How controversial DG lived in Oyo palace

Alaafin Adeyemi disowned him, banned him from using title of prince Details have emerged about how the controversial Director General of the alleged ghost agency, Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Mathew Adeyemi, once lived in the Palace of the Alaafin of Oyo during the reign of the late monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi […]

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Fake Agency Scandal: Ogbomoso elders demand Adeyemi’s prosecution

Prominent elders and leaders from Ogbomoso have distanced themselves from Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, the man at the centre of the alleged fake presidential agency scandal, insisting he is neither a recognised prince nor a representative of the town. In a statement issued after an emergency meeting and jointly signed by Chief Alao Adelabu Adeyinka […]

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FG mourns Nigerian medical graduate killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Federal Government has expressed grief over the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Miss Marian Adaobi Nnani, who was killed following a Russian aerial attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, describing the incident as a tragic loss. According […]

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Gbajabiamila Threatens 10bn Defamation Suit, Gives Adeniyi Adeyemi 72 Hours to Retract Allegations

Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Olufemi Gbajabiamila Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Olufemi Gbajabiamila, has threatened to institute a N10 billion defamation suit and criminal proceedings against ‘Director General’ of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council; Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew unless he retracts and apologises for what he […]

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Fake agency scandal: Presidency under pressure as police arrest Adeyemi’s father

Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Photo: Bayo Onanuga The controversy surrounding the alleged N1.3bn Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal deepened on Monday as the Nigeria Police Force reportedly arrested the father of the council’s embattled promoter, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, amid ongoing investigations into […]

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APC defends substitution of candidates after primaries, denies law violations

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, on Tuesday defended the party’s substitution of some candidates after its primaries, saying no aspirant who failed to participate in the primary process was declared a winner. He said this while addressing allegations that the APC arbitrarily replaced candidates or handed tickets to individuals […]

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Osun election: CP warns against violence, vows to prosecute offenders

Osun State CP, Ibrahim Gotan By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Stare Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan, has warned politicians, their supporters and other stakeholders against any attempt to undermine the security of the state before, during and after the forthcoming governorship elections. He assured that the command will deal decisively with anyone found violating […]

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NOA seeks Olowu of Kuta’s support on voter education ahead of Osun governorship election

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has intensified its voter education campaign ahead of the 2026 state governorship election with an advocacy visit to the palace of the Olowu of Kuta, calling for greater public participation and peaceful conduct during the electoral process. The State Director of the […]

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