The Amotekun Corps Commander in Osun State, Chief Adekunle Omoyele, has paid an inspection visit to the newly commissioned Akede Iyaloja Market in Osogbo, the state capital. Meant to strengthen community safety and enhance grassroots security, the visit also aimed at assessing the market premises and providing strategic security guidance to ensure round-the-clock protection for […]

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced that he will lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign during the 2027 presidential election. He made the declaration during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, where he responded to accusations of undermining the PDP while serving in the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu, an opposition […]

The United States Mission in Nigeria has expressed sadness over the floods that ravaged Niger State last week, leaving at least 151 people dead and displacing over 3,000 residents. It conveyed condolences to the victims and praised the efforts of emergency responders in a statement released on Monday via its X, According to the statement, […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the federal and state governments for failure to address recurring safety and disaster management issues, following two separate tragedies – road accident that claimed the lives of 21 Kano State athletes; and devastating floods in Niger State that killed over 150 people. In a statement issued last night, […]

A major initiative under the Renewed Hope Agenda meant to deliver 77,400 social housing units across Nigeria and launch new Renewed Hope Cities in Lagos, Abuja, and Kano to tackle the country’s housing deficit, is underway. Housing and Urban Development Minister of State, Yusuf Ata, announced this in a statement. According to him: “Additionally, the […]

The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to celebrate this year’s Eid-ul-Adha. In a statement issued on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday, he congratulated all Muslims in Nigeria and the Diaspora on the occasion. He urged the Muslim community to continue […]

Heavy rain causes flooding in Benue – Niger buries 153, states brace for heavy rains, citizens plead for action, Mokwa survivors fear diseases outbreak Many states have commenced measures to arrest flooding, with Nasarawa, Anambra, Borno, Kebbi and Bayelsa government planning to evacuate residents to prevent loss of lives and property. The Federal Government announced […]

Right to Left: Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; Head, Temitope Chambers, Oloye Seun Ajayi; Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. Mary-Ann Ajayi; and VC, Bowen University, Iwo, at the University’s 22nd Inaugural Lecture delivered by Prof. Ajayi on Thursday, May 28, 2025 AGF Fagbemi commends lecturer for noting judiciary’s efforts […]

–  laments Nigerians are suffering Osun State Civil Societies Coalition (OSCSC), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to meaningfully address the worrisome hunger and insecurity in the country. It made the call through its chairman, Comrade (Dr.) Waheed Lawal, who decried the increasing level of hardship across the country, saying that the Tinubu administration has […]