home base of President Bola Timubu, in the 2027 elections. He said, “We know how to take over Lagos from APC, we […]

The police have warned that a planned cultism day celebration scheduled for July 7 will not be tolerated in any part of Ondo State. Specifically, the state police command warned against any plans to mark the so-called July 7 cultism celebration day, declaring that such activities will not be tolerated in any part of the […]

President Bola Tinubu has given the Nigerian Armed Forces and security agencies a marching order to crush terrorists, bandits, insurgents, and separatist agitators threatening the nation’s unity and peace. Specifically, the President ordered, “To the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, I say this with absolute clarity: the time to rise is now. “You […]

Three days after the Dangote Refinery reduced price by N40, filling stations in Lagos and Ogun States have generally dropped their pump price. Investigations on Sunday reportedly showed that the stations now sell between N875 and N890 per litre. Most of the stations have adjusted to the new price regime with a few still selling […]

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central District in the Senate, will resume her legislative duties in the upper chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on Friday ordered her recall after declaring her six-month suspension from the Senate as unconstitutional, excessive, and a violation of […]

One year after he was crowned, and barely 48 hours after celebrating his 90th birthday, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Akinloye Olalere Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors. The royal father, who ascended the throne in July 2024, reportedly died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde gave […]