President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Rabe Darma as the new minister of housing and urban development from Katsina State, following his Senate clearance. He replaced Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, who recently resigned. President Tinubu, at the short ceremony at the State House, congratulated Dr Darma for coming […]

No fewer than 30 traditional rulers across Kwara South have reportedly abandoned their palaces following sustained attacks by armed groups, as angry residents took to the streets on Saturday to protest what they described as the “total collapse” of security in the region. The development comes amid fresh alarm from the Kwara South Development Forum, […]

President Bola Tinubu on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and some members of the House at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It qas learnt that the Friday’s meeting, which was not on the President’s official schedule, took place shortly after the lawmakers joined him for Jummah […]

Muraina Banjoko. Credit/ Facebook A leading aspirant for the Ogun Central Senatorial District seat under the All Progressives Congress, Muraina Banjoko, popularly known as Threeco, has dismissed claims that he has stepped down for former governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, ahead of the party’s primaries. Banjoko also refuted allegations that his entry into the race was […]

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has called on opposition parties in Nigeria to remain united, warning that weakening political opposition could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s democracy. Makinde made the remarks on Saturday at an opposition leaders’ summit held in Ibadan. The summit aimed at strengthening coordination among political parties, the organisers […]

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. […]

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 […]