The Nigeria Police Force has formally written to Amnesty International, demanding an immediate retraction and public apology over a publication titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on End Bad Governance Protests.” The letter, dated January 6 was signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Mr. Adejobi described the publication as misleading…
Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five officers of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53, belonging to the Katsina State Government. The suspects, according to the spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, included Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A Public Affairs Analyst and a senior lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, Dr Abudullahi Oladipupo, has commended the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal for upholding the Yoruba culture of respect for elders in the manner he greeted the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari as captured in controversial…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. The lawmakers are accusing Obasa of multiple statutory and financial infractions. People Gazette reports that the lawmakers replaced Obasa by his Deputy Lasbat Meranda. Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the House. Daily Post/ Naomi…
By Micheal Adeyemo The National President of Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School, ICAGS, Aperin Oniyere, Dr. Morounkola Thomas, has urged old students of the school to actively contribute to the development of their alma mater. Dr. Thomas made this known at the maiden reunion of Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School Class of 1971, held…
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, has granted bail to the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi; the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat; and Olori Naomi Silekunola, an estranged wife of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The bail was granted by…
By Michael Adeyemo The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, emphasised on the need for youths to harness the transformative power of digital advocacy as a tool for driving positive societal change. Governor Adeleke made the call in Osogbo, Osun State at a One Day Change Champion Conference 2025, organized by the Get Healthy Africa Initiative, GHAI…
By Yetunde Oke The Afobaje of Ibadanland, Chief Wahab Mosadogun, says traditional rulers should not interfere in the affairs of religion in upholding the sanctity of the traditional system. Chief Mosadogun, made this known while reacting to the beating of Oba Yusuf Olaiya, the Ajeniju of Halleluyah community, Egbedore local government council area of Osun…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has approved the employment of 424 health workers. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor. According to the statement, the newly employed professionals include 205 nurses and midwives who graduated from the state-owned Shehu Sule…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, said his administration plans recruitment of additional 2,000 teachers under the Ogun Teach initiative this year. Abiodun said the recruitment would help to close the gap in the student-to-teacher ratio in the state. Speaking at his Oke-Mosan office when he received the management team of Teach FOR All…