A former national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, says only the party can save the country from its challenges. “If you check from the ADC DNA, the best party and the only party that can save this country and put it on a trajectory of development that the world and our…
Reports reaching Newsmen from Ogbomoso geopolitical zone in Oyo State indicate that properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in some public schools in the zone. Newsmen gathered that the destruction was as a result of heavy rain. The incident occured Tuesday evening. Our correspondent reports that there are five local government areas in…
Detectives of the Igbesa Division, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested Chidi Ebere, 27, for the alleged murder of a commercial motorcyclist. The victim, Sunday Ogbu, 36, was killed in Igbesa on Wednesday at about 7am. The suspect had allegedly posed as a passenger before attempting to hijack the motorcycle, leading to a violent altercation…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, says the recent attack on Jos South Local Government Area of the state came as a surprise. Mutfwang said this on Wednesday in an interview on Arise Television monitored by Newsmen. He was reacting to the killing of many residents in the state on Palm Sunday The governor reiterated, “The…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced its 2026 recruitment exercise, inviting qualified citizens from member states, including Nigeria, to apply for over 30 vacancies across its institutions. The regional bloc disclosed this in a notice published on its official website on Thursday, stating that the exercise is aimed at strengthening the…
By Yetunde Oke The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP Southwest zone, has called on the government to adjust minimum wage and pension to a living wage and pension. The Union made the call in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Comrade Olusegun Abatan, at the union’s meeting in Ogun State. According to the union,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The burial arrangements for Chief Jonathan Adebunmi Adeleke, the patriarch of the Adeleke family of Oluobinu Compound,Oke Oja Timi, Ede, and former Principal of Baptist High School, Abepe, Ede, Osun State,have been announced by the family. According to a statement by a scion of the family,An evening of Tribute organised by Ede…
Two police personnel have been killed after suspected armed bandits attacked a police convoy in Katsina State and made away with their service weapons. The attackers, said to be in large numbers and riding on about 30 motorcycles, were reportedly linked to a notorious bandit leader identified as Muhammadu. It was gathered that the bandits…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, joined other members, supporters and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a protest against the actions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The protest comes amid a prolonged leadership dispute that has fractured the party and heightened tensions within its ranks. Recently, INEC took a decision…
Daughter of former Nigerian president and Ogun governorship aspirant, Iyabo Obasanjo, has paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence. Speaking via a statement on Tuesday, Obasanjo disclosed that she briefed President Tinubu on her governorship ambition. She also told the president about her plans for the state. She outlined her vision for…